The world of AI-generated video just got a whole lot more interesting. I’ve been following the developments in video generation models closely, and a recent creation caught my eye: a domestic cat looking into a mirror, seeing itself as a majestic lion. It’s not just technically impressive – it’s downright philosophical.

The video itself is remarkable for several reasons. First, there’s the technical achievement of correctly rendering a mirror reflection, which has been a notorious challenge for AI models. But what really fascinates me is the metaphorical layer: a house cat seeing itself as a lion speaks volumes about self-perception and identity. Maybe there’s a bit of that cat in all of us, sitting at our desks dreaming of something grander.

The tech world never ceases to amaze me with its rapid developments. Just yesterday, while sipping my flat white at my favourite café near Flinders Street, I stumbled upon an fascinating discussion about LLaMA-Mesh - a new AI tool that generates 3D models directly within Blender using language models.

The concept is brilliantly simple: type what you want, and the AI creates the 3D model for you. It’s like having a digital sculptor at your fingertips, ready to manifest your ideas into three-dimensional reality. The current implementation uses LLaMA3.1-8B-Instruct, and while that might sound like technobabble to some, it represents a significant step forward in making 3D modeling more accessible.