Welcome back, AI Enthusiasts!

Subscribe | Try Thareja.AI

In today’s AI summary rundown:

1. No Current AI Training on User Content

   SoundCloud asserts it has not utilized user-uploaded music to train generative AI models and prohibits third-party scraping for such purposes.

2. Terms of Service Update Sparks Debate

   A February 2024 update to SoundCloud's Terms of Service introduced language permitting potential future AI-related uses of user content, leading to artist apprehension.

3. Future AI Applications and User Control

   While acknowledging the possibility of future AI applications, SoundCloud emphasizes that any such initiatives will include clear opt-out mechanisms and robust permission controls to ensure user consent.

4. Technical Safeguards Implemented

   The platform has introduced features like a "no AI" tag to prevent unauthorized use of content for AI training purposes.

5. Commitment to Artist Empowerment

   SoundCloud reiterates its dedication to supporting artists by ensuring transparency, ethical AI development, and adherence to existing licensing agreements.

   Read time is 4 min..

Insight: Pope Leo XIV Embraces AI as Central Theme of His Papacy

• AI-Influenced Papal Name Selection

  Pope Leo XIV revealed that his choice of name was inspired by Pope Leo XIII, who addressed social issues during the Industrial Revolution. He sees parallels between that era and today's AI-driven transformation.

• Church's Role in the AI Era

  He emphasized the Catholic Church's responsibility to respond to the ethical challenges posed by AI, focusing on human dignity, justice, and labor rights.

• Continuing the Legacy of Ethical Engagement

  Building on Pope Francis's concerns about AI-generated misinformation, Pope Leo XIV signals an intensified focus on AI's societal impacts during his tenure. 

• Vatican's Ongoing AI Discourse

  The Vatican has been actively engaging with AI ethics, including a recent document examining AI's limitations and its relationship with truth.

AI Training: Tutorial of the Day

🎥 How to Create a Realistic AI Avatar Video (Step-by-Step)

🔧 Tools You’ll Need:

• Elai.io or D-ID for avatar creation

• ChatGPT for script writing

• ElevenLabs or LOVO.ai for realistic voiceovers

• Optional: CapCut or Descript for post-editing

🧠 Step-by-Step Guide:

1. 📝 Write Your Script with ChatGPT

   • Prompt: “Write a 60-second professional video script introducing [your product/service/topic].”

   • Keep it clear, concise, and conversational.
     

2. 🗣 Generate Voiceover

   • Go to ElevenLabs

   • Paste your script and select a natural-sounding voice

   • Export the audio file

3. 👤 Create Your AI Avatar

   • Use Elai.io or D-ID

   • Upload your audio and choose an avatar style (realistic, cartoon, or custom face)

   • Sync the voice to the avatar’s lips automatically

4. 🎬 Edit the Final Video

   • Use tools like CapCut or Descript to polish your video

   • Add background music, branding, subtitles, and transitions

5. 📤 Export and Share

   • Download your HD avatar video

   • Share it on social media, websites, or as a personalized outreach message!

✅ Pro Tip:

Want it more personal? Record a real video of yourself and use AI cloning tools like Synthesia to replicate your voice and gestures in future avatar content.

Quirky AI Tools

1. Munch

   Munch is your AI-powered video repurposing assistant. It slices long-form videos into bite-sized, high-performing social media clips by detecting highlight-worthy moments using marketing trends, engagement metrics, and natural language cues. Perfect for marketers who want to go viral without lifting a finger!

2. Hour One 

   Turn text into professional-looking videos—fast. Hour One lets you generate human-like presenters from a script, using AI avatars that lip-sync your content. Ideal for training, onboarding, or educational videos, all without hiring a real actor or videographer.

3. Animoto

   This drag-and-drop video editor supercharges slideshow-style content with AI-enhanced templates, dynamic transitions, and music syncing. Whether you're creating promo videos, testimonials, or event highlights, Animoto brings motion to your message—no editing skills required.

4. Tavus 

   Tavus lets you create hyper-personalized videos at scale. Record one base video and the AI customizes it with each recipient’s name, company, or personal detail—like you recorded a unique message just for them. Great for cold outreach, customer onboarding, or event invites that actually get responses.

Trending AI Startups

1. CargoFL 

   CargoFL is transforming logistics with its AI-driven fleet and freight management platform. Designed for transporters, shippers, and fleet owners, it automates vehicle tracking, route optimization, and load matching, reducing manual coordination and boosting delivery efficiency. Think of it as the Uber for logistics, with an AI twist.

2. Mashgin 

   Mashgin revolutionizes checkout systems with computer vision-powered self-checkout kiosks. No barcodes, no scanning—just place your items and pay. It identifies food, drinks, or packaged goods in milliseconds, cutting lines and wait times dramatically. Used in stadiums, cafeterias, and airports, it's making retail frictionless.

3. Snappr

   Snappr uses AI to match clients with vetted professional photographers, but it doesn't stop there—it also employs AI tools for photo quality assessment and retouching. From corporate headshots to real estate and events, Snappr is streamlining visual content creation at scale for both businesses and individuals.

4. Fictiv 

   Fictiv is bringing AI to manufacturing with its digital-first platform for sourcing custom mechanical parts. With intelligent quoting, design-for-manufacturability analysis, and a vetted network of global partners, it accelerates prototyping and production. Engineers can go from CAD to real-world parts with speed and precision.

These startups are at the forefront of AI innovation, offering a range of services and technologies that are shaping the future of various industries.

AI-Generated Image of the Day

Prompt: "An image of a professional lawyer standing confidently in a law office. The lawyer is dressed in a sharp suit, holding legal documents or a leather briefcase, with shelves of legal books and certificates in the background. The expression is focused, calm, and assertive — capturing the seriousness and integrity of the legal profession. No text in the image, focus on realism and detail."

Tip: the more specific the better

Question of the Day

Today’s Meme 

That’s a Wrap 

That’s it for today’s news in the world of AI!

If you have anything interesting to share, please reach out to us by sending us a DM on Twitter: @dthareja or email me at [email protected]

How was today's newsletter?

Thanks for reading.

Until next time!

Dhiraj

p.s. if you want to sign up for this newsletter or share it with a friend or colleague, you can find us here

Try Thareja.AI: Time Tracking Software with Screenshots Capture

Sign up for Free

Automate: So you can focus on GROWTH! 

• Project Management

• Employee Tracking

• Desktop Screenshot Capture

• Productivity Coaching

• Proof of Work

• Timesheets

• Approvals

• Invoicing