Qwen 3.5 was shockingly good, even at tiny sizes like the 4B model (which somehow benchmarks similar to GPT-4o across many of the classic benchmarks)… and then much of the core Qwen team quit or were fired (still not clear to me which) straight after releasing it
GENERATIVE AI
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Free Anti-Slop Prompt Template Fixes AI Writing Instructions
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I made a free Anti-Slop Prompt Template that fixes the #1 problem with AI writing. The problem isn't the model. It's the instructions. Vague instructions give the AI room to be generic. These rules fix that. Here's what's inside: – A 7-section template you can copy-paste
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Q4 and HD parameters for AI image generation explained
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–q4 and –hd are seperate things –q4 might improve coherence in some situations and –hd makes it 2x the resolution, you can use both together (i didn't here) and it costs 16x more than a normal image (ahhh!)
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Speculation on Gemini Projects feature release timeline
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Projects feature will finally arrive to Gemini “way before 6 months from now”? Google I/O in May?
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Top AI Stories: OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Microsoft Updates
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Top stories in AI today: – OpenAI scrapping ‘side quests’ to catch Anthropic
– Mistral opens its model-training playbook
– Generate a cohesive e-commerce product shoot
– Microsoft redraws its AI org chart
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HD Parameter Effects in AI Image Generation Tools
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does this happen specifically with any other parameters or plain prompts? did you try –hd?
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V8 AI Model Adds 2K Resolution Mode with HD Parameter
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the other example you're giving here is 2K resolution, V8 also has a 2K resolution mode if you type –hd after the prompt, give that a shot!
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Voice Technology: Inaudible Watermarking and Trust in AI Models
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Of course, this raises serious questions around trust. The interesting part: → Inaudible watermarking is being built in
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Realism in AI Voice Systems: Expressive Control and Real-Time Performance
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But realism isn’t just about sounding right. It’s about feeling right. New systems introduce: → Expressive control, calm, neutral, dramatic delivery
→ Paralinguistic prompts like [laugh], [sigh], [gasp]
→ Real-time performance for assistants, games, interactive media We’re -
Zero-Shot Voice Cloning: Revolutionary Shift in Voice AI Technology
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The biggest shift is zero-shot voice cloning. → No training phase
→ No dataset collection
→ No fine-tuning Just a few seconds of audio and the model replicates tone, cadence, and identity instantly. This removes the biggest bottleneck in voice AI adoption. Voice is