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Hey and welcome back! Could small language models be the next big thing? This week, AI heavyweights—Hugging Face, Nvidia with Mistral AI, and OpenAI—dropped compact language models.
What was once the race for bigger networks has turned into a sprint to deploy small language models (SLMs). And while short in stature, they’re here to democratize powerful AI. SmolLM, Mistral-Nemo, and GPT-4o Mini are making advanced natural language processing more accessible and efficient.
What do you think about the future of AI? Is small a big deal or overblown? Hit reply to this email with your thoughts!
Find 3D models with a picture using Scout
Scout by Asseter.AI helps users find 3D models across various stock marketplaces by simply using a picture.
How it works: Scout uses computer vision and AI object detection to identify and locate 3D assets that match your input image. Artists, game developers, architects, and other digital creators can use this to quickly and accurately find 3D assets to incorporate into their projects.
Key features:
Search assets by picture: Transform the search process into a completely visual approach.
Recreate picture in 3D: Discover assets needed to assemble a picture in 3D.
Discover free assets: Switch between free or paid assets.
Open asset web page instantly: Find what you’re looking for and jump to the asset page with a click.
Pricing: freemium
CharacterGen: A bespoke app to create unique characters
CharacterGen by VAST-AI is a generative AI tool hosted on Hugging Face's Spaces platform that creates unique character descriptions for various purposes.
How it works: Running on an A10G GPU, CharacterGen uses natural language processing to generate detailed character profiles, including physical appearance, personality traits, and background stories. This could be a huge help for people who need some support kickstarting their creative processes and developing key characters in stories of all types.
Pricing: free
Create faceless videos with AutoReels.ai
How it works: AutoReels.ai lets you create unique, faceless videos quickly and easily for platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. With AutoReels.ai, you can maintain a consistent brand image across all marketing channels. Here’s the rundown →
Select your topic: Choose your video niche or customize your own.
Preview your video: Preview and edit your video before posting it.
Customize and personalize: Add your logo, brand colors, and music.
Pricing: freemium
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Learn how to use AI to tackle real-life scenarios like this in Coursera's self-paced course, Google AI Essentials. You'll walk away with practical, actionable insight into how AI can enhance your productivity.
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Accelerate your web app development with Dropbase
Dropbase helps you build and prototype web apps faster with AI.
How it works: Dropbase offers a local-first, self-hosted platform that combines the convenience of a drag-and-drop app builder with the flexibility of coding. You can create custom business logic and use pre-built UI components without the need for external libraries.
The details:
Write any biz ops flows with code.
Use the built-in web framework with pre-built UI components.
Easily import or reuse custom scripts/libraries.
Pricing: free
Fuse flavors with Food Mood
Food Mood is a fusion recipe generator powered by Google AI, allowing you to combine two cuisines into one dish.
How it works: First, choose the meal type (starter, soup, main course, or dessert) and adjust the number of people. Then, select two countries from anywhere across the world. Hit generate, and you’ll be able to create unique recipes between different cultures. Ever been curious about an Italian and Japanese fusion dish?
There’s more:
Random recipe generator: If you’re not sure where to start, just hit the random generator to start a new recipe.
Dietary preferences filter: The tool also accommodates dietary preferences and specific ingredient choices.
Pricing: free
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That’s all folks! Do you think small language models (SLMs) are the next big thing? Hit reply and share your views.
—Matt (FutureTools.io)
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