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• Many people are now using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to get advice, find information or summarise longer passages of text.
• But our recent research demonstrates how generative AI can be used for much more than this, returning results in different formats.
• On the one hand, AI tools are neutral – they can be used for good or ill depending on one’s intent.

1. Imagining what lies beyond the frame

• Adobe’s recently developed “generative expand” tool allows users to expand the canvas of their photos and have Photoshop “imagine” what is happening beyond the frame.
• You might do this when trying to edit a square Instagram photo to fit a 4x6 inch photo frame.

2. Visualising the past or the future

• Photography was only invented within the past 200 years, and camera-equipped smartphones within the last 25.
• That leaves us with plenty of things that existed before cameras were common, yet we might want to visualise them.
• NASA currently works with artists to illustrate concepts we can’t see, but artists could also draw on AI to help create these renderings.

3. Brainstorming how to visualise difficult concepts

• As one of the deepest places on Earth, few people have ever seen it firsthand.
• Or creating a layered illustration that shows the flora and fauna that live at each of the ocean’s five zones above the trench.

4. Visualising data

• For example, you might upload a spreadsheet to ChatGPT 4 and ask it to visualise the results.
• Or, if the data is already publicly available (such as Earth’s population over time), you might ask a chatbot to visualise it without even having to supply a spreadsheet.

5. Creating simple moving images

You can create a simple yet effective animation by uploading a photo to an AI tool like Runway and giving it an animation command, such as zooming in, zooming out or tracking from left to right. That’s what I’ve done with this historical photo preserved by the State Library of Western Australia.

• I used this description to create the following video:
  Tracking shot from left to right of the snowy mountains of Nagano, Japan.
• Tracking shot from left to right of the snowy mountains of Nagano, Japan.

6. Generating a colour palette or simple graphics

• In these cases, having a consistent colour palette can help unify your design.
• You can ask generative AI services like Midjourney or Gemini to create a colour palette for you based on the event or its vibe.
• This is true for both browser-based generators like Adobe Firefly, as well as desktop apps with built-in AI, like Adobe Illustrator.

T.J. Thomson receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is an affiliate with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making & Society.

• A new Personal Branding Master Class has been announced, providing participants with a unique opportunity to enhance their market presence and elevate their professional image.
• In partnership with the local digital marketing company Cayman Story, led by Caymanian Jaci Patrick , a former Miss World Cayman Islands 2019, the course is poised to offer unparalleled expertise.
• No Cost: The master class is offered completely free, providing unparalleled access to premium personal branding education.
• Spaces for the Personal Branding Master Class are limited to ensure a quality learning experience for all participants.

• WASHINGTON, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today,  Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognized the 2024 Phoenix Award winners for outstanding disaster recovery efforts by a small business, public official, and volunteer.
• “SBA’s 2024 Phoenix Award winners inspire us and remind us that even in the face of disaster, tragedy, or uncertainty, America at its core is about hope, possibilities, and an unwavering commitment to working together to strengthen our communities,” said Administrator Guzman.
• “These honorees represent the power of determination and adaptability,” said Francisco Sánchez Jr. , Associate Administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration.
• Jacqueline was first introduced to the SBA back in 2020, receiving an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) due to the pandemic.

• IT Schedule 70 is a long-term contract issued by the GSA to commercial technology vendors that allows sales to the U. S. federal government, one of the largest buyers of goods and services in the world.
• The TRACER 1000 maintains the accuracy of much larger mass spectrometers even though it is only the size of a desktop printer.
• The Astrotech Mass Spectrometer Technology™ drives the breakthrough TRACER 1000, as the first certified ETD to employ mass spectrometry.
• 1st Detect has engaged with SRI Group LLC, a distinguished GSA provider led by retired Deputy Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) John Halinski.