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Nvidia has unveiled Fugatto, a cutting-edge AI tool designed to create and modify audio. Announced on Monday, this model is targeted at music producers, filmmakers, and video game developers. Fugatto can generate sound effects and music from text prompts while transforming existing audio in highly innovative ways. For example, it can take a piano melody and turn it into a vocal line or make a trumpet sound like a barking dog. Nvidia hasn’t announced public access to the tool, citing ethical concerns and the risk of misuse. “We need to be careful about that,” said Bryan Catanzaro, Nvidia’s vice president of applied deep learning research. The name Fugatto is derived from “Foundational Generative Audio Transformer Opus 1 (Fugatto for short).” Generative AI, however, is not new to controversy. Companies like OpenAI are facing backlash over the ethical dilemmas these tools bring. Scarlett Johansson recently accused OpenAI of mimicking her voice without permission. Nvidia is treading carefully. Fugatto was trained on open-source data to avoid intellectual property conflicts. Still, the risks of misuse are real. AI-generated misinformation, copyright infringements, and other potential abuses make companies like Nvidia hesitant to rush these tools to market. While other AI developers, including Meta and OpenAI, remain vague about when their generative audio and video tools will launch, Nvidia’s cautious approach highlights the tightrope companies walk. As Catanzaro put it, “Any generative technology always carries some risks.” Nvidia’s CEO calls for better AI answers Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang isn’t convinced AI is ready for prime time. Speaking at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Huang admitted that today’s AI models don’t deliver consistently reliable answers. He described a trust gap that needs to be closed before people fully embrace the technology. “We’re several years away from being able to do that,” he said.…

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Filed under: News - @ November 25, 2024 4:25 pm