Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has opened up a whole new field of artistic creation, which can simulate complex real-world scenarios more efficiently and accurately, and generate more interactive content materials. For artists trying new ways of creating, AI has become a highly automated and intelligent productivity tool, allowing artists' brains, eyes, and hands to be extended more powerfully than ever before, enabling them to create higher-quality content with greater efficiency. 2023 can be said to be the explosive year of the rapid development of the AI ecosystem, and the application of AI will bloom this year, including the emergence of many applications such as Wensheng Wen and Wensheng Diagram.
However, if you have used generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, or Wenxin Yiyan, you will understand that once your computer or mobile phone and other terminal devices do not have an Internet connection, then all AI becomes "artificial intellectual disability" and cannot be used. Therefore, promoting the application of AI on the terminal side, providing users with more convenient and easy-to-use "windows", and making it easier to invoke AI on PCs, mobile phones and other devices is an important deployment of the AI ecosystem in the future.
Intel, which has been vigorously promoting the rapid popularization of AI PCs for several years, finally decided to do something different. At the 2023 Intel New Product Launch Conference and AI Technology Innovation Party held by Intel on December 15, Intel officially launched the Intel Core Ultra processor, which uses Intel 4 process technology for the first time, built-in Intel Arc graphics, neural network processing unit (NPU), and is equipped with ultra-low-power energy-efficient cores, which is the biggest innovation in Intel architecture in 40 years. In addition, it uses a 3D high-performance hybrid architecture to optimize the performance of the relevant modules. These new features make Core Ultra more energy efficient, and with the combination of CPU, GPU, and NPU computing power, it can efficiently and flexibly meet the needs of diverse AI applications. At the same time, it also takes into account the performance and battery life when used on mobile devices such as laptops. The combination of these technological achievements demonstrates Intel's leadership and innovation in processor technology, injecting new impetus into the development of computers and mobile devices.
Because it is a dedicated computing unit for AI acceleration, the advantage of the AI-specific chip NPU is that it can take over continuous, low-load AI tasks from the CPU and GPU, and achieve high-efficiency operation with very low power consumption. Separating AI and AIGC applications from the cloud that runs on-premises not only runs faster and faster, but also does not have to worry about latency, and better protects the privacy of users.
Driven by industry partners such as Intel, AI has been accelerated and applied on a large scale in devices, edges, and clouds, becoming an indispensable "efficient productivity" for thousands of industries and thousands of users. With the continuous enrichment of AI applications on the device side, the emergence of large models, AIGC-related software and services has effectively lowered the threshold for users to use AI, and further empowered more practical scenarios.
For example, Intel and ByteDance's ** editing tool Jianying have optimized the smart keying function that users use frequently, and after switching the computing requirements of this function to the NPU of the first generation Core Ultra products, we found that the processing of ** footage is not only less time-consuming, but also less power consumption, which can shorten the time of smart keying by up to 2 3. Users can release CPUs and GPUs to meet the computing power requirements of users in complex scenarios. Get a smoother editing experience and longer battery life to meet your creative needs.
Overall, the successful launch of Intel Core Ultra is due to Intel's forward-looking layout, leading industry position, strong technical strength and excellent innovation capabilities. This processor not only provides a more efficient and convenient AI PC production tool, but also brings us all-round empowerment in all aspects of creation, work, and life. In addition, OEMs and software developers are working hard to advance, and AI talent development and the construction of data security and compliance systems are also being carried out simultaneously. From technological innovation to application implementation, scenario exploration, and data management, the practice and implementation of AI are accelerating.
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