Magic and Mystery Illuminate Hari & Deepti’s Paper-Cut Dioramas — from thisiscolossal.com by Grace Ebert and Hari & Deepti

 

Ethereal, Glowing Curtains Drape Over Lake Michigan in Reuben Wu’s Light Paintings — from thisiscolossal.com by Kate Mothes and Reuben Wu




Artist Spotlight: Jessica Vollrath — from booooooom.com by Staff and Jessica Vollrath


Colossal’s Top Articles of 2024 — from thisiscolossal.com


 

Where to start with AI agents: An introduction for COOs — from fortune.com by Ganesh Ayyar

Picture your enterprise as a living ecosystem, where surging market demand instantly informs staffing decisions, where a new vendor’s onboarding optimizes your emissions metrics, where rising customer engagement reveals product opportunities. Now imagine if your systems could see these connections too! This is the promise of AI agents — an intelligent network that thinks, learns, and works across your entire enterprise.

Today, organizations operate in artificial silos. Tomorrow, they could be fluid and responsive. The transformation has already begun. The question is: will your company lead it?

The journey to agent-enabled operations starts with clarity on business objectives. Leaders should begin by mapping their business’s critical processes. The most pressing opportunities often lie where cross-functional handoffs create friction or where high-value activities are slowed by system fragmentation. These pain points become the natural starting points for your agent deployment strategy.


Create podcasts in minutes — from elevenlabs.io by Eleven Labs
Now anyone can be a podcast producer


Top AI tools for business — from theneuron.ai


This week in AI: 3D from images, video tools, and more — from heatherbcooper.substack.com by Heather Cooper
From 3D worlds to consistent characters, explore this week’s AI trends

Another busy AI news week, so I organized it into categories:

  • Image to 3D
  • AI Video
  • AI Image Models & Tools
  • AI Assistants / LLMs
  • AI Creative Workflow: Luma AI Boards

Want to speak Italian? Microsoft AI can make it sound like you do. — this is a gifted article from The Washington Post;
A new AI-powered interpreter is expected to simulate speakers’ voices in different languages during Microsoft Teams meetings.

Artificial intelligence has already proved that it can sound like a human, impersonate individuals and even produce recordings of someone speaking different languages. Now, a new feature from Microsoft will allow video meeting attendees to hear speakers “talk” in a different language with help from AI.


What Is Agentic AI?  — from blogs.nvidia.com by Erik Pounds
Agentic AI uses sophisticated reasoning and iterative planning to autonomously solve complex, multi-step problems.

The next frontier of artificial intelligence is agentic AI, which uses sophisticated reasoning and iterative planning to autonomously solve complex, multi-step problems. And it’s set to enhance productivity and operations across industries.

Agentic AI systems ingest vast amounts of data from multiple sources to independently analyze challenges, develop strategies and execute tasks like supply chain optimization, cybersecurity vulnerability analysis and helping doctors with time-consuming tasks.


 





 

Masakatsu Sashie’s Mysterious Spheres Hover Over Post-Apocalyptic Landscapes — from thisiscolossal.com by Kathe Mothes and Masakatsu Sashie

 

Mikko Lagerstedt Photographs the Quiet Grandeur of Snowy Nordic Landscapes — from thisiscolossal.com by Grace Ebert and Mikko Lagerstedt


Color and Repetition Form Optical Rhythms in Daniel Mullen’s Geometric Paintings — from thisiscolossal.com by Kate Mothes and Daniel Mullen


 


In ‘Hidden Portraits,’ Volker Hermes Reimagines Historical Figures in Overwhelming Frippery — fromthisiscolossal.com by Kate Mothes and Volker Hermes


“The Promised Night” by Photographer Alfonso Bricegno — from booooooom.com

 

10 Graphic Design Trends to Pay Attention to in 2025 — from graphicmama.com by Al Boicheva

We’ll go on a hunt for bold, abstract, and naturalist designs, cutting-edge AI tools, and so much more, all pushing boundaries and rethinking what we already know about design. In 2025, we will see new ways to animate ideas, revisit retro styles with a modern twist, and embrace clean, but sophisticated aesthetics. For designers and design enthusiasts alike, these trends are set to bring a new level of excitement to the world of design.

Here are the Top 10 Graphic Design Trends in 2025:

 

Finalists of the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Focus on the Wily and Witless — from thisiscolossal.com by Kate Mothes


Speaking of photography, here’s a related item:

AI Photo Editors: A Quick Guide to Elevate Your Images — from intelligenthq.com

With the rise of artificial intelligence, photo editing has become accessible and efficient for everyone. An AI photo Editing Tool can transform photos in seconds, producing professional-level results without requiring extensive skills. From adjusting lighting to removing backgrounds, these tools automate complex edits, enabling users to create stunning visuals effortlessly. Whether a beginner or an experienced photographer, AI-powered editors offer a wide range of features that help elevate your images. This guide will introduce you to the key functionalities of AI image editors and provide insights on maximising their potential.

 


Photographer Spotlight: Benjamin Waters — from booooooom.com by Benjamin Waters\


Artist Spotlight: Claire Cansick — from booooooom.com by Clair Cansick



 

 

Some sharp artwork and creativity here!

In YoYo Lander’s Dynamic Portraits, Layers of Stained Paper Capture Light and Shadow — from thisiscolossal.com by YoYo Lander and Grace Ebert

 

Step Into Beguiling Bygone Eras in Jeff Bartels’s ‘Urban Glitch’ Series — from thisiscolossal.com by Jeff Bartels and Kate Mothes

 

David Moreno’s Anthropomorphic Foundations Support Cascading Villages — from thisiscolossal.com by David Moreno and Kate Mothes

 

Some very creative artwork!

 
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