JOURNAL CLUB #1: Adobe Express (Beta)
24/07/2023

"The latest version of Express brings the power and precision of Adobe's popular photo, 
design, video, document and generative AI tools into a new all-in-one editor, 
making tasks like creating standout social video content, touching up images, 
editing PDFs and laying out amazing designs, fast and easy"

For more information check out
https://new.express.adobe.com/

JOURNAL CLUB #2 : ArchiSTAR

Archistar: all-in-one platform helps property professionals of all sizes to find profitable development sites,
assess for feasibility and generate dozens of architectural design strategies – all within a few minutes.

Archistar gives architects aerial views and the ability to view the planning rules of a site such as maximum building height, zoning, and heritage sites.
Amongst Archistar's most sought after features is its generative design capabilities that are easily edited.

For more information check out 
https://www.archistar.ai/generative-design/ct

JOURNAL CLUB #3 : CLO3D

CLO is a 3D fashion design software program creating virtual, true-to life garment visualization with 
cutting-edge simulation technologies for the fashion and apparel industries.

For more information check out 
https://www.clo3d.com/en/clo

JOURNAL CLUB #4 : Tuvalu - First Digitised Nation

In response to the escalating threat of rising sea levels, Tuvalu, a small Pacific island nation comprising nine islands and a population of 12,000, 
is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative to establish itself as the world’s inaugural digital nation. By leveraging the power of the metaverse, 
Tuvalu aims to safeguard its rich heritage and history, which are at risk of being lost to the encroaching waters.

For more information check out 
https://www.tuvalu.tv/

JOURNAL CLUB #5 : Supertone AI

"Supertone’s world’s first singing and acting voice separation and synthesis AI technology is capable of producing hyperrealistic and expressive results. 
Our proprietary technology is used for the innovation and inspiration of creators around the world.
Supertone is an AI audio tech startup whose mission is to break the limitations in content creation. 
We are passionate about innovating the content production landscape through our state-of-the-art technology such as e
xpressive singing/speech synthesis, original voice design, and speech enhancement."

Supertone is an AI generative music tool that is used to make the process of making
music more generative, one if its special features is the ability to learn user inputted
audio data, and manipulate it to your liking (i.e. Produce a track of Freddie Mercury singing in French)

For more information check out 
https://supertone.ai/

JOURNAL CLUB #6 : Smart City demo – Guangzhou International Bio Island

China has built a Biotech Island in the Pearl River! What is going on? I went to the city of Guangzhou 
to pay a visit to Bio Island, an island that is not only full of biotech companies, but also full of autonomous vehicles. 
The roads are packed with driverless buses, driverless taxis, driverless street sweepers, and driverless delivery trucks! 
This is quite simply what the future might look like a few years from now. But is it safe? I've never been in a self-driving vehicle before, 
so I decided to take a driverless bus for a spin around the island. 

For more information check out 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3sCm1GGC5I&t=30s

JOURNAL CLUB #7: Lifesize Plans Augmented Reality
19/09/2023

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With the use of state of the art integrated projection technology we are able to show your complete project – including upper and lower floors, external landscaped areas, common areas, renders, and more at a ‘true’ 1:1 scale.
You can park your vehicles in the projected carpark and walk around your whole property before taking the next steps into VR/AR/XR. Your whole family, design team, and stakeholders can experience this all at the same time.
We incorporate the use of real furniture and props, as well as partition walls and decorations, to give you the best chance possible of perfecting your design.
We encourage you to push the props around the floor and place them in your rooms, hallways and shared areas, so you can get a true feel of your layout and size.

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For more information check out
www.lifesizeplans.com/about