Raspberry Pi Uses AI for Virtual Painting

A team known as Sparklers: We Are The Makers has created an AI-powered virtual painting application using a Raspberry Pi, OpenCV, and MediaPipe, allowing users to draw with their fingers and learn about maker tools like Python and image recognition.

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8/22/2023

Meet Botto, the AI-Artist That Mints Its Own NFTs

German artist Mario Klingemann has created an AI art tool called Botto, which uses a combination of AI, human community, and DAO to generate artwork that is voted on and sold as NFTs, blurring the lines between human and AI creativity.

8/23/2023

Wand.app raises $4.2M to scale its AI-powered creative tool for artists

Wand.app, an AI-powered creative tool, has raised $4.2 million in seed funding and aims to bridge the gap between artists' specific visions and AI-generated content by providing visual tools and personalization. The tool allows artists to customize their ideas and teach a personal AI their own style, offering consistent results that align with their aesthetic. Wand plans to launch publicly in the coming months and differentiate itself by running on mobile, tablet, and desktop. The funding will be used to develop collaborative team features, extend creative tooling to desktop, and explore methods for artists to share or sell their fine-tuned models.

8/23/2023

Microsoft Might Try and Stick AI Into MS Paint

Microsoft is reportedly testing the addition of AI capabilities to its old apps, including Paint and the Photos app, in an effort to modernize them. The company is also considering adding optical character recognition (OCR) to the Snipping Tool.

9/8/2023

Leading AI Image Generators Compared - Midjourney, DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion, WOMBO, and Canva Excel in Different Creative Applications

Artificial intelligence (AI) image generation tools, such as Midjourney and DALL·E 2, have gained popularity for their ability to create photorealistic images, artwork, and sketches with just a few text prompts. Other image generators like DreamStudio, Dream by WOMBO, and Canva offer unique features and styles for generating a wide range of images. However, copyright issues surrounding AI-generated images have led to ongoing lawsuits.

9/13/2023

Adobe Unleashes AI Tools for All Creative Cloud Users, Adds Metadata Labels to AI Content

Adobe has released its Firefly AI tools, including AI art generators and color correction, for all subscribers to its Creative Cloud apps, allowing users to create deepfakes and modify images with text prompts.

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Raspberry Pi Uses AI for Virtual Painting

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Relevant topic timeline:

8/22/2023

Meet Botto, the AI-Artist That Mints Its Own NFTs

8/23/2023

Wand.app raises $4.2M to scale its AI-powered creative tool for artists

8/23/2023

Microsoft Might Try and Stick AI Into MS Paint

9/8/2023

Leading AI Image Generators Compared - Midjourney, DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion, WOMBO, and Canva Excel in Different Creative Applications

9/13/2023

Adobe Unleashes AI Tools for All Creative Cloud Users, Adds Metadata Labels to AI Content