Recently, a startup in Seattle named Moondream launched a compact visual language model called moondream2. Despite its small size, the model has shown outstanding performance in various benchmark tests and has garnered significant attention. As an open-source model, moondream2 is expected to enable local image recognition capabilities on smartphones. Moondream2 was officially released in March and can process both text and image inputs, possessing functions such as answering questions, text extraction (OCR), object counting, and item classification.

Recently, Cybord announced the successful completion of $8.7 million in Series A funding, primarily led by Capri Ventures, with participation from Ocean Azul Partners and existing investors IL Ventures and NextLeap Ventures. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney. Cybord is dedicated to utilizing visual AI technology to ensure quality.

Napkin, an AI visual platform founded by former Google employees, recently secured $10 million in funding led by Accel and CRV. The platform aims to assist users in quickly creating visual content using generative AI technology, with a focus on optimizing design processes and reducing time and hassle. Napkin's core product targets marketing, content creation, and engineering professionals, allowing users to start from text or generate text based on prompts. The platform generates a Notion-like canvas, enabling users to customize visual effects and export in various formats.

Napkin is a 'visual AI' platform developed by Pramod Sharma and Jerome Scholler, designed to streamline the creative expression process by converting text into visual graphics, helping marketers, content creators, and engineers effectively communicate ideas. The platform generates various visual elements such as flowcharts, charts, and infographics from text input, and allows users to customize icons, colors, fonts, etc. The created visual content can be exported as PNG, PDF, SVG files, or URL links.

["The pace at which artificial intelligence will replace workers may be much slower than people think, with only 23% of AI visual jobs being replaceable due to high costs.", "Research findings indicate that job losses caused by AI are gradual, and the government can implement policies and retraining to mitigate the effects of unemployment.", "The rapid development of AI technology raises concerns about job security, and the current costs associated with AI applications may make employers more inclined to retain existing employees."]