MiniMax, Luma AI & ChatGPT’s Growth


In this newsletter:

  • MiniMax Brings High-Res, Quick AI Video Generation to Creators
  • ChatGPT Reaches 200 Million Weekly Users, Doubling its Users in Months
  • Luma AI Brings Hollywood Magic to AI Videos with Dream Machine 1.6

Plus, you’ll find new AI tools and this week’s top AI news headlines!


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🎥 MiniMax Brings High-Res, Quick AI Video Generation to Creators

Hailuo AI has just introduced Minimax, a new text-to-video AI tool, and creators are already using it to generate stunning videos.

Early users are impressed by its ability to produce hyper-realistic footage.

What's new:

➟ Creates 6-second videos at 1280x720 pixels & 25 frames/second
➟ Generates clips in under two minute from simple text prompts
➟ Handles complex scenes & movements better than previous models
➟ Video-02 in development, promising 10-second clips and more
➟ Company also offers music & text generators, plus a character-like chatbot

Why it matters:

The buzz around Minimax is growing, as it's currently free to use and offers a fast video generation time compared to other tools.

With support from major tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent, Minimax is positioning itself as a serious competitor in the AI video generation space, challenging other leading tools like Runway Gen-3 and Dream Machine.

Whether you're experimenting with action sequences or scenic landscapes, Minimax provides an accessible and efficient way to create AI-generated videos with just a text description​.

▶️ Watch mind-blowing Minimax videos here!

💬 ChatGPT Reaches 200 Million Weekly Users, Doubling its Base in Months

OpenAI's ChatGPT is on fire. In less than a year, it doubled the number of people using it every week.

Now, 200 million users are chatting with this AI bot, making it the most popular one out there.

It's not just regular people using it - big companies are jumping on board too.

By the numbers:

➟ 200 million weekly active users
➟ 2X growth since November 2023
➟ 92% of Fortune 500 companies use OpenAI products
➟ API usage doubled after GPT-4o Mini release

The AI race heats up:

ChatGPT's quick rise shows how much people want AI tools for work and fun.

While other tech giants are trying to catch up, OpenAI is way ahead, changing how we might use computers and phones in the future.

With big names like Apple and Nvidia possibly investing soon, ChatGPT could become even bigger, shaking up how we do things at work and home.

Read the full story here.

🎬 Luma AI Brings Hollywood Magic to AI Videos with Dream Machine 1.6

Luma AI just leveled up the AI video game with their latest Dream Machine 1.6 update.

This release brings professional-grade camera controls to AI-generated videos, potentially revolutionizing how creators approach digital content production.

What's new:

➟ 12 professional camera motions (pan, orbit, crane, and more)
➟ Easy-to-use dropdown menu for selecting camera movements
➟ 3D animation previews of each camera motion
➟ Improved fine-tuning for specific camera movement phrases

Why it matters:

Dream Machine 1.6 is bridging the gap between AI-generated and professionally shot videos.

With these new controls, creators can direct AI videos like seasoned filmmakers, opening up new possibilities for content creation.

As AI video tools race to offer more precise controls, Luma AI's update could be a game-changer for marketers, educators, and indie filmmakers looking to produce high-quality videos quickly and affordably.

Early adopters are already praising the tool's capabilities, suggesting it could set a new standard in AI video generation.

👀 Want to watch it in action?

▶️ Check out the crazy AI videos here

My Latest LinkedIn & X/Twitter Posts:

  • How to boost sales productivity with an AI assistant (view post)
  • How to review legal documents 10X faster with AI (view post)
  • Create how-to video guides 11x faster with AI (view post)
  • The ultimate guide to using ChatGPT for SEO (view post)
  • Boost your Brand’s engagement with 3D Holographic Displays (view post)
  • MiniMax brings High-Res, quick AI video generation (view post)
  • Luma AI's dream machine 1.6 adds pro camera controls to AI videos (view post)

New AI Tools to Boost Your Productivity:

  • Wave: Live streaming studio, video editor, thumbnail maker, video hosting, video recording, and stock library in one platform
  • Textbuilder: Automate and generate high-quality text for your blogs
  • Flair: Build quick and affordable high-quality marketing assets with your team
  • Choppity: Edit videos in seconds by simply highlighting sections
  • Elai: Generate Corporate training AI videos from text
  • Elementor: Use AI to build any type of professional website in minutes — no coding required.
  • 60sec.site: Create a website or landing page in 60 secs without any code
  • Recall: Summarize any online content and save it to your knowledge base where it’s automatically organized
  • Final Round AI: An AI-powered interview preparation tool that helps job seekers ace their interviews
  • Chopcast: Edit your YouTube, webinar, and podcast videos using AI in a few clicks
  • MolyPix.ai: Create beautiful and fully editable designs effortlessly with AI
  • Kaiber: Generate videos with just images or text description
  • Verbalate: Translate your video content into multiple languages using advanced video translation software
  • Spellar: Supercharge Your Meeting Productivity with Your Personal Speaking Assistant
  • Zyng: Instantly create product posts by uploading product images
  • Boords: Create professional storyboards without the need for drawing skill
  • Speech to Note: Transform your speech into instant summaries with a single click
  • ReplyGuy: Automate the tracking and responding to mentions of your product or service on social media platforms
  • Collato: Turn your meetings into documents instantly

This Week's Top AI News Headlines:

  • Anthropic Launches Claude Enterprise plan to Compete with OpenAI (view article)
  • Google tests its ‘Ask Photos’ AI assistant that Understands what’s in your Pictures (view article)
  • Canva says its AI Features are Worth the 300 percent Price increase (view article)
  • MiniMax Video-01 Platform With AI Video Generation Capabilities Launched (view article)
  • 1X’s NEO robot acts just like a Human and can walk, run and climb stairs (view article)
  • Mintlify is Building a Next-Gen platform for Writing Software Docs (view article)
  • Elon Musk’s just Launched Colossus—the world’s largest Nvidia GPU Supercomputer built in just Three Months from start to finish (view article)
  • How Apple Intelligence is Changing the way You use Siri on your iPhone (view article)
  • Stability AI brings new Stable Diffusion models to Amazon Bedrock (view article)
  • Short series app My Drama takes on Character.AI with its New AI Companions (view article)
  • ZipRecruiter’s new Tool will Quickly Match and Schedule an intro call with Potential Candidates (view article)
  • Google expands AI-powered Virtual try-on tool to include Dresses (view article)
  • Amazon’s new Alexa Voice Assistant will use Claude AI (view article)
  • Lenovo leak shows Cheaper Copilot Plus PCs coming this month (view article)
  • Microsoft’s Copilot AI Features are coming to new Intel and AMD Laptops in November (view article)
  • New VWs will Answer some of your Questions with ChatGPT (view article)
  • OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billion (view article)
  • OpenAI Hits 1 Million Paid Users For Business Versions of ChatGPT (​view article​)
  • YouTube Is Making New Tools To Protect Creators From AI Copycats (view article)
  • Bill Gates has a Good Feeling about AI (view article)

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