Storiaverse launches a short-form storytelling app that combines video and written content, Opera allows users to download and use LLMs locally

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Storiaverse launches a short-form storytelling app that combines video and written content. - Link

Opera allows users to download and use LLMs locally. - Link

Stability AI releases Stable Audio 2.0, letting users create three minute sound clips from copyright-free audio samples, available for free via its website. - Link

Patreon rolls out a Reddit-like community moderation feature that lets podcasters, artists, writers, and other creators assign community members as moderators. - Link

Spotify plans to raise prices by $1 to $2 per month in the UK, Australia, Pakistan, and two other markets by the end of April, and the US later in 2024. - Link

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