Lone Worker

The cover photo was taken at a construction site across from the community hospital. In the morning, a worker was standing on a large reinforcement mesh maintaining something; I just took a quick snap.

Record the down-to-earth trending technologies seen every week, and publish them here after screening. If you find it good, you can follow this weekly to get update notifications.

MoneyPrinterTurbo: One-click high-definition short video generation
https://github.com/harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo
This open-source tool uses large AI models to generate HD short videos with one click. While video retrieval could be optimized, providing a topic or keyword allows it to automatically generate scripts, footage, subtitles, and background music, then synthesize them into an HD video.

VideoLingo: One-stop video translation and localized dubbing tool
https://github.com/Huanshere/VideoLingo
Domestic tools seem to be good at monetization. This one-stop video translation and localized dubbing tool generates Netflix-quality subtitles, moving away from stiff machine translations. It can also add high-quality cloned dubbing. (Please note copyright risks).

ProNotes: Plugin for Apple Notes
https://www.pronotes.app/
This product idea is solid: it brings Markdown support and various convenient operations to your Mac’s native Notes.

Reading list by a UIUC CS PhD student
https://github.com/Yangyi-Chen/Multimodal-AND-Large-Language-Models
A list of multimodal and LLM papers with great insights that a UIUC CS PhD student has been reading from 2024 to now.

Just Looking Around

AI RaaS and AI “Contractor” Mode
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=Mzg5NTc0MjgwMw==&mid=2247516258&idx=1&sn=09aec44e46b8e7bf0dc995e0919a0444
The AI Contractor mode is divided into four evolution levels (L1-L4). L1 solves basic efficiency, L2 solves comprehensive efficiency, L3 achieves profit sharing, and L4 completes the qualitative change from passive to active—moving from serving to controlling resources. It maps AI’s evolution from labor replacement to value creation.

Illustrating Large Models: An easy-to-read LLM book
The most readable book on large models I’ve seen this year. It explains deep concepts simply with illustrations, making difficult parts instantly clear.
https://book.douban.com/subject/37339504/

V2EX: Sudden deafness at 28—a reminder for knowledge workers
https://www.v2ex.com/t/1134171
If you feel even slightly off, seek medical attention immediately. This is important—health is the foundation of everything.