Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the dominant theme in the investing world today.
If you’re unfamiliar with AI, the concept is as follows: AI represents technology that can “think for itself.”
That sounds pretty advanced, but the reality is that AI in its current form is something of a misnomer. What I mean by this is that the technology doesn’t actually “think,” rather it accesses vast swathes of available information and integrates it in such a way that AI appears to be creating something from scratch.
The results can be incredible or ridiculous, depending on your perception.
For example, below is a screenshot from a video that was generated by an AI technology called “Sora.” The image on the left is a photo of a real person. The image on the right is a still shot from a video that was generated by AI to show the woman singing the lyrics to a pop song. AI took the fixed image from the left and generated a full 90 seconds of facial movements to make it appear as if the woman was singing a song. It’s astonishing.
H/T Min Choi
The obvious implication here is that AI will be highly disruptive for the entertainment industry. Previously, creating movies required dozens of people (directors, actors, lighting technicians, sound technicians, editors, etc.) Courtesy of AI, ONE person can serve all of those functions. This is why the Writers Guild of America (screenwriters) writers went on strike last year: many if not ALL of these people are in danger of losing their jobs as AI progresses.
The entertainment industry isn’t the only part of the economy at risk of disruption by AI.
I’ll detail what AI means for other industries tomorrow. But in the meantime, if you’re interested in profiting from this technological revolution, we are currently putting the finishing touches on a special investment reporting that outlines some of the larger implications for AI as well as several of the most likely market leaders.
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