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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 133 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Dark Databases & the State of AI Video | [Sidecar Sync Episode 133]

Picture of Mallory Mejias Mallory Mejias: May 12, 2026, 10:38:21 AM

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias dig into the hidden world of “dark databases”—messy, undocumented...

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Sidecar Sync Episode 102 featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Claude Sonnet 4.5 Redefines Workflows, Sora 2 Transforms Video, & Early Movers Build the Future | [Sidecar Sync Episode 102]

Picture of Mallory Mejias Mallory Mejias: Oct 3, 2025, 9:47:42 AM

Summary: In this jam-packed episode of Sidecar Sync, co-hosts Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias tackle five cutting-edge AI developments, all...

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Sidecar Sync podcast episode cover featuring hosts Mallory and Amith, with the tagline 'AI Knowledge for Associations' and playful sound effect captions like [laughs], [sighs], [whispers], and [cries]. Episode 86.

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Emotions, Accents, and Avatars Galore & Why Apple Says It’s All Just an Illusion | [Sidecar Sync Episode 87]

Picture of Mallory Mejias Mallory Mejias: Jun 20, 2025, 11:59:02 AM

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, co-hosts Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias dive deep into the cutting edge of AI-generated audio and...

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AI Video Gets Real: What Veo 3 Means for Association Content

Picture of Mallory Mejias Mallory Mejias: Jun 11, 2025, 12:19:43 PM

We hit a major AI milestone recently: AI video that looks as real as video shot on a camera. For the first time, we're seeing AI-generated clips that...

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A proud tortoise bites a “Gemini” gold medal, wearing “Veo 3” and “NotebookLM” medals around its neck.

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Google's AI Arsenal: What Association Leaders Need to Know from I/O 2025

Picture of Mallory Mejias Mallory Mejias: Jun 9, 2025, 4:48:13 PM

While the AI world seemed to be playing follow-the-leader, Google was taking a different approach. Sure, they weren't first to market with a ChatGPT...

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Generative Video Meets Deep Think at Google I/O & Claude 4 Finds Its Voice | [Sidecar Sync Episode 85]

Picture of Mallory Mejias Mallory Mejias: Jun 6, 2025, 10:24:10 AM

Summary: In this electric episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack the latest AI announcements from Google I/O and the...

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Bringing Static Images to Life: How Hedra's AI Animation Technology Opens New Possibilities for Associations

Picture of Mallory Mejias Mallory Mejias: Apr 22, 2025, 8:00:00 AM

A few weeks ago, I found myself laughing out loud at my computer screen, watching video clips of a cartoon version of myself and my Sidecar Sync...

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Cartoon Avatars, Talking Robots, and AI That Draws | [Sidecar Sync Episode 78]

Picture of Mallory Mejias Mallory Mejias: Apr 17, 2025, 4:49:27 PM

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