Ep 54: An AI that feels like texting a real friend just landed on your iPhone.

Ep 56: Looking back at 7 episodes from 2026-05-25 to 2026-05-31 — the stories that mattered, what we learned, and what to watch next.

Models & Agents for Beginners — Weekly Recap Looking back at 7 episodes from 2026-05-25 to 2026-05-31 — the stories that mattered, what we learned, and what to watch next. This Week's Top Stories ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFP0es-lPpo

Ep 55: A tiny neural network turns any photo into a playable game you control with your keyboard.

Models & Agents for Beginners A tiny neural network turns any photo into a playable game you control with your keyboard. Researchers built a small AI that can take a still image and turn it into an interactive game that runs on ordinary gaming PCs. This matters because it shows how AI is moving from just making pictures to letting you step inside them. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfzTcOUc9U

Ep 54: An AI that feels like texting a real friend just landed on your iPhone.

Models & Agents for Beginners An AI that feels like texting a real friend just landed on your iPhone. Sesame, a startup started by the people behind Oculus, just released a free iOS app that lets you talk naturally with AI agents. It skips the usual chatbot stiffness and aims for real back-and-forth conversation. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87_7PMPbBlM

Ep 53: ElevenLabs just dropped an AI music tool that can flip a song from opera straight into heavy metal without falling apart.

Models & Agents for Beginners ElevenLabs just dropped an AI music tool that can flip a song from opera straight into heavy metal without falling apart. ElevenLabs released Music v2, an AI model that creates songs and lets you switch entire genres mid-track while keeping everything sounding natural. This matters because music creation is suddenly open to anyone with a phone instead of years of training. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYEG1z_HVX0

Ep 52: Perplexity just beat ChatGPT in a new study on which AI chatbot you can actually trust for real work.

Models & Agents for Beginners Perplexity just beat ChatGPT in a new study on which AI chatbot you can actually trust for real work. A fresh report shows Perplexity giving more reliable answers than ChatGPT for everyday tasks. Meanwhile, people are ditching Google Search in big numbers because they don't want AI answers forced on them. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfPADM6dVAk