On Monday, Nvidia showcased its latest generative AI advancements at the SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference. CEO Jensen Huang highlighted that the company’s role extends beyond producing chips and hardware, focusing on advancing AI through software and services.
During his presentation in Denver, Huang discussed the Nvidia Inference Microservices (NIM) platform, emphasizing that Nvidia has always been a software-first company dedicated to advanced computing. The company unveiled several improvements in integrating generative AI with 3D and virtual world content creation.
Key highlights included making AI services and models available to accelerate humanoid robot development. These services enable researchers to teach robots tasks using devices like the Apple Vision Pro, worn by human trainers. Nvidia also announced collaborations with Getty Images and Shutterstock to ensure AI-generated images more accurately match text prompts. Additionally, advancements were introduced to aid engineers with industrial design, real-world visualization, and advertising tools.
In a video demonstration, Nvidia showcased the generative AI's capability by creating 3D worlds and lifelike photos from simple text prompts. Companies like Coca-Cola and marketing giant WPP are among the early adopters of Nvidia-powered generative AI art tools.
Huang explained that Nvidia’s generative AI products serve as both outputs and inputs, highlighting that the company’s software engineers use AI to debug software and assist in chip design. This integration underscores Nvidia’s holistic approach to AI development.
When asked about balancing AI's benefits with job protection, Huang noted that even his role would evolve to include prompting AI, predicting that AI assistants would become ubiquitous across all jobs and companies.
Nvidia’s advanced AI chips have significantly driven the company’s growth, contributing to about 35% of the S&P 500’s market cap gains as of June. With its expanded focus on software, Nvidia continues to shape the future of AI and its applications.