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 🤖The AI That Lets You Explore Videos Like They’re Games

Imagine watching a video—but instead of just watching, you can actually move around inside it, like you're in a video game.

That’s exactly what Odyssey—a startup founded by one of the earliest pioneers of self-driving tech—is building. Put simply: they’re creating a new kind of AI that doesn’t just show you a scene—it lets you explore it in real time.

Hard to believe, right?

Well... it’s real.

In fact, the model streams new video frames every 40 milliseconds (yep, lightning fast), and predicts what the world should look like next based on what’s happening in the moment.

It’s powered by a tech called “world model,” and it’s built to:

• Generate hyper-realistic pixels

• Maintain spatial consistency (no weird glitches… mostly)

• Learn actions by watching real-world videos.

• And output full video streams that actually hold together for 5+ minutes

And here’s the part that’ll bend your brain: You’re not just watching a scene — you’re in it. Poking around, turning corners, shaping what you see as you go.

Mostly, it’s like a choose-your-own-adventure movie... but make it cinematic.

And get this: This tech isn’t entirely new.

Big players like DeepMind, Microsoft, and Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs are also chasing the “world model” dream.

Why?

Because if an AI can understand and simulate a world, it can eventually build one — and that opens the door to:

• Next-gen games

• Fully interactive movies

• Realistic robot training environments

• And virtual worlds that don’t just loop.

But Odyssey’s already veered off the beaten path:

• They built their own backpack-mounted 360° camera rig to film real-world environments — not just scraping the web.

• Their model streams up to 30 FPS, powered by Nvidia’s H100 GPUs 

• It also currently costs about $1–$2 per “user-hour” to run

So yeah, it’s ambitious… and expensive.

And of course, not everyone’s clapping… 

Game studios like Activision have already been caught using AI to cut staff, and a recent study predicts over 100,000 creative jobs in film, TV, and animation could be disrupted in the coming months by AI. So yeah... the tension is very real.

Odyssey, for their part, says they’re not trying to replace artists — they want to collaborate. According to them, the goal is to make content creation faster, cheaper, and way more interactive.

They believe that everything we know as “video” — from ads and tutorials to travel guides and Hollywood blockbusters — will eventually become interactive. 

Which means: 👉 We’re officially entering the era of clickable cinema.

And yes, there’s already a demo… but don’t get too excited just yet.

It’s still a bit rough around the edges—scenes can be blurry, and sometimes the world just... changes if you move too far. Seriously, it’s like walking through a dream cooked up by a caffeinated 3D engine.

But Odyssey promises it’s only going to get better — fast.

For creators: They’re already building plugins so you can load Odyssey-generated scenes straight into Unreal Engine, Blender, or After Effects, and fine-tune the content by hand. So pros can still bring their magic to the table.

In short? 

Odyssey’s building the next generation of video: something immersive, interactive, and kinda magical.

It’s still a little trippy and glitchy for now, but the vision? Huge. Like change-how-we-create-content-forever huge.

If they pull this off, we’re talking about a whole new way to create, consume, and experience content.

They’ve already raised $27 million from investors like EQT Ventures, GV (that’s Google’s VC arm), and Air Street Capital. Oh — and Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull is on their board. So yeah, this is not just another startup with a fancy demo.

You should absolutely dive into the full details — I promise, it’ll blow your mind.

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🦾 Grok Slides Into Telegram

Looks like Elon Musk’s AI brainchild, Grok, is about to become your new Telegram buddy — literally.

Just yesterday, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced that xAI (Elon’s AI company) and Telegram have basically agreed to team up for a year to bring Grok right into the app.

And yep, Grok’s about to slide into your Telegram search bar and hook you up with:

1. Threaded chats for smoother convos

2. Smart real-time text editing (because typos are so 2020)

3. Summaries of chats and documents

4. Inbox agents to help manage your messages

5. And group chat moderation, so your squad stays chill

But of course... it’s not for free. 👀 

According to reports, Telegram’s bagging $300 million in cash and equity from Musk’s xAI.

That’s not all — they’re also getting a 50% cut of every Grok subscription sold through Telegram. I mean, it’s a full-on business play.

Oh, and word on the internet is... Musk might launch his own Telegram channel soon after this deal drops.

Honestly? Not even surprising.

So yeah, if you’re on Telegram, get hyped — your chats are about to get way smarter and a whole lot cooler, thanks to Elon’s Grok.

Now, the deal might not be completely locked in just yet, but Durov says to expect the rollout this summer — so yeah, it’s basically happening.

You can read more about it here.

🧱Around The AI Block

• 🤖 How businesses can actually use agentic AI to stay competitive in 2025.

• 👥 Meta splits its AI team to speed up rollouts.

• 💃 DeepSeek updates its R1 reasoning AI model and releases it on Hugging Face.

• 🤵 Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings joins Anthropic’s board

• 👨‍💻 Opera has a new AI browser that promises to write code while you sleep.

• 🎮 Microsoft starts testing Copilot for Gaming in Xbox app for iOS and Android.

• 💸 Nvidia expects to lose billions in revenue due to H20 chip licensing requirements.

🛠️ Trending Tools

• Arc Browser integrates AI to enhance web searches and information organization, improving research efficiency.

• Any.do AI Assistant enhances task management by providing AI-driven suggestions and automating routine tasks.

• Todoist AI Assistant integrates AI to help prioritize tasks and manage to-do lists more effectively.

• Speechify converts text into spoken words, allowing users to listen to documents, articles, and books, thereby improving productivity.

• AutoGPT is an open-source autonomous AI agent that utilizes GPT-4 to perform tasks with minimal human intervention. Users can define goals, and AutoGPT will plan and execute steps to achieve them.

🤖 ChatGPT Prompt Of The Day: Unlock outsized impact with a few simple tweaks

Sometimes, it’s not about a complete overhaul—it’s about finding that one small shift that unlocks better results. Whether it’s streamlining a workflow, rewording part of your messaging, or adding a personal touch to your client experience, tiny changes can lead to big wins.

This prompt helps you uncover low-effort, high-impact adjustments that could make your business run smoother, convert more leads, or build stronger loyalty—without burning out or breaking the bank.

Here’s How to Deploy This Prompt Effectively:

1. Be specific about your business: Mention your niche, audience, and what part of the business you’re most focused on improving—operations, marketing, or client interactions.

2. Share what’s currently working (or not): The clearer the context, the smarter and more relevant the suggestions will be.

3. Ask for examples: If what you want is inspiration, ask for a few tweak ideas and choose the one that feels most doable.

4. Aim for quick wins: Ask for changes that are easy to implement in a day or two, but can make a noticeable difference over time.

Here’s an example:

Suggest one small tweak I could make in my business operations, messaging, or client experience that would create an outsized positive result. My business is [describe your business briefly, e.g., ‘I run a marketing consultancy for solopreneurs’]. Right now, I’m focusing on [e.g., improving client retention, saving time, converting more leads]. Please explain the reasoning behind the suggestion and what kind of result I might expect.

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