AI music and video calls in games: what's new in the IT sector this week

We share the latest news from the IT sphere that you should know about.

YouTube announced the release of new AI tools for creating music

Dream Track for Shorts is a tool that allows users to independently generate short musical fragments with the voice of their favorite performers. Alec Benjamin, Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, John Legend, Papoose, Sia, T-Pain, and Troye Sivan are participating in the collaboration.

The Music AI tool allows you to create music independently. The function converts a melody hummed by voice into the sound of a musical instrument. For example, in the video, it shows how a made-up melody was turned into a saxophone song.

Source: blog.youtube

Yandex presented an electric bicycle for couriers

Yandex has shown an electric bicycle of its own design. It is intended for couriers and aims to make the delivery process more comfortable, faster, and safer.

The seat is designed so that the rider gets less tired even during long rides. The wheels are covered with wide fenders — they protect clothing and bags from splashes.

During development, the company paid special attention to safety. The electric bicycle is equipped with an IoT module that allows it to exchange data with the server. This allows automatic speed adjustment — it will not be possible to exceed the speed limit set for this area of the city on the bicycle.

Source: yandex.ru

Adobe created an AI tool that will allow removing background noise from audio

Adobe's new tool, Project Sound Lift, can separate background noise from voice.

To do this, you need to import an audio file into the application, and then select which sound you want to filter. There are many options to choose from, including applause, laughter, alarm signals, speech, crowd, traffic movement, and typing.

Project Sound Lift will automatically detect each sound and output separate files containing background noise and the sound you want to prioritize, such as someone's voice or the sound of an instrument.

Source: theverge.com

Amazon launched new Astro for Business robots

The robots will help small and medium-sized businesses secure their territory. This solution combines robotics, intelligent security, and artificial intelligence.

Customers can customize Astro for Business using subscriptions, each of which has different functionality.

This includes Ring Protect Pro and Astro Secure, a new subscription offering enhanced business security features such as intelligent alerts, customizable patrol routes, and scheduled patrols.

Customers can also add Virtual Security Guard for additional professional monitoring capabilities.

Source: press.aboutamazon.com

Online platform Roblox announced a video calling service in games

Connect is a feature in Roblox that allows you to call a friend and talk using your avatars — together in a shared immersive space. Developers have created several interesting location options for conducting calls.

The technology underlying Connect has fully open-source code. This allows creators to embed synchronous voice and avatar communication into any existing or new Roblox game.

Source: en.help.roblox.com