The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of architectural design is unstoppable, but it is not omnipotent and cannot currently replace human creativity. Kostika Lala, founder and head of Toronto's Flashcube Labs, believes that while AI has brought significant changes to the industry, it is still in its early stages, and the current design outcomes are 'very basic.' He emphasizes that AI will not replace creativity but can enhance the creativity of architects. Flashcube Labs is currently using AI to generate renderings.

Kunlun Wanwei Technology Co., Ltd. announced the official launch of invitation testing for its 'Tiangong Large Model 4.0' o1 version (Skywork o1). This news marks a significant step forward for the company in the field of general artificial intelligence, aiming to achieve higher-level AI applications through technological innovation.

Kunlun Wanwei Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its latest developed TianGong Large Model 4.0 O1 version (English name: Skywork O1) will launch invitation testing on November 27, 2024. The TianGong Large Model 4.0 O1 version is the first domestic O1 model with Chinese logical reasoning capabilities. It not only incorporates abilities such as thinking, planning, and reflection in its model output but also shows a significant improvement in reasoning capabilities compared to the baseline model in standard evaluation sets, achieving an essential enhancement in the model's reasoning abilities.

On October 31, ByteDance quietly launched an AI model sharing community platform called 'Lumi'. The platform is reported to offer features such as model upload and sharing, workflow building, and LoRA training. It is currently in the internal testing phase and is only accessible to whitelisted users.

The launch of Civitai Green marks the platform's transformation into a clean, professional AI art creation environment, completely eliminating adult content to provide creators with safe and appropriate image and model resources, enhancing the user experience in the workplace. Through Civitai Green, the platform not only ensures the high quality and diversity of resources but also introduces a more efficient payment processor, Paddle, optimizing the user payment experience. This transformation benefits the platform's commercial development and strengthens the community ecosystem by sharing works.

Tencent's YouTu Lab and other institutions have released the first open source multimodal large language model VITA, aimed at bridging the gap in processing Chinese dialects. Based on the Mixtral8×7B model, VITA expands the Chinese vocabulary and undergoes bilingual instruction fine-tuning, mastering both English and Chinese. Key features include: 1. **Multimodal Understanding**: VITA can handle video, images, text, and audio, which is unprecedented among open source models. 2. **Natural Interaction**: No specific wake words are required, allowing for instant response while maintaining polite and non-intrusive communication.

OpenAI has launched the AI-driven search engine SearchGPT, offering real-time access to internet information. Unlike traditional search engines, it organizes and summarizes results, such as music festival information. Currently in prototype phase, it's available to 10,000 test users and powered by GPT-4 models. The tool asks users for their needs rather than providing just link lists, emphasizing clear attribution and links, and collaborates with....

At the 2024 China Unicom Partners Conference, Shen Dou, Executive Vice President of Baidu Group and President of Baidu Smart Cloud Business Group, delivered a keynote speech titled "Deeply Embrace Artificial Intelligence+, Accelerate the Development of New Qualitative Productivity." He pointed out that with the rapid development of large model applications, the underlying computing power is increasingly strained, and a multi-core cloud has become an inevitable choice for Chinese enterprises. Bai

Stability AI's latest major model, Stable Diffusion 3 (SD3), is facing strong opposition from the AI community due to its restrictive licensing terms. This controversy has led to a ban by the Stable Diffusion community center, which on Monday prohibited work related to SD3.

Altera has officially been renamed to the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Group, revitalizing the FPGA market by offering programmable solutions. Intel announced last October that the programmable solutions group would operate independently. Altera fills a market niche in the AI era with an estimated programmable chip market size of $8-10 billion.

Baidu released its fourth quarter financial report for 2023. The improvement of AI in the advertising system is a significant factor contributing to its revenue growth. Baidu's advertising growth is relatively weak, facing issues with insufficient competitive advantages. However, Baidu's smart cloud business has started to recover, although the growth is mainly driven by the low base effect.

MWC 2024 serves as a stage for major companies and manufacturers to showcase their technological prowess. Chinese brands demonstrate their determination to revitalize the European market at MWC 2024, with generative AI technology becoming a hot topic. Companies like Huawei and ZTE showcase the commercial application scenarios of 5G-A, while MediaTek and Qualcomm present advancements in AIGC technology. Smartphone brands such as Honor, OPPO, and ZTE launch generative AI features, amidst a decline in smartphone shipments in the European market.

Samsung will hold the Galaxy S24 launch event on January 17, 2024. The invitation mentions that 'Galaxy AI is coming soon.' The Galaxy S24 series will feature various AI functions, equipped with a 120Hz OLED screen and Gorilla Glass Armor. All three models will have IP68 water and dust resistance.

👍 Platform user base: Civitai has approximately 3 million registered users with monthly active users reaching 12 to 13 million. 💰 Funding amount: Andreessen Horowitz led a $5.1 million seed round investment in Civitai. 🔥 Development plan: Civitai plans to launch a mobile app to expand the platform into more creative fields.

GPT-4 is about to surpass a turning point, with a significant leap in performance as its parameter scale expands by 1000 times. OpenAI scientists' latest talk reveals the development trend of GPT-4.