Media & Entertainment

I thought it would be fun to look back on the 10 most popular stories by page views on shellypalmer.com. Unsurprisingly, 2024 was yet another year dominated by Generative AI. These stories capture the trends that defined the year, though there may be a few surprises along the way. And in the spirit of instant gratification, let’s dive in with the most popular story first! Continue Reading →

The AI hype machine has fully lost its mind. There are about fifty articles from reputable news organizations and pundit sites proclaiming that OpenAI just announced AGI (artificial general intelligence). It didn't. OpenAI has introduced "o3" and "o3-mini," the latest in its reasoning model family, claiming significant advancements in AI's ability to tackle complex tasks. So, let's all calm down and take a minute to examine the specifics of OpenAI's announcement and gain a clear understanding of o3's actual capabilities and their implications. Continue Reading →

This is the time of year I try to gather my observations and write them down. Most years, I craft a trend report or enumerate my "investable theses," but this year, I simply want to share what’s on my mind. These are not predictions or forecasts—just a collection of the ideas and concepts that have captured my attention. From the accelerating pace of innovation to the profound societal shifts driven by AI, here’s what I’m thinking about as 2024 comes to a close: Continue Reading →

OpenAI has officially launched Sora, its text-to-video AI model, as part of its "12 Days of OpenAI" event. Sora enables users to generate videos from text prompts, animate images, and remix existing videos. ChatGPT Plus subscribers ($20/month) can create up to 50 priority videos at 720p, while ChatGPT Pro subscribers ($200/month) have access to unlimited video generations at 1080p. Do not be surprised if you encounter the "Sora account creation is temporarily unavailable" error message. Demand is understandably high. Continue Reading →

Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced Nova, a new family of multimodal AI models, at its re:Invent conference. The Nova lineup includes four text-generating models—Micro, Lite, Pro, and Premier—and two media-focused tools: Nova Canvas for image generation and Nova Reel for video creation. Here's a brief overview. Continue Reading →

Last week, most of the Harry Potter character bots mysteriously disappeared from character.ai… but why? Continue Reading →

Every year, CES functions as a highly reliable crystal ball. AI will be incorporated into almost every technology you’re likely to see at the show, but there will be much more to see and do at CES. Here's a short list: Continue Reading →

Siri can’t suck forever. You know it. I know it. Even Apple knows it. After 13 years of mediocrity, Apple is finally doing something about it. Enter “LLM Siri,” Apple’s attempt to make its assistant more like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini. Continue Reading →

Coca-Cola's latest AI-generated Christmas video has "Big Red" lovers seeing… red. The video, which was designed to evoke the nostalgia of the company’s 1995 “Holidays Are Coming” commercial, truly sucks. Continue Reading →

I wasn’t going to weigh in on the Tyson-Paul fight — dissecting staged spectacles isn’t usually my thing — but as advanced media lessons go, this one delivered a knockout. Continue Reading →