Babbitt | Metaverse Daily Must-Read: From VR/AR, Metaverse to AIGC, the former AIGC unicorns chasing the "first year", or will they fall in the first year of the big model?

Abstract: According to Qubit reports, the former leading unicorn in the domestic AIGC field, Moviebook Technology, is standing on the edge of a precarious cliff. It has been exposed to the dilemma of poor management and shutdown. Every year, Moviebook is telling new stories, including VR/AR and Metaverse, and Moviebook Technology has never let itself miss any popular AI concept in recent years. But the concept of "generative AI" has been accompanied by it all the way, but it has completely misfired on the most popular AIGC track in 2023. Why?

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360's large-scale model product "360 Zhinao" App has been officially launched on the Apple App Store

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Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will build a new supercomputer to help AI research and development

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Forrester: Generative AI, conversational AI will dominate the top ten emerging technologies in 2023

According to a report by IT House on July 24, the analysis company Forrester recently released a report on the top ten emerging technologies in 2023. Generative and conversational AI dominate the list. Forrester also believes that generative and conversational AI can bring considerable returns to enterprises in the short term. According to the report, the top ten emerging technologies in 2023 are Generative AI, Autonomous Workplace Assistant (AWA), Conversational AI (AI-based chat tool), Decentralized Digital Identity, Edge Intelligence, Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), TuringBot, Extended Reality, Web3, and Zero Trust Edge (ZTE).

Taobao App launches AI creation assistant, layout AIGC service

According to a report from Tech Planet on July 24, the Taobao App has launched an AI creation assistant. Currently, the AI creation assistant supports users to create self-portraits of different styles through AI, which can be used as Taobao account avatars. Judging from the official introduction, the function of the AI creation assistant may be more than just avatar creation, and more ways to play will be introduced in the future.

The steps to create an AI self-portrait are also very simple. Users only need to take or upload a portrait of a character, and choose animation style, 3D cartoon, Q treasure and other painting styles to create an AI self-portrait. It is worth noting that the number of creations is limited. Every time you unlock a creation, you need to consume a key. The key can only be obtained by sharing the app with friends or visiting the app every day. On the whole, the main service of the AI creation assistant is in the field of AIGC painting, which can arouse the freshness of users and explore more AIGC gameplay around users. It is worth paying attention to whether it will launch graphics and text generation, dialogue generation and other gameplay in the future.

A well-known technology reporter said that Apple’s Vision Pro application ecology is not expected to explode

According to a Bloomberg report on July 24, technology reporter Mark Gurman (Mark Gurman) recently published an article saying that third-party applications are crucial to the success of the Vision Pro, but the expensive price and niche features of the device mean that developers may not quickly invest in it. In addition, Apple itself is working hard to build generative artificial intelligence tools to keep up with OpenAI and others, and plans to make major changes to the way users buy products in the Apple Store. Earlier reports, sources: Apple has been forced to significantly lower the production forecast of Vision Pro next year.

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"The first AIGC star unicorn, stopped in the first year of the big model"

Sigh! AIGC is in the ascendant, but the former leading unicorn in the domestic AIGC field is standing on the edge of a precarious cliff. Moviebook Technology, the first AIGC star company, has been exposed to the dilemma of poor management and shutdown. Founded in 2009, this AI imaging company has been focusing on the large entertainment industry. It once set a record for a single round of financing for AI imaging production with an amount of 1.36 billion yuan in the D round of financing.