Welcome to Futuristo

August 25, 2023

The future begins now.

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Futuristo. It's great to have you on board. What sets Futuristo apart? We go beyond headlines. Every week, we deliver hand-picked AI tools, prompts, AI-generated content, actionable insights, and more. Our ultimate aim? To prepare you for the future, ideally even before it unfolds.

Let's get ahead, together.

Table of Contents

🛠️ Tool of the Week

📝 Prompt of the Week

🎨 Midjourney Prompt of the Week

🎥 AI-Generated Content

💡 Actionable Insight

🌐 Around The Web

🛠️ Tool of the Week: Perplexity

Perplexity is a conversational search engine that uses OpenAI's technology. With its chat-based interface, it aims to deliver clear and direct answers to a myriad of questions.

Key Features:

  • Conversational Interface: Engage in natural dialogue to find information.

  • Versatility: From spotting industry trends to dissecting content, it has diverse applications.

  • AI Options: Utilize GPT-3.5 at no cost or step up to GPT-4 with their Pro plan. ($20/month)

Recommendation: For those frequently conducting research, Perplexity could be a valuable tool to enhance your process.

Try it out here: perplexity.ai

📝 Prompt of the Week: Digital Upgrade for Classic Industries

Think some old-school industries are being left behind in the digital age? Let's help them catch up! Try this on ChatGPT, Claude, or Bard.

Prompt: "Select a traditional industry (e.g., brick and mortar retail, traditional publishing) that hasn't fully embraced the digital era. Break down actionable steps for their digital transformation, focusing on implementing modern tools, leveraging data analytics, and ensuring a seamless customer experience online. Additionally, highlight potential pitfalls and how to mitigate them."

Benefit: Equip businesses in traditional industries with a clear roadmap for digital transition, ensuring they stay competitive in today's digital-first landscape.

🎨 Midjourney Prompt of the Week

Prompt: Explorer amidst the confluence of the jungle and digital domains, eyes as deep forest biomes with interlaced code, skin painted with bark and bytes, lips carved from crystalized data, hair comprised of cascading vines interspersed with LED strands. In the style of ancient forest meets future tech, Tarzan in a cybernetic world. Immersion of the organic and the algorithm, captured with Sony Alpha A7R IV, guardian of dual realms. --v 5.2

🎥 AI-Generated Content Highlight

Check out this cool trailer generated using Midjourney and RunwayML’s Gen-2 Text-to-Video software.

💡 Quick Insight: 

AI is set to inject a staggering $15.7 trillion into the global economy by 2030. Here's what it means for you:

  • Elevate customer service with tailored experiences.

  • AI crafts precise customer journeys from heaps of data.

  • It offers a blend of personalization, automation, and deep insights.

  • Businesses leveraging AI have seen satisfaction soar, loyalty climb, and costs drop.

  • Wave goodbye to repetitive tasks; AI’s on it.

  • New AI tools? They're always emerging, ready to refine your approach. Dive in. AI isn't just the future—it's now.

🌐 Around The Web

Here's a quick roundup of notable AI and tech stories from across the web this week.

It only gets better from here on out.

Thank you for joining the inaugural edition of our newsletter “Futuristo”. Our goal is to make every issue better than the last. Your feedback is invaluable to that pursuit. So please share your thoughts to help me and my team consistently deliver the best.

Here's to many more editions together.

Bryan Marley