Six AI tools to get to know over the holidays

21st December 2023

Welcome to AI Collision 💥,

In today’s collision between AI and our world,

• Six tools to try over Christmas

• The best Christmas recipe (from AI)

• Elon’s next billion dollars

If that’s enough to get the six geese a-laying, read on…

AI Collision 💥 six AI tools to get to know

It’s Christmas time, which means for many people a week or two away from the office/desk/school/drama of the regular year.

You might have a bit of spare time on the hands as you finish up a hearty Christmas meal and melt into the sofa for decompression.

If you’re kicking about with some time on the hands this Christmas, why not put that time to good use?

After all, 2024 is going to be the year that AI took over the world... so rather than giving in to our AI overlords next year, why not embrace them, work with them and learn how to speak AI in the best way possible, without being too submissive I guess.

What I mean is if you’re wondering what to do over Christmas and the new year, here are six AI tools that are available to anyone right now to test out, tinker with and try.

You might find some are incredibly useful, some maybe not as much, but I bet there’s a little something in there for everyone. Maybe you’ll even give the gift of AI to a family member or friend?

So, let’s take a look, and hopefully in the coming weeks you’ll be more clued-up on some of these great, handy ways to embrace the AI revolution.

Six AI tools to tinker with in between turkey and tinsel

1. ChatGPT: It’s not the first time I’ve said get familiar with this. But seriously, if you haven’t by now, you should. And not just for the bog-standard ChatGPT, but also for all the emerging GPTs that people are creating to do amazing stuff with... which you’ll see some examples of below.

2. Santa: Yep, there’s an AI Santa. Well, it’s a specific GPT AI made by OpenAI to help with gift ideas (literally the hardest part about Christmas). Just ask for some ideas for the person you’re looking for. It’s an example of the GPTs that are available now through ChatGPT.

3. Meta’s new Audiobox AI: Voice cloning, generative audio, what’s not to love? Meta recently released “Audiobox” which is its AI labs beta test for AI-generated audio. Maybe it’s a clone of your voice, or maybe it’s one of the default voices it’s got. Or maybe you want to describe “the Christmas bells jingling at Santa’s workshop”. Thanks to Meta, the AI audio world is now at your fingertips!

   Thanks to Meta the AI audio world is now at your fingertips!

4. Google’s Bard (now with enhanced Gemini!): Bard was handy, but now it’s bloody good. The power of its latest AI model Gemini now integrated with Google search means it’s a level up. I’ve found it a great use for things like finding hotels in a city I’m travelling to, and then things to do and places to eat at when I’m there. Bard has pretty much become my complete travel agent (without the cost).

5. Logo Creator on ChatGPT: Maybe this Christmas you just want to get your small business off the ground. But of course you need little things, like logos! Use this to describe what you want and it will ask you follow-up questions to get the vibe right – then let it loose. This is another example of great GPTs that are getting built on ChatGPT right now that provide real-world use for things like logos, which used to be time consuming and expensive to get.

6. Claude (if your country permits): Unfortunately I’ve not got much to say about Claude. It’s not open for access globally yet. And in Portugal it seems like Claude isn’t available to me to test and try out. But a lot of colleagues in the UK and US are raving about it to me. So I’m dying to get my hands on it, but hopefully you can even before I do.

AI Gone Wild 🤪

My cousin makes an incredible gingerbread house. I’ve got a few cousins that have done it, and done it well, so I won’t name names. They can fight amongst themselves as to which of them they think I’m talking about.

I’ve personally never done one.

But I might this Christmas with my boys. After all, it looks like a bundle of fun... and, who doesn’t love a gingerbread at Christmas?

However, what recipe should I use?

Jump onto Google and you’ll get hundreds of variations. Too many to choose from.

I just want “the best recipe on earth for a gingerbread house”.

Of course, that means I went right to our local AI assistant, ChatGPT. And that’s exactly what I asked for.

So, here it is, the best gingerbread house recipe on earth. I’m going to follow it, and if you’re in need for it, read on because AI wouldn’t lie to us... would it?

The best gingerbread house recipe on earth

### Gingerbread House Dough

**Ingredients:**

- 6 cups all-purpose flour

- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

- 4 teaspoons ground ginger

- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar

- 2 large eggs

- 1 cup molasses

- 1 tablespoon water

**Instructions:**

1. **Dry Ingredients:** Sift together flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

2. **Butter Mixture:** In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and eggs until smooth and fluffy. Stir in molasses and water.

3. **Combine:** Gradually blend in the dry ingredients until fully incorporated.

4. **Chill:** Divide the dough into thirds, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least an hour or overnight.

5. **Preheat Oven:** Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

6. **Roll Out Dough:** On a floured surface, roll dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.

7. **Cut Shapes:** Cut out gingerbread house components (walls, roof, etc.) using templates.

8. **Bake:** Place cutouts on a lined baking sheet and bake for about 12-15 minutes.

9. **Cool:** Let them cool thoroughly before assembling.

### Royal Icing (For Assembling and Decorating)

**Ingredients:**

- 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

- 3 egg whites

- 1 teaspoon lemon juice or white vinegar

**Instructions:**

1. **Beat Egg Whites:** In a large bowl, beat egg whites until frothy.

2. **Add Sugar:** Gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar and lemon juice/vinegar.

3. **Beat to Stiff Peaks:** Beat on high speed until mixture forms stiff peaks.

4. **Use for Assembling:** Use immediately to assemble your gingerbread house. Place in a piping bag for more precise application.

### Assembly Tips:

- **Let Walls Set:** After gluing walls together with icing, allow them to set for at least an hour before adding the roof.

- **Decorate Before Assembling:** It’s often easier to decorate the individual pieces before fully assembling the house.

- **Be Patient:** Give the house time to dry completely after assembly before moving it.

Remember, making a gingerbread house is as much about creativity and fun as it is about following a recipe. Feel free to adjust spices to taste and decorate in your unique style!

Boomers & Busters 💰

AI and AI-related stocks moving and shaking up the markets this week. (All performance data below over the rolling week).

Photo by Gilly on Unsplash

Note: as the holiday period is upon us, we’ve been getting a lot of our editorial in early so you’ve got great content to read, and we’ve got some time to take a break. As such, the data for the stock moves we regularly put here wouldn’t be up to date. So for the next couple of weeks, until we’re back live at our screens, we won’t be showing the rolling weekly boomers and busters in the AI market.

From the hive mind 🧠

• China wants chips. US wants chips. Neither wants chips for the other. But maybe Nvidia will get to supply everyone?

• Amazon isn’t quite as boisterous as other when it comes to AI. But they dominate cloud. And we know AI and cloud is a match made in heaven (or the cloud 🤔). Either way here’s the CEO of AWS talking all about AI.

• It was only a matter of time until scammers from the crypto world decided it was time to scam people from the AI world too.

Artificial Polltelligence 🗳️

With the Christmas season upon us, I wonder…

Weirdest AI image of the day

British royal family living in a council house realistic photograph of everyday life – r/Weirddalle

ChatGPT quote of the day

"…there's a lot of work to really see how AI can unlock the power but you can see how it can make us 50% more productive or 80% more productive and think about how we can use those cycles now to do so many other things." – Dr Lisa Su

Thanks for reading, see you soon (and don’t forget to leave your comments below)

Sam Volkering

Editor-in-Chief

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