NVIDIA Innovations in Generative AI: Keynote at SIGGRAPH 2023

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NVIDIA Introducing the Grace Hopper Processor and HBM3e Memory
The tech world was recently abuzz with the announcement of the Grace Hopper processor, tailor-made for scale-out data centers. Today marks another significant stride as the curtains rise on the amalgamation of power and speed, courtesy of the world’s swiftest memory: HBM3e. At the heart of this advancement lies the GH200 processor, boasting an impressive assembly of 72 CPU cores intricately linked to a GPU through a high-speed conduit. The numbers do the talking: a staggering 4 petaflops of processing prowess and a scorching 5 terabytes per second of HBM3e performance. A quantum leap in efficiency and throughput is on the horizon, courtesy of this cutting-edge processor.

Scaling Up with Grace Hopper


The grandeur of the Grace Hopper processor extends its tendrils into the realm of the colossal. Envision a system where 256 GPUs converge in harmonious synergy through MVLink technology, forging the path to the world’s most potent singular GPU, boasting an awe-inspiring one exaflop of performance. This modern marvel represents a leap forward in efficiency and throughput, eclipsing traditional CPU scaling approaches.

The Efficiency of Accelerated Computing
The era of accelerated computing ushers in an epoch of energy and cost efficiency, particularly for generative AI applications. The Grace Hopper processor stands as a paragon of this transformation, wielding a performance-to-budget ratio that trumps scaling CPUs by an astounding factor of 20. This remarkable achievement is destined to redefine benchmarks for efficiency and throughput across the board.

Omniverse and Generative AI


The inseparable bond between graphics and artificial intelligence takes a quantum leap with Omniverse. This revolutionary platform presents a fusion where AI harnesses the power of a virtual domain to shape and craft virtual worlds. An illustrative embodiment is the convergence of a robust language model as the vanguard of interaction with a 3D database, enabling users to seamlessly integrate objects into a synthetic environment. The realms of advertising and automotive design stand transformed in the wake of this AI-infused graphics revolution.

Real-Time Rendering with Omniverse
Two industry giants, WPP – the planet’s largest ad agency, and BYD – the preeminent electric vehicle manufacturer, have harnessed the potential of Omniverse and generative AI. WPP’s arsenal now boasts super digital twins of automobiles, replete with limitless configurations, a testament to the prowess of real-time rendering fueled by generative AI. The contours of e-commerce are irrevocably altered by this innovation, a testament to the power of merging AI and real-time rendering.

Announcing New Services
Embracing the future with open arms, two titans in the AI landscape are uniting forces. Hugging Face, the paramount AI community, forges an alliance with NVIDIA, birthing a service that extends the community’s reach into the realm of NVIDIA DGX Cloud. This symbiotic partnership empowers the AI community with unmatched access to premier AI training infrastructure.

The stage is set for another revelation: the emergence of the NVIDIA AI Workbench. A constellation of tools seamlessly converges to simplify the orchestration and optimization of expansive language models. This transformative workbench obviates the complexities of accelerated computing, setting the stage for a streamlined experience across diverse domains.

Navigating the AI terrain has never been smoother, thanks to NVIDIA AI Workbench. Equipped to effortlessly target a spectrum of devices – be it a personal computer, workstation, private data center, or the expansive cloud expanse – migration becomes a one-click affair. The versatility of NVIDIA AI Workbench is poised to usher in a new era of adaptability.

The journey to AI excellence is now marked by unprecedented simplicity, courtesy of the NVIDIA AI Workbench. The complex process of model selection, environment creation, and model refinement with domain-specific data is distilled into a user-friendly experience. The sanctity of proprietary data remains intact, making it an ideal companion for businesses. The ability to scale projects, from a humble laptop to a GPU-powered workstation, is effortlessly facilitated by AI Workbench, all while managing dependencies, including the famed Jupyter Notebook.

Refinement finds a new avatar through AI Workbench. The capability to fine-tune models and elevate accuracy to pristine levels is at the tip of your fingers. For instance, the transformation of a model’s output from ‘Toy Jensen in space’ to a vivid representation becomes a reality through precision fine-tuning, a feat that illustrates the prowess of AI Workbench.

With the refined model in tow, deployment within enterprise applications becomes seamless. This transformation isn’t exclusive, extending its benefits to the customization of other expansive language models, including the renowned ‘Lama 270b.’

Introducing the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GPU

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Amidst the ripples of innovation, NVIDIA proudly ushers in the era of the Ada Lovelace GPU, a testament to the zenith of GPU technology. These robust engines of computational might now grace workstations and data centers, weaving their magic across diverse landscapes.

The workstations play host to the splendor of up to four NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs, opening the gateway to real-time ray tracing and extensive language model training for generative AI. This symphony of power is seamlessly orchestrated by various manufacturers offering these workstations, each a tribute to technological advancement.

Scaling AI with NVIDIA AI Enterprise
The corridors of AI prowess are adorned with the tapestry of NVIDIA AI Enterprise, a creation nurtured through collaboration with Hugging Face and an assembly of partners. This formidable AI machine renders the fine-tuning of GPT-3 models with a staggering 40 billion parameters in a mere 15-hour window, leveraging nearly a billion tokens of proprietary data.

Embarking on enterprise-scale endeavors is the forte of servers fortified by the prowess of NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GPUs. A diverse array of configurations ensures a tailored solution to match diverse requirements, ushering in a new era of fine-tuning and image generation on an enterprise scale.

Omniverse: The Ultimate Connector for Collaboration
At the nexus of collaborative potential, Omniverse emerges as the quintessential connector, facilitating seamless collaboration, data interchange, and concurrent work across diverse tools and applications. This intricate web of connectivity spans diverse modeling and rendering systems, enabling the frictionless transfer of data and collaborative endeavors.

The Vision of Open USD
A vision that transcends platforms and tools, Open USD seeks to birth a harmonized data set for universal use. This visionary pursuit ensures uniform rendering quality across diverse platforms, each preserving its distinct rendering integrity.

Bringing Omniverse Everywhere
NVIDIA’s commitment to democratizing access culminates in the accessibility of Omniverse to the masses. This treasure trove of innovation is just a download away, primed to run seamlessly on personal PCs. To extend its realm, NVIDIA introduces a slew of APIs, including the ACE Avatar Cloud Engine and the Run USD API, each a testament to the boundless horizons of Omniverse’s capabilities.

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