Brain.fm is one of several companies using artificial intelligence to help you hone into a productive state of work, a. state of relaxation or a deep sleep,. While most music is designed to sound good, Brain.fm works with teams of scientists and engineers generating music that helps you achieve your desired state of mind. Human composers write and record the core sound tracks, and an AI engine mixes, matches, and remasters them into longer tracks. www.Brain.fm

Amazon plans to help Snapchat challenge Instagram and Pinterest for social shopping supremacy. Snapchat has announced it?s slowly rolling out a new visual product search feature. You can use Snapchat?s camera to scan a physical object or barcode, which brings up a card showing that item and similar ones along with their title, price, thumbnail image, average review score and Prime availability. When you tap on one, you'll be sent to Amazon?s app or site to buy it. The feature is rolling out to a small percentage of U.S. users first before Snap considers other countries. https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/24/snapchat-amazon-visual-search/?

Heat from animals can be identified using high tech sensors in cameras flown in drones. Artificial intelligence algorithms are used to analyse the thermal imagery to determine what's seen and can identify koalas. Field tests after the heat-sensing camera work showed it was 100 per cent accurate. https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/heat-seeking-drones-find-brisbane-s-hiding-koalas-20181003-p507km.html

Painchek is the world's first smart phone pain assessment and monitoring device. It uses AI and facial recognition technology to provide carers across multiple clinical areas with important new clinical benefits- the ability to identify the presence of pain, and quantify its severity, when pain isn't obvious as well as to monitor the impact of treatment to optimise overall care. https://www.painchek.com

Shudu has been called the world's first digital supermodel. Experts think she may be the beginning of a new wave of digital models. She arrives at a time in which Instagram, Snapchat filters and photo-editing apps that rely on artificial intelligence have blurred the lines between reality and fantasy, Some believe we might see a hybrid system in future in which models and celebrities license out their digital avatar, allowing them to book multiple appearances simultaneously. A model might appear at a New York fashion shoot in person, but their digital avatar would be in China promoting a movie using the local dialect. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/08/08/soon-most-beautiful-people-world-may-no-longer-be-human/?

Imagine telling your hotel room you are "going to sleep," and your living area immediately adds a blue tint to your lighting and cools down. While still in its early stages, InterContinental and Baidu's integration of AI into hospitality represents a shift towards smart and responsive environments. From now on, guests staying at InterContinental? Beijing Sanlitun and InterContinental? Guangzhou Exhibition Centre will be among the first to enjoy the AI smart rooms. A total of 100 AI powered Club InterContinental suites will be available at InterContinental hotels in gateway cities and key destinations across China within the year. http://www.marketing-interactive.com/intercontinental-hotels-launch-ai-smart-rooms-in-china/