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  A few years back, Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) Research unveiled Codec Avatars, a groundbreaking project at the intersection of Computer Vision and Machine Learning. These avatars offer uncannily realistic digital representations, mirroring people's real-life appearances and movements in real-time. The potential applications of Codec Avatars span the realms of gaming, social interaction, and work. In this article, we'll delve into the latest strides made in this transformative venture.     Codec Avatars: Bridging Geographical Divides Imagine being able to instantly connect and interact with someone across the globe, almost as if you were physically in the same place. This is the promise that Codec Avatars hold, revolutionizing how we bridge geographical distances and interact with one another. But how do we make this technology more accessible and inclusive? The latest phase of the Codec Avatar project is the Codec Avatar Inclusive Dataset Research Project. Previously, c...

  Character.ai, the innovative AI app that empowers users to craft their very own AI characters, is gaining ground in the United States, challenging the supremacy of ChatGPT in the mobile app arena. Recent data from market intelligence firm Similarweb reveals that Character.ai's iOS and Android apps, supported by a16z, now boast 4.2 million monthly active users in the U.S., closing in on ChatGPT's 6 million monthly U.S. active users. This impressive growth comes on the heels of Character.ai's launch in May 2023, when the startup proudly announced exceeding 1.7 million installs within its inaugural week. Although installs do not necessarily translate into users, let alone active ones, the app's ability to retain early adopters and expand its user base in the months following its debut is remarkable, especially given industry averages indicating a 30-day retention rate of just 3% to 4%, with uninstall rates soaring to over 40% after 30 days, as reported by mobile marketin...

Tesla's (TSLA) stock is experiencing a remarkable surge in pre-market trading, and the catalyst behind this dramatic upswing is an optimistic report from Morgan Stanley, which underscores the transformative potential of Tesla's cutting-edge Dojo supercomputer. This surge in stock value is a direct result of Morgan Stanley substantially raising its price target for Tesla's stock, emphasizing the game-changing capabilities of Dojo. Dojo stands as Tesla's proprietary supercomputer platform, meticulously engineered from scratch to cater to the demands of AI machine learning, particularly in the domain of video training. Tesla harnesses the wealth of video data generated by its expansive fleet of vehicles and processes it through Dojo's custom-built infrastructure and chips. What sets Dojo apart is its extraordinary computing power, boasting the capacity to perform a staggering 100 Exa-flops of operations by the end of 2024. This mind-boggling computational capability i...