I didn't need this, but I used AI to 3D print a tiny figurine of myself - here's how

That's today's project. In this article, I'll show you how I started with a picture of me, used some intermediate AI, and turned it into a physical 3D plastic me figurine. Do I need a me figurine? No.
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Cocoa, Corks & Canvas event during Pentwater Winterfest

Cocoa, Corks & Canvas, an arts council major fundraiser, is one of several events scheduled during Pentwater’s Winterfest ...
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Barbie, Hot Wheels, Canva, chess programs at JCPL branches

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IEEE

From Text to Canvas: Unleashing the Artistry of GAN-Driven Image Synthesis

Abstract: This research investigates the accuracy and loss metrics of many text-to-image synthesis models, such as VQGAN+CLIP, BigGAN, StyleGAN, SR3, Imagen, and Glide. We aim to study these models to ...
IEEE

LeftRefill: Filling Right Canvas based on Left Reference through Generalized Text-to-Image Diffusion Model

Abstract: This paper introduces LeftRefill, an innovative approach to efficiently harness large Text-to-Image (T2I) diffusion models for reference-guided image synthesis. As the name implies, ...
The Guardian

Blank Canvas by Grace Murray review – a superb debut from a 22-year-old author

In this energisingly original novel, an emotionally detached English student at college in New York tells a big lie Lies offend our sense of justice: generally, we want to see the liar unmasked and ...
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How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others

OpenAI offers app integrations in ChatGPT to allow you to connect your accounts directly to ChatGPT and ask the assistant to do things for you. For instance, with a Spotify integration, you can tell ...