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Spotify AI Powered Podcast
Matthew McCann
December 08, 2024
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Spotify and its AI-Powered Podcast
Spotify’s highly anticipated Wrapped 2024 has brought an exciting new addition to its lineup: an AI-powered podcast created in collaboration with Google’s NotebookLM. The feature, which aims to personalise the year-in-review experience for users, showcases Spotify’s continued innovation in merging artificial intelligence with entertainment.
Features in 2024
You may be familiar with Spotify's AI DJ feature which utilises a combination of in-house personalization technology, generative AI from OpenAI, and voice technology from its acquisition of Sonantic. The AI DJ's voice is modeled after Spotify's Head of Cultural Partnerships, Xavier "X" Jernigan. The AI podcast is the second major feature, and opens expands Spotify’s market grasp, at the expense of its creator community.
The AI’s ability to adapt its tone and structure ensures that the podcast feels uniquely designed for each listener. Whether you’re a fan of upbeat pop hits or mellow acoustic tracks, the AI tailors its narration to match your listening vibe. Additionally, Spotify’s integration of NotebookLM allows for seamless synthesis of data into engaging storytelling, setting a new standard for personalized audio experiences.
What to Watch For
While the new feature adds a fresh layer to Spotify Wrapped, there are several aspects worth monitoring:
User Reception: Will the lack of a human touch affect its appeal?
Data Privacy: Spotify Wrapped heavily relies on Google’s AI is scraping your data.
Competitor Response: competitors like Apple Music and Amazon Music may launch their own AI-driven experiences to keep pace.
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Giving you the latest and best resources to keep your tool sets sharp.
⭐️ 2.9k stars |
A flexible framework for managing multiple AI agents and handling complex conversations. It intelligently routes queries and maintains context across interactions. The system offers pre-built components for quick deployment, while also allowing easy integration of custom agents and conversation message storage solutions.
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An open-source AI chat framework that supports multiple AI providers, including OpenAI, Claude 3, Gemini, Ollama, Qwen, and DeepSeek. It features a knowledge base for file uploads and management, multi-modal capabilities like vision and text-to-speech, and an extensible plugin system. Users can deploy their private ChatGPT or Claude applications with a single click.
MODEL |
Florence-VL is a multimodal large language model that integrates Florence-2's generative vision capabilities with language models like Phi 3.5 and LLaMA 3. It employs a "depth-breadth fusion" technique to combine visual features from various layers and prompts, enhancing performance in tasks such as visual question answering and optical character recognition.
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Thursday, December 12 | The EU AI Act and how it affects business
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