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Today’s show:

Sunny Madra joins Jason to dive into the world of AI-generated characters you can start a relationship with (3:46), take a look at Pika and its stunning AI-animated video clips (35:29), convert Adele’s voice into John Mayer’s (46:26), and much more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason

(3:46) Diving into the viral post from Digi.ai that builds animated characters you can start a relationship with

(12:31) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/twist

(14:02) Digging deeper into the concept of an AI companion and societal effects

(22:22) Equinix - Join the Equinix Startup Program for up to $100K in credits and much more at https://deploy.equinix.com/startups

(23:29) How should conversations with AI be monitored, and the hot topic around confidentiality and security.

(25:59) Sunny demos Vercel which generates and shares REACT code snippets.

(33:58) Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll at Gusto.com/twist.

(35:29) A look at Pika where AI generates stunning animated video clips from a simple prompt including a Jedi Bulldog from Sunny.

(46:26) Spaces can convert Adele’s singing into the voice of John Mayer!

(50:27) Let’s hear an AI remix of Earl Ives “A Holly Jolly Christmas” with a sprinkle of Lil’ Jon.

(58:02) Sunny demos Outfit Anyone.

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Check out Digi.ai: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digiapp.ai

Check out Vercel: https://v0.dev/

Check out Pika: https://pika.art/

Check out Spaces: https://huggingface.co/spaces/amphion/singing_voice_conversion

Check out Outfit Anyone: https://huggingface.co/spaces/HumanAIGC/OutfitAnyone

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(33:58) Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://www.⁠Gusto.com/twist.

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Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland

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