DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
MONA LISA: THE TALENTED RAP SINGER?
Source: Microsoft
- Microsoft has launched the VASA-1-AI bot that can make images talk and sing. Here's what we know:
- Microsoft's VASA-1 transforms still images into animated clips of talking or singing
- Movements of the images lips are masterfully synchronized
- Not yet released to the public, Microsoft claims VASA-1 could be misused to impersonate humans
- VASA-1 AI is trained with a library of facial expressions, which allow it to animate the still images
- It then matches audio to the image making the face come to life
- Microsoft had the Mona Lisa singing a rap song as an example
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- Mona rap - Microsoft overview doc on VASA-1 with Mona Lisa rapping and more videos
- The precision and quality of VASA-1 is impressive.
NEW, RAPID BLOOD TEST FOR CONCUSSIONS
- The FDA just approved a rapid, portable blood test that, for instance, can detect a player's concussion on a football field during the game. It is life-saving innovation. Here are the facts:
- It's a rapid blood test that detects 2 proteins released into the blood when concussion occurs
- Called i-STAT Alinity Test
- Also displays negative results if no concussion
- Portable, requires no centrifuging off-site & can be used right on the athletic field
- Developer is Abbott
- Pittsburgh Steelers neurologist David Okonkwo lead the development of the breakthrough blood test
- Will be used starting this summer in ERs, urgent care centers and at sporting events
- This allows for the quick and potentially life-saving treatment of players in the event of concussions.
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