🥯 Today on Bagel Bots:

• 🤯 Is Veo 2 the Best AI Video Generator Yet?

• ⚡️ Fresh tech of the day - Artisan AI’s “Stop Hiring Humans” Campaign

• 📰 The latest AI and tech news

• 🤖 Cool new apps for you to check out

• 🧠 Struggling to Go Viral? Let AI Do the Work

• 🤔 Can you guess which image is real and which one is AI? Go vote!

(Read time: five minutes) - Fun fact: I never change this.

One Big Story: Is Veo 2 the Best AI Video Generator Yet?

Google DeepMind just dropped Veo 2, a cutting-edge video generation model raising the bar for what AI can do in video production. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill AI tool—it’s a game-changer for content creators, researchers, and just about anyone who wants to create stunning, coherent videos from a simple text prompt. Let’s break it down.

What makes Veo 2 so great?

• Sharp Visuals: The videos are crisper and more detailed, making them feel almost lifelike (or wildly artistic, if that’s your goal).

• Unreal Creativity: Whether you want a realistic documentary or an abstract concept video, Veo 2 can deliver.

• Next-Level Coherence: It keeps longer videos smooth and consistent, which is notoriously tricky in AI video generation.

• Versatile Content: This model covers a lot of ground, from animations to educational videos.

My Take: This could be the best AI video generator we’ve seen. The quality and flexibility are unmatched, which is huge for creators. Imagine marketers generating entire video campaigns without hiring a production team, educators crafting visually engaging lessons in minutes, or even hobbyists whipping up art films just for fun.

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Cool Tech: Artisan AI’s “Stop Hiring Humans” Campaign

Google just launched Whisk, an experimental AI tool that changes how images are generated. Instead of typing out prompts, users can upload pictures to guide the creative process. This opens up a new level of personalization and creativity, making Whisk stand out in the crowded world of AI art tools.

What Makes Whisk Different?

• Image-Based Prompts: Upload a picture, and Whisk uses it as a foundation to generate your desired output.

• Style Mashups: Love the vibe of one image but want it applied to another? Whisk can seamlessly transfer styles for eye-catching results.

• Scene Tweaks: Want to add a new element, remove something, or completely rework the composition? No problem.

• Creative Playground: You can mix, match, and experiment to create unexpected and unique visuals.

How It Works:

1. Sign Up: Whisk is available as part of Google Labs (so you’ll need an invite).

2. Upload Images: Choose the images you want to use as prompts.

3. Experiment: Play with styles, combine elements, and tweak scenes to your heart’s content.

4. Generate Magic: Let Whisk do its thing and watch the AI generate your personalized masterpiece.

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Interesting News

🇯🇵  Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving technology company, will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Tokyo, marking its first international expansion.

🤖 Nearly one in four U.S. workers use generative AI tools like ChatGPT weekly, often without clear company guidelines. This leads to secretive usage, concerns over data security, and negative job perceptions.

💰️ SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump announced a $100 billion investment in U.S. technology projects over the next four years. The investments will focus on artificial intelligence and related infrastructure and aim to create 100,000 jobs.

📹️ YouTube has introduced new controls in YouTube Studio that allow creators to decide if AI companies can use their public videos for model training, requiring consent from all rights holders and adherence to YouTube's guidelines.

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Today’s Tip: Struggling to Go Viral? Let AI Do the Work

Sometimes, getting a social media post to take off feels like a mystery. You’ve got a solid idea, but how do you make it stand out, connect with people, and take off? That’s where this prompt comes in. It’s like having a content expert fine-tune your post to make it irresistible and share-worthy.

All you need to do is share your post, the vibe you’re going for, who you want to reach, and what you want people to do. You’ll get back an attention-grabbing version tailored to your audience and ready to ride the latest trends. Whether it’s a heartfelt story or a clever call-to-action, this is your shortcut to posts that really hit.

Give it a try, and remember: the more context you provide, the better your insights will be.

Here’s a social media post I’ve written. Please refine and optimize it to make it highly engaging, shareable, and aligned with current trends. Make it stand out and increase its chances of going viral. Below is the information you need to know:

Platform: [Platform]
Target Audience: [Audience]
Tone and Style: [Tone and Style]
Goal of the Post: [Goal]
Call to Action (CTA): [Call to Action]
Draft Post:
[Paste Your Post Here]

Using this information, improve the post to:

Grab attention with a strong opening or hook.
Maximize emotional resonance (e.g., humor, inspiration, nostalgia).
Tailor the language, structure, and content to the platform’s algorithm.
Add a sense of urgency, curiosity, or intrigue.
Suggest better hashtags, visuals, or media to amplify reach.
Align with any relevant trends or viral challenges.
Provide me with:

A polished, viral-ready version of my post.
Recommendations for hashtags or tags to use.
Ideas for visuals or media to pair with the post.
Tips for timing and engagement strategies.

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🤔 Which image is real?

One of these images is real, and one was created with AI. Vote for which one you think is real, and tell us why you voted that way. My only goal is to choose such good photos that the majority of votes are wrong.

The last edition’s results—we had a 59% were correct!

Did you vote in the poll from December 17th? The top image was real! Go back and see the photos here.

This is what people had to say:

Top is real: “Both images are good. Two reasons I picked the top one: 1. The bottom image has the thumb of the glove wrinkled and it does not look natural; 2. On the left side of the man, there is a hazy image of what appears to be a man walking. However, his body does not shield the individual lights from the carousel. Hope I'm right.”

Bottom is real: “Some features in the top picture look fake, like some of the teeth.”

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