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In this vibrant and forward-thinking episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory and Amith dive into the fun side of AI—exploring OpenAI’s new GPT-4o image generation capabilities, Hedra’s cartoon animation tech, and the jaw-dropping robotics work between Nvidia, Google DeepMind, and Disney. You’ll hear about Mallory’s creation of cartoon avatars of herself and Amith, animated with lifelike voices using Hedra and ElevenLabs, plus a lively discussion on how associations can use these tools for scalable content and member engagement. Plus, a look at how Disney’s droids and advanced physics engines are shaping the future of robotics far beyond entertainment.

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🛠 AI Tools and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

ChatGPT-4o ➡ https://chat.openai.com
Hedra ➡ hhttps://www.hedra.com/
Nvidia Reveals Project GROOT and Disney Robots ➡ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51TYhPJ4zys
Amith’s AI Comic Strips ➡ https://shorturl.at/ItvQZ

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
05:30 - GPT-4o Image Generation: Features and First Impressions
07:28 - Creating Comics and Infographics with GPT-4o
11:40 - What Makes GPT-4o Truly “Omni-Modal”?
12:53 - Animating Avatars with Hedra: Cartoon Hosts Go Live
17:09 - Clip Reveal: Cartoon Mallory and Amith Talk AI
27:43 - Disney, DeepMind & Nvidia’s Plan for Entertainment Robots
36:30 - Should Associations Start Prepping for AI Robotics?
40:35 - Advice for the Next Generation in the Age of AI

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Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey.

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Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space.

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