A Daily chronicle of AI Innovations May 13th 2024:

🔮Rumor mill: OpenAI’s Monday reveal; OpenAI Livestream event: GPT-4o

Sam Altman - "No Fixed Timeline for GPT5";

Apple Close to Agreement with OpenAI to Bring ChatGPT to iPhone;

🛠️Anthropic’s new tool automates

🎥 How to create realistic AI avatar videos

🧒Anthropic enables safe AI technology for kids

🚗SoundHound AI and Perplexity partner to enhance voice assistants for cars and IoT devices ⚒️U.K. agency releases tools for testing AI model safety

🎓Hong Kong University brings Albert Einstein to life using AI as a virtual lecturer

Watch OpenAI’s Monday reveal live at https://youtu.be/DQacCB9tDaw

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🔮Rumor mill: OpenAI’s Monday reveal: GPT-4o

OpenAI is set to demo new features and updates to ChatGPT and GPT-4 today at 10 AM PT, with new speculation including a ‘Her’ style voice assistant with both audio and visual capabilities.
GPT-4o (“o” for “omni”) is a step towards much more natural human-computer interaction—it accepts as input any combination of text, audio, and image and generates any combination of text, audio, and image outputs. It can respond to audio inputs in as little as 232 milliseconds, with an average of 320 milliseconds, which is similar to ~human response time~(opens in a new window) in a conversation. It matches GPT-4 Turbo performance on text in English and code, with significant improvement on text in non-English languages, while also being much faster and 50% cheaper in the API. GPT-4o is especially better at vision and audio understanding compared to existing models.
Prior to GPT-4o, you could use ~Voice Mode~ to talk to ChatGPT with latencies of 2.8 seconds (GPT-3.5) and 5.4 seconds (GPT-4) on average. To achieve this, Voice Mode is a pipeline of three separate models: one simple model transcribes audio to text, GPT-3.5 or GPT-4 takes in text and outputs text, and a third simple model converts that text back to audio. This process means that the main source of intelligence, GPT-4, loses a lot of information—it can’t directly observe tone, multiple speakers, or background noises, and it can’t output laughter, singing, or express emotion.
With GPT-4o, we trained a single new model end-to-end across text, vision, and audio, meaning that all inputs and outputs are processed by the same neural network. Because GPT-4o is our first model combining all of these modalities, we are still just scratching the surface of exploring what the model can do and its limitations.
GPT-4o’s text and image capabilities are starting to roll out today in ChatGPT.

ChatGPT4-o Model evaluations

As measured on traditional benchmarks, GPT-4o achieves GPT-4 Turbo-level performance on text, reasoning, and coding intelligence, while setting new high watermarks on multilingual, audio, and vision capabilities.
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Source: Hello GPT-4o OpenAI

🛠️ Anthropic’s new tool automates prompting

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Anthropic just launched a new Prompt Generator tool for its business and API users, helping to automatically craft optimal prompts via natural language when completing tasks with its Claude models.

• The generator leverages advanced prompt techniques like chain-of-thought reasoning for more ‘effective, precise, and reliable’ outputs.
• Console users can also test prompt performance via dynamic variable insertion, optimizing prompts based on various situations.
• Anthropic released a Prompt Library earlier this year, featuring a range of optimized prompts that users can copy and paste.

While ‘Prompt Engineer’ was a popular term thrown around as a potential future job, the reality is that AI can help simplify the task with optimal prompts that it creates on its own. While Anthropic’s tool is only on the API side for now, it's only a matter of time before similar features make their way to the full consumer side.

Sam Altman quashes search engine launch rumors

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OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, denied rumors of launching a search engine ahead of Google I/O, stating that the upcoming announcement is neither related to GPT-5 nor a search engine. He described the forthcoming revelation as something that "feels like magic."
However, there are reports that OpenAI is developing an AI voice assistant.
Why does this matter?
OpenAI has a track record of pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities, so any new development from them is likely to attract attention and disrupt the status quo.
As for reports of OpenAI entering into the voice assistant domain, if true, we might see OpenAI disrupt one more niche. With companies like Amazon (Alexa), Google (Google Assistant), and Apple (Siri) dominating the market, the competition might be stiff this time around.
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iOS 18 iPhones may soon have ChatGPT

OpenAI will bring ChatGPT to iPhones. The integration is expected to happen with the upcoming iOS 18. This could significantly enhance the user experience and expand the capabilities of Apple's virtual assistant, Siri.
Parallel to negotiations with OpenAI, the tech giant is also engaging with Google's parent company, Alphabet, to integrate the Gemini chatbot into Apple's devices. These ongoing talks, however, haven't led to an agreement yet.
Why does this matter?
Integrating ChatGPT into iOS 18 iPhones could bolster Siri's capabilities, offering users a more versatile AI assistant experience. With ChatGPT handling various queries directly within iOS, users won't need to rely on third-party apps for assistance, streamlining their interactions and enhancing their overall experience.
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SoftBank’s Arm Holdings all set to come up with AI chips in 2025

SoftBank's subsidiary, Arm, plans to develop AI chips and launch them in 2025. Arm is establishing a dedicated AI chip division and targeting a prototype by spring 2025 and mass production by autumn. SoftBank will contribute to the initial cost of 10 trillion yen ($64 billion).
The AI chip business could be spun off to SoftBank. Negotiations with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (TSMC) and others for production capacity are underway. The move reflects rising demand for AI chips, which has boosted Arm's share price since its IPO in September.
Why does this matter?
As AI applications expand across industries, there's a demand for efficient and optimized hardware solutions. Arm's entry into the AI chip market could disrupt the current landscape dominated by companies like NVIDIA.
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AI Tutorial: How to create realistic AI avatar videos

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1. Head over to HeyGen’s website and sign up for free.
2. Click where it says ‘AI Studio’ on the left bar of the Dashboard.
3. Choose a given template by selecting ‘Templates’ or create one from scratch by pressing ‘Create with AI Studio’.
4. In the Studio, you can add and modify any part of your presentation. For example, you can add text and images, change the background, select an AI avatar and its voice, create a script using AI, and more.
5. When your video is ready, press “Submit” and check out the final video!

AI Research: MIT studies AI deception capabilities

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MIT researchers just published a new study detailing AI’s ability to engage in deceptive behaviors like lying, bluffing, and disguising true capabilities in testing.

• The analysis found numerous examples of AI deception, such as Meta's Cicero Diplomacy bot telling premeditated lies to players.
• Other cases included negotiation systems misrepresenting preferences, AI bluffing in poker, and ‘playing dead’ to fool safety tests.
• Growing deceptive capabilities could influence societal dangers like election tampering, fraud, and general control over AI systems.

The combination of AI’s superhuman persuasiveness and the growing ability to engage in deception are a reminder of a potential dark side to the tech’s advancement. As these qualities emerge, the importance of reliably aligning and better understanding model behavior only grows.

New AI Job Opportunities on May 13th, 2024

• Perplexity AI - Engineering Manager
• xAI - Infrastructure - Software Engineer
• Scale AI - Events Coordinator
• Character AI - Software Engineer, Safety

What Else Is Happening on May 13th, 2024❗

Anthropic enables safe AI technology for kids

Anthropic now allows minors to use its generative AI systems through third-party apps. Developers must implement safety measures, including age verification and content moderation. It also plans to periodically audit these apps for compliance with child safety and data privacy regulations, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). (Link)

SoundHound AI and Perplexity partner to enhance voice assistants for cars and IoT devices

Perplexity's online LLM capabilities have been integrated into SoundHound's Chat AI, enabling conversational responses with real-time knowledge sourced from the web. This collaboration aims to provide more accurate and comprehensive answers to user queries. (Link)

U.K. agency releases tools for testing AI model safety

The toolset, called Inspect, is an open-source platform that assists industry, research organizations, and academia in evaluating the capabilities of AI models, such as core knowledge and reasoning abilities. It aims to strengthen AI safety and is the first platform of its kind backed by a state-supported body. (Link)

IBM Open-Sources Granite Code Models for Easier Coding

IBM Research has recently released a family of Granite code models to the open-source community. These models aim to make coding easier for developers by assisting in writing, testing, debugging, and shipping reliable software. They find use in diverse scenarios, from application modernization to memory-constrained environments like IBM's WCA for Z. Performance evaluations show superiority over alternatives like Mistral-7B and LLama-3-8B. (Link)

Hong Kong University brings Albert Einstein to life using AI as a virtual lecturer

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is experimenting with AI-generated lecturers, featuring personalities like Albert Einstein and even popular anime characters. The goal is to address the global teacher shortage while embracing AI's transformative power in education. (Link)

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the queens return to the workroom after the previous challenge and see the placements displayed on a large monitor
Contessa: The prettiest ones safe, at least we did it together!
🏁 Contessa CF: Last week was the first time this season where you could say I had a bit of a slip. And shockingly, I'm at peace with it. I gave everything I had to the challenge, and that's what's important to me. And if my Season Four sisters had some nicer looks for me to work with, maybe I could've done better. Just kidding! But honestly...where were the silks and chiffons?
Tiwa: I was hoping for a miracle, but I can't be mad about it when everyone brought it at the level they did. I'm really inspired to be around performers like you.
🏁 Tiwa CF: There's major imposter syndrome going on. Any good critique I get, it feels like it is going to a totally different person. But any criticism, it feels like a shot to the heart and it's all I can focus on.
Unieke: This whole group is a dream to be part of. All of us...absolutely sickening. And Tiwa, I'm not about to let you forget that!
Tiwa: Thank you, really.
🏁 Tiwa CF: These queens have pulled me back from the edge too many times to count at this point. I'm not someone who would ever be pressed about not winning a design challenge. But it's like my mind is reaching out to find anything bad to cling onto.
gtGIRL: Congratulations to our winners, Anthyy and Zodya!
Zodya: Thank you, thank you!
Anthyy: Did it feel like All Stars all over again?
Zodya: Maybe just a bit!
gtGIRL: First one to two wins, I would tip my hat to you if I was wearing one. But for now, I shall just tip this cute little headband.
🏁 gtGIRL CF: I am dreading getting out of this look. I've never felt more at home, more authentic. The insect life is the life for me, I won't micropologize for that. Ever!!
Unieke: Share the wealth! But hey, I think that makes you the frontrunner.
Zodya: Does it? If I keep losing these lipsyncs, I'm not so sure about that.
Unieke: I don't knowww, I think you're leading the pack!
🏁 Zodya CF: I'm trying to telepathically communicate to Unieke to stop talking about who the frontrunner is. I've never been in this position before, but I can feel more eyes on me than ever. The power is slightly delicious, but very scary at the same time. It's like a chamoy pickle in a sense.
Zodya: Anthyy, how did it feel to get the win?
Anthyy: Amazing!! Oop, lemme compose myself. Nope I can't, it was just amazing!
Tiwa: You can finally take a deep breath now and relax.
Anthyy: These fingers are all sore, but worth it for this look.
🏁 Anthyy CF: It's real cute to have fun during the challenges. But that feeling when you put your whole puss into the challenge and win, it's a diva moment!
Tiwa: The level of detail just blew me away.
Anthyy: They say take one thing off, but I put ten more things on and made sure it was all in the right place. The outcome felt correct!
🏁 Anthyy CF: All Stars for me was all about winning as much as possible. This time was supposed to be about letting loose, and it was going that way! And then I get a win under my belt and realize there's nothing stopping me from being the winner. It would be the perfect ending to my MDR journey, let's keep the momentum going.
Contessa: Moof, you're awfully quiet. I'm not complaining, but...
Moof: I'm good. Very happy for the winners, congrats girls!
🏁 Moof CF: I'm choosing to keep my mouth shut, because there are a lot of emotions going through me right now. I don't want to rain on their parade, but I do feel like it should've been me in the top over one of them. I feel like I'm being overlooked, even though I've been checking all the boxes every week.
Contessa: ...okay! I almost believed it when you said that.
Moof: Believe me, I'm thrilled. Some might even say overjoyed.
Anthyy: Is this about the block?
Moof: A very small portion of it.
Anthyy: It was a gift from you to me, I had to let you share that magical feeling.
Moof: Got you, I got it.
🏁 Anthyy CF: It's all over her face, Moof wanted to win this week. She'll have her moment eventually, but this was a week for the real fashion queens.
Unieke: You sure you're good?
Moof: Oh my god, you lot are tiring. You want an answer from me that isn't something I actually feel. What do you want me to say right now?
gtGIRL: Recite the alphabet backwards.
Unieke: I don't want you getting heated, I want to make sure you're all good.
Moof: And like I said, I'm good.
🏁 Moof CF: I'm laser focused right now on this next challenge. I thought this would be my week to win, but all I got from it was a block. My hopes were high, and it was the worst outcome. I need to come forward as someone to be afraid of. If I could win this next challenge even though I can't get a banjo, how could you ignore that? It would show that I'm here to compete, win, and make some moves.
Unieke: Emotions are high right now. Let's get out of drag and get some rest. I love you girls, let's end it there.
the queens get up and get out of drag as the conversations continue
Contessa: When you're ready to talk about whatever, know I'm here for you.
Moof: Thank you. I wish it wasn't getting to me, but thanks for being there for me.
Contessa: You pulled me from a very stressful place with this last challenge, I owe you.
🏁 Contessa CF: There are a lot of perks to having some of my close friends here. But one of the unexpected downsides has been that I'm invested in how they do here. I didn't consider myself an empath, I prefer being an ice cold bitch. But Moof and Tiwa...there's a soft spot there for sure.
Zodya: I'm gonna need you to help get this target off of me. This is unfamiliar territory for me.
gtGIRL: I'll do what I can to help you out. You know you have me on your side.
Zodya: Is there any way I avoid a block soon?
gtGIRL: Well, you could always win the challenge!
Zodya: I'm so screwed.
🏁 gtGIRL CF: My competitive senses are starting to tingle. Above all else, I came here to have fun. But I see other queens clearing a path to the crown, and something needs to be done about that. I brought a sizable collection of boots with me, it's time to use them to stomp stomp stomp to the top. I'm ready to kill them. With love of course! And I'll get away with it. teehee!
The Next Day
the queens enter the workroom in unison and gather around the table
🏁 Unieke CF: It's a brand new day, and I may or may not have done three summoning circles earlier to try and manifest a win. Whatever it takes, we need it!
Moof: I want to clear the air about last night. I was in the middle of a lot of emotions. I didn't want to discuss it, because that moment wasn't about that.
Unieke: We're here for you when things like that happen. We're here together, we need to show up.
Moof: Thank you, Unieke. Anthyy and Zodya, I really am happy for the two of you.
Zodya: I know you are, we're all good.
🏁 Zodya CF: This group isn't necessarily one big happy family. But we seem to have reached a point where things are very cordial and peaceful. It won't last past lunch, but enjoy it while it's here!
gtGIRL: Add workroom banter here. Oh, I don't think I was supposed to say that part. Ahem, let's try again!
gtGIRL: What was everyones reason for coming back to compete again?
Contessa: It's a bit of a pride thing, I can't lie. The first time, I had to show that I was a winner. Coming in this time, we already know.
🏁 Contessa CF: Now, half the cast on Season Four knew I was a winner from the first episode, but we move.
Moof: I knew I had to come back. Not only to show off how much I've grown since Season Five, but to represent the season. People want to throw shade at Season Five, but that season was a really special moment, I need to give it some flowers.
Unieke: Well, you do give flowers to something that died.
Zodya: Unieke, you are a mess!
Unieke: Stick with me honey, let mama teach you.
🏁 Unieke CF: Miss Zodya Killer, she got some evil in her. I will gladly take on the responsibility of letting her unleash that.
Moof: Like I said, Season Five stays catching strays!
the workroom door swings open and Micro walks in wearing a denim bodysuit with baggy denim boots and a slicked back ponytail
Unieke: And I was just getting warmed up, the hell!?
Micro: Hello, hello! If it isn't my favorite award winning designers. So far, you've shown that each of you can perform, market yourself, and put together a look worthy of a queen. For your challenge this week, we're giving the viewers a peak into the lives of their favorite queens. In two groups, you'll be working together as part of the new revealing talk show, "Black Table Talk".
Unieke: Why it gotta be black?
Micro: They were the cheapest at Home Depot, you know the budget we got!
Unieke: I see you queen.
Micro: You'll be choosing your own teams for this challenge. One group of four, and one group of three. And on the runway, category is "Work of Art"! Good luck ladies, it's time to get real!
Micro leaves the workroom and the queens rush to get into groups
🏁 Moof CF: The best thing for a challenge like this is having the right dynamic on the panel. I need to find Contessa and Tiwa right away.
Moof: Tiwa, Contessa...you down?
Contessa: That was easy! Let's go.
🏁 Contessa CF: This team is the best option for all of us, but I'm worried about Tiwa. She's been keeping to herself lately, and this is not the challenge where you want to get quiet.
Zodya rushes around the workroom to grab Anthyy and gtGIRL
🏁 Zodya CF: I've been on enough seasons to have all the right connections. Anthyy is someone who will do the work, and gtGIRL has an effortless sense of humor to keep everything moving and flowing.
Zodya: What do you think about this group?
gtGIRL: Yes please!
Anthyy: Lemme think...
🏁 Anthyy CF: After Zodya comes over to me, I look over at Unieke and start to worry. Both groups of three came together instantly, but Unieke wasn't pulled into anything. That's my girl, and she's an asset on this team. We need her.
Anthyy: Unieke needs to be with us. That bitch is sickening.
Zodya: Do you think she'd be down?
Anthyy: Yes ma'am! Unieke, come over here.
Unieke: I'm feeling this energy. Dream team?
gtGIRL: Absolutely yes please!
🏁 Unieke CF: Being on the larger team is a little intimidating, but I know I can talk for hours on end. This is what I need in order to push through. I'm getting my good shoes on and grabbing the loudest microphone, showtime!
Anthyy, gtGIRL, Unieke, and Zodya sit on the couches and go over their segment
🏁 Anthyy CF: Our team for this challenge has all the right elements to bring us a win. We'll give Micro no choice but to make it a quadruple win!
gtGIRL: Before we get into possible talking points, does anyone strongly want to be the moderator?
Zodya: I wouldn't mind.
Unieke: I don't want to be pushy about it, but I think I really need this. I have no wins, this is a spot where I could change that.
🏁 Anthyy CF: I think all of us could do great work with this role. But I have a chance here to help a friend, I know what I have to do.
Anthyy: Unieke, I think this is the perfect role for you.
Unieke: We good with this?
Zodya: It's all yours.
🏁 Zodya CF: If I was in the moderator position, I know another win would be in reach. But Unieke wants the chance to prove herself, and I don't want to be the one pushing against that. She can have it, but this will be the only time I give up a chance like this.
Unieke: Ah, I can't wait! Thanks you guys, this should be fun. Any ideas for what we should talk about?
gtGIRL: I think it would be swell to discuss the power of wearing clothes that don't go past the knee.
Zodya: Yeah, I don't know about that one.
Anthyy: If I know Micro, I know that she'll be looking for people who are really giving emotion and honesty. And with how tense it's gotten with discussing sexuality and gender identity, maybe we tackle that? Share about our journeys and how we made it through something that can be scary.
Unieke: Perfect, I'm on board!
Zodya: It's something that connects all of us, even though we have our own perspectives. I think it'll be great.
🏁 gtGIRL CF: Anthyy is taking a very active role in getting all of this together. Unieke is the moderator, but I have to give props to Anthyy for making sure all the ducks are in a row. It's me, I'm one of the ducks.
Unieke: And do we have any ideas for the looks we want?
gtGIRL: I do-
Zodya: We can't all wear a mini dress.
gtGIRL: First of all, you most certainly can. And second of all, I was going to say business casual. Lady on the go...she works at an office...she drinks coffee and types on a keyboard.
Unieke: That feels very specific.
gtGIRL: Okay fine, she doesn't need to type on a keyboard.
Zodya: But she could!
gtGIRL: So true Zodya, you see the vision.
Contessa, Moof, and Tiwa sit around the table to plan for the challenge
🏁 Contessa CF: With there only being three of us, I think it helps us out a ton in the challenge. The other team needs to worry about talking over people and saying everything they need to say, we have room to breathe and make sure it all works perfectly.
Moof: I want to start off by saying, we got the best possible team here. We've worked together before, this is perfect for us.
🏁 Moof CF: Between the three of us, we have a solid amount of hosting experience. Contessa and I have hosted our own drag competitions, Tiwa hosts a talk show, this should be smooth sailing.
Contessa: Tiwa, do you think you're up for moderating? We need to get you a banjo.
Tiwa: I don't think right now is the best time for that.
Moof: You good?
Tiwa: I'm sorry, I need to take a moment.
🏁 Tiwa CF: Earlier today, I got some news from home that has taken all of my focus away from this competition. There are things I need to tend to, and all I can do is hope that I'm back in time to be part of this challenge.
Tiwa leaves the workroom
Moof: Do we think she'll come back?
Contessa: Oh yeah, she wouldn't leave for good without saying goodbye.
Moof: In case she doesn't come back, how do we want to plan this?
Contessa: If she doesn't return, we can banter back and forth and be a proper duo. If she does come back, I can step up and moderate.
Moof: Okay. If you're open to it, I also want to moderate if she returns.
Contessa: Two moderators?
Moof: I was thinking more about me being the only moderator.
🏁 Moof CF: I need to get back on top and win another banjo. I know Contessa feels the same way, but I really want this. And after helping her last week, she said it herself that she owes me.
Contessa: I have a lot of ideas of what we could do, I think I'd keep everything in order.
Moof: What are your ideas?
Contessa: I sort of want to know if I'm the moderator before giving them up.
Moof: Really?
Contessa: ...
🏁 Contessa CF: Even in a group challenge, we're competing for one crown at the end of this. I don't want to be difficult, but I need to make sure I'm prioritizing myself.
Moof: After everything last week, I would really like to moderate. But I'm not about to fight you for it. The decision is yours, just know that that's my desire.
Contessa: I think I'll moderate.
Moof: ...alright.
🏁 Moof CF: I didn't want to force Contessa to let me moderate. I was hoping that by making it very clear that I wanted to do it, she would do the right thing. And maybe she did for herself, but she really burned me here.
gtGIRL and Zodya get ready by the mirrors as they talk about their fears for the challenge
Zodya: How are you feeling about the challenge?
gtGIRL: I try and be very cute and funny to avoid getting too personal, but I think this challenge could be a chance for me to open up.
Zodya: I'm not about to cry with this makeup on, but your story is one that people need to hear. Accepting the idea of being queer is such a hard thing to do. But you're a success story.
gtGIRL: Zodya...
Zodya: No, listen to me. Your talent, the way you carry yourself, the way that people view you? It's something that inspires me.
gtGIRL: Screw the makeup, this is gonna make me tear up. Thank you.
🏁 gtGIRL CF: I was starting to get in my head, and Zodya brought me back to earth. So many parts of our journeys on MDR have been connected, and I know it happened for a reason. That's my girl.
gtGIRL: And I hope you know how amazing your story is too. Seeing how much you've grown since Season Six, I'm so proud of you.
Zodya: That means so much coming from you. I need to fix this eye makeup and then it's time to get it done.
gtGIRL: Nobody else I'd rather trauma dump with!
🏁 Zodya CF: gtGIRL and I were close on Season Six, but I was still so intimidated by her. And if you were there, you would've felt the same after that seventh win! She feels like a sister this time, I'm so glad to have her here.
Tiwa returns to the workroom and rejoins her team
🏁 Tiwa CF: I'm back with the girls, and there's not much time before we have to go out and do the challenge. Real life issues tried to get in the way, all I can do now is hope that I can catch up and make sure I don't bring them down.
Moof: You alright?
Tiwa: Honestly...no. But I'm dedicated to this team, we're making it through today.
Contessa: I know how hard this has been for you. Thank you for pulling through.
🏁 Contessa CF: Ideally, we would've had a lot more time with Tiwa to work on this. We can't change what happened, it's going to need to be a rush to get her ready for this. There are minutes until we hit the stage...minutes.
Tiwa: Tell me everything, I'm gonna get a quick beat going.
Moof: Moderator, go ahead.
🏁 Moof CF: You want the power, I'll let you handle this one!
Contessa: 2023 is over, we're talking about it. The good, the bad, how we grew, all that. And dress like you're going to a funeral...in a very chic way.
Tiwa: ...I think I got all that.
🏁 Tiwa CF: I need to go with the flow and roll with the punches. I'm winging it entirely.
Black Table Talk
Tiwa, Contessa, Moof (A Year in Review)
Tiwa, Moof & Contessa Black Table Talk Looks
Unieke, gtGIRL, Zodya, Anthyy (Releasing the Fear of Being Queer)
Unieke, gtGIRL, Zodya & Anthyy Black Table Talk Looks
Runway
a golden glow falls upon the runway before a sharp silhouette steps into the light and reveals to be Micro strutting down the center of the stage
Micro Episode 4 Look
Micro: Hello my beauties, and welcome back to the runway of Micro's Drag Race: All Winners! Joining me on the judging panel tonight is a drag artist who is bewitchingly talented, Hex!
Hex Guest Judging Look
Micro: Hex, welcome back!
Hex: Thanks for having me, it's always loads of fun.
Micro: You know a few things about creating a work of art. What are you looking for in these looks?
Hex: Take the inspiration and add your own twist to it. Make sure your own style shines through.
Micro: And when you look that sickening, I think it's wise to take your advice! Now, you ready to get started?
Hex: Let's do it!
Micro: Earlier today, the queens were asked to work in two groups and put together their own panel style segment for the revealing new show, "Black Table Talk". And on the runway, category is..."Work of Art"!
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"Bad Juju" by Jujubee pulses throughout the studio as the queens begin to strut the runway
Tiwa: Inspired by the iconic The Persistence of Memory painted by Salvador Dali I have taken the clocks and turned them into actual pieces or ART! The liquified art has moulded itself on my body creating a sculpture fit for the next fixture in the Modern Art Museum!
Tiwa Runway
Contessa: Miss Micro called for a work of art? I said let me bring the piece right onto the runwayyy! This look is a fashion representation of the work by Gustav Klimt. He worked mainly with the colour gold and focused a lot on having a female subject... guess it's good a biological woman is wearing this right now, huh? This runway look is so grand and glamorous but also artsy and camp. Those are the two elements I try to combine in my drag so this is one of my favourite runways to date.
Contessa Runway
Moof: This look inspired "Kanagawa oki nami ura", a very famous Japanese print, dated between 1830 and 1832, made by Katsushika Hokusai. I chose to incorporate this into an outfit by adapting a Japanese yukata, and combining it with the flows of the print's vicious waves, the way they flow all around. There is even a cute boat in the waves of the hair, creating a sparkly wake through this hair art. I chose to appreciate this artwork and fashion piece because I find them to be very beautiful and a respectful way to portray the beauty of Japanese culture.
Moof Runway
Unieke: For this work of art runway, I wanted to stay very to who I am inside and give some love to my inner child. So this piece is a beautifully Lopunny inspired piece paying tribute to the Pokémon art style. Lopunny is nothing but high femininity and BODY! Literally me! You thought it was over!? Yeah SIKE! Open your mouth babe, it’s opened from GAGGING! This beautiful train pays so much homage to the Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, and director of Pokémon, Ken Sugimori!! The drawings on this outfit shows off his Gen 1 Art style which holds a very special place in my heart. I am so happy about this piece. It’s different, campy, but yet still so me!
Unieke Runway
Zodya: For the Work of Art runway, I am inspired by two famous artists/art styles: the Jingdezhen white and blue porcelain pottery of early China and…myself! This look is actually a remake of the very first look I’ve ever drawn for a competitive org, that being FDR5’s premiere. And ever since that challenge, I’ve been terrorizing runways for just under 2 years, with that very first win proudly over my chest as a medallion! The armor pieces are made to be inspired by old porcelain, with intricate blue and white patterns and designs all across my body. Oh, and what’s better with porcelain than tea! Bitch I am OVERFLOWING, and exuberant that I was able to recreate this fantasy and make it even bigger and better than ever before! Wanna take a sip, bitch?
Zodya Runway
Anthyy: Tonight's runway catgeory in my eyes is a perfect opportunity to do something you know i always love to do - represent my culture. One of our best polish paintings is "Girl with chrysanthemums" by one and only Olga Boznańska. But i have a personal story with this painting. It's in my homecity,. actually in a museum very near from where i live. And when i was very little my grandma took me to see it with me. And then in the little souvenir shop she bought me a little notebook with girl with chrysanthemums on the cover, and that was my first sketchboook ever. All the first anthyy creations were created there. i still have this notebook its very near to my heart and now and then i sketch a bit in it to see my own growth.
But when it comes to this look you can see this is a very diffrent than a lot of my fashions. All because of the style, the bucket, the template, the line art it all went to trash this week and i showed you pure anthy uysing the acricic paint brush - the same as Olga in her original painting from 1894. I am the little girl from the painting literally, hair mug DOWN. I just did not put her in an ufgly potato sac and instead ina very cute little dress. Baby is this a funeral of other girls carreeerS? cause im overflowing with chrysanthemums.
True queen of CUNT
C -chrysanthemums
U- uniqueness
N-nerve
A- and
T- talent
Anthyy Runway
gtGIRL: inspired by the legendary piece of artwork, inflation by summer t winters. i am serving you apple couture! im fully painted green with a giant inflated skirt. this right at the intersection of camp and glam for me!!!
gtGIRL Runway
Critiques
Micro: Queens, excellent work this week! This week, you competed in teams. But tonight, you'll be judged individually.
Read the critiques here!
Micro: Thank you queens. While Hex and I deliberate, you may all head backstage to Untucked.
Untucked
the queens enter Untucked
🏁 Unieke CF: My team put their trust into me this week, it's the best feeling to know I helped elevate us to the peak of our abilities. I'm not putting the horse in front of the car or whatever the saying is, but I think this might be my week to win!
Zodya: To those who can actually sit down in your looks, I envy you.
gtGIRL bounces in her apple
Zodya: How does everyone feel about their critiques?
Contessa: There are certain challenges where you feel like it's just not your week. I thought that might be the case here. I try not to get too emotional, I think it causes premature aging. But I let go tonight and it really resonated. This week will always hold a special place in my heart.
🏁 Contessa CF: People can get on my case about being "too confident". This was a week where I didn't feel all that confident. I learned a lot about myself and my capabilities. And for me, that means a lot.
Unieke: Oh, 100%. I get in my head all the time about being more than comedy and performing. I love to chat, but leading something like this was brand new for me.
Moof: And the critiques weren't too bad!
Unieke: I mean...my fingers are crossed!
🏁 Anthyy CF: I'm so happy for my sister. She got the love she deserves from the judges. I think I was part of her shining moment, so it's like I'm right there with her!
gtGIRL: Tiwa, you alright?
🏁 Tiwa CF: The critiques hit me like a train tonight. I knew I wasn't at the top of my game during the challenge, and I was ready to hear about that. But I was so excited to share this runway, and it got absolutely shredded. I felt like I finally got that gasp of air, only to be pushed back underwater.
Tiwa: It's getting harder and harder to get these critiques. It's no secret that I've been struggling for the past few weeks, but today was on another level. I've thought about leaving so many times, and I came close today.
Unieke: Leaving the competition?
Tiwa: Each week is reminding me more that saying yes to coming back might not have been the right choice. I'm so honored to be part of this group, and you've all been amazing, but it's really hard when you feel like you can't find your footing.
🏁 Contessa CF: I'm starting to worry about Tiwa. I've known her outside of this forever, but I feel like I'm seeing a version of her that I haven't seen before. I know her to be charismatic and fun, not someone who's the last to speak and go into her shell. I need to keep all my focus on the competition, but this is a real friendship and it's all I can think about right now.
Anthyy: I don't want you to quit. You've come too far, and you have so much more to show.
Tiwa: Do I? Everything I've shown so far has been mediocre at best.
Unieke: Don't say that. You've put the work in and we can all see that. Forget about the critiques, just focus on making sure you're proud of what you've created. Keep fighting, we know you can do this.
the queens return to the runway
Micro: Welcome back ladies! Based on your performances tonight, I've made some decisions.
🏁 Anthyy CF: Whenever I want honest feedback, I go to Hex. But tonight, I'm hoping Micro ignored her!
Micro: Tiwa. You are safe. You may step to the side of the stage.
Tiwa: Thank you.
🏁 Tiwa CF: I know I wasn't at the top of my game tonight. I could've done so much better, I don't know what's not clicking.
Micro: The rest of you represent the best and brightest of the week.
🏁 gtGIRL CF: This season is all about collecting banjos. And since we don't know what the next challenge will be, the last thing you want is to be blocked from getting a banjo. I hope I did enough to sneak into the top this week, just for that layer of protection.
🏁 Unieke CF: At first, being in the top was like "whaa, me?! You shouldn't have". But we're four challenges in. I need a banjo, and I need it now!
Micro: Count Contessa, Unieke. Congratulations, you are the top queens of the week! You have each won a highly coveted "Golden Banjo™️".
🏁 Contessa CF: She believed she could, so she did. Second banjo secured, it feels great!
🏁 Unieke CF: Ahhh, yes!! I still got it, let's give these girls something to be afraid of.
Micro: Anthyy, gtGIRL, Moof, Zodya. You are all safe and may step to the side of the stage.
🏁 Moof CF: I wanted this to be a winning week for me, I really did. I can't help but kick myself for letting go of the moderator role.
🏁 Anthyy CF: I might not be earning a banjo right now, but I still feel like I won in my own way. I gave my all to my team, and I couldn't be happier to see my girl Unieke snatch her first win!
Micro: Now, are the two of you ready for a lipsync battle?
Contessa Lipsync Look
Unieke Lipsync Look
Micro: Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare a lipsync performance of "Prayer For The Broken" by the gorgeous and incomparable Naya Rivera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtjypkGzZg
Micro: And if you know me, you know I love this woman, so do it justice!
🏁 Contessa CF: I can't be the next Zodya. I need to win this one.
🏁 Unieke CF: Being on stage is where I feel the most comfortable. Winning this would prove to everyone that I can give it to you across the board.
Micro: The winner of the lipsync will earn the power to block one of their fellow queens from winning a banjo next week, so remember the power that's up for grabs!
🏁 Contessa CF: I've been blocked before. Thankfully, it didn't end up mattering. But when you have that block, you are very paranoid about your position in the competition. I want that power and to be the first person to make sure their block lands.
🏁 Unieke CF: The process of choosing groups for this challenge is exactly why I need to win this lipsync. There are distinct alliances in this group, I need to make my move to ensure my protection moving forward.
Micro: Good luck, and don't fuck it up!
Read the lipsync here!
Micro wipes away a tear and claps for both queens
Micro: Ladies, thank you for such a beautiful performance. I've made my decision.
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Micro: Contessa. You're a winner, baby!
🏁 Contessa CF: Mwahaha, I have the power! We're reaching the point where frontrunners are emerging, this is the chance to shift the direction of the competition.
Micro: Unieke, thank you for the show.
Unieke: Anytime.
🏁 Unieke CF: Losing lipsyncs is certainly not something I enjoy, but I guess other people need time to shine. But if she wants a rematch, the outcome will be very different, know that.
Micro: Now, will all of the queens please step to the front of the stage.
🏁 gtGIRL CF: Every week, I'm expecting to be blocked. When I won a challenge, I blocked Contessa. This sorta feels like my fate has been sealed.
🏁 Tiwa CF: If Contessa doesn't want to play messy, she could block me. I wasn't as involved this week as I could've been, and I know that's in her mind somewhere.
🏁 Zodya CF: Remember who blocked you...remember who blocked you. Don't think about how I would've done the same, just think about who actually blocked you!
Micro: Contessa. With great power comes great responsibility. Which queen have you chosen...to block?
🏁 Contessa CF: I can't make this decision based on emotion. When we get to the end of this season, someone being blocked from a banjo might be what makes the difference between me going to the finale or them going.
Contessa: My first reason for blocking this person isn't actually their fault, it was Micro's. You stole my win so this is my revenge that is mistargeted. Secondly, you statistically have been doing the best and in a season about statistics I don't want you to get too ahead so early on. For those reasons, I am blocking...
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Contessa: Miss Zodya Killa.
Zodya flutters her eyes and places her hands below her chin like she's about to win the ONLY toddler pageant
🏁 Zodya CF: The chance of moving the target off of me and onto gtGIRL was slim. I thought maybe it might happen, but here we are. We took a step forward earlier with our friendship, and now she's taken multiple steps back.
Micro: Zodya. I'm sorry my dear, but you have been blocked. You will still compete in the challenge next week, and you can still win. However, you will not be eligible to earn a highly coveted "Golden Banjo™️".
Zodya: Can I ask one teeny tiny question?
Micro: You may.
Zodya: If Contessa blocked me, does that mean I don't have to hear from her for the next week?
Unieke: My god...
🏁 Unieke CF: Could bring a tear to my eye, they learn so quickly!
Micro: Well, that would be a restraining order, but I can't wait to see how this brings the two of you closer.
Zodya: Can't wait!
Micro: As we approach the halfway point in this competition, keep your eye on the prize, and remember the one of a kind talents that brought you this far.
🏁 Tiwa CF: I'm going into this next week knowing just how high the stakes are. I've had a rocky journey here, but if there's a chance to make a comeback while everyone else is engulfed in the drama, that's the time to strike. I'm not letting go of this opportunity.
Micro: Now, let the music play!
"Banjo" by BeBe Zahara Benet begins to play
Next Time on Micro's Drag Race: All Winners
Micro: Be afraid, be very afraid! This week, you'll be investigating the dark unsolved mysteries of...The Lost Season.
Moof: This is scary, this is terrifying, this is something we may not all survive.
Contessa: If anyone doesn't make it out alive, know that I hate all of you equally.
🏁 Unieke CF: I was there...it wasn't all that bad, chile. Snap out of it!
Track Record
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