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* Originally published on Calcalist , April 20 2023 Since the day ChatGPT was introduced in November 2022, it has become the fastest growing consumer product, putting the words ‘generativeAI’ in the mainstream. GenerativeAI is advancing at a breakneck speed.
However, the current hype around generativeAI feels different. Naturally, a technology like generativeAI has the potential to transform and impact many industries, if not all. Many intelligent individuals and consulting firms have written about various industries and their potential use cases for generativeAI.
Andreessen Horowitz Consumer Team Opportunities for startups I’m a big fan of the content A16Z has been publishing on generativeAI over time. Bitcoin Allocation – Growing the role of bitcoin in investment portfolios. AI-Native MMPGs and Social – What would a game world populated by AI’s be like?
This will impact the world of media and entertainment in a profound way, across three areas: Content Generation : GenerativeAI is capable of creating diverse forms of content, including text, images, music, and video. This capability could revolutionise content production and distribution for media and entertainment companies.
According to Pitchbook, “The median return of emerging fund portfolios narrowly exceeded that of their established counterparts, while the top-quartile figure delivered by emerging managers significantly outperformed.” The focus on entertainment tech meant that we always cared about content creation, distribution and monetisation.
The startup connects business teams in VR, merging game-like features with collaboration tools in one platform to help overcome some of the challenges of distributed teams and remote work. Remio (led by Jos van der Westhuizen ) marks our first VR investment !
Cambridge Associates found that top-quartile VC funds consistently featured a higher proportion of these contrarian bets in their portfolios. High-conviction, consensus investments can anchor a portfolio , providing steadier returns. Our first investment in this space was Hour One , the AI avatar text to video company.
Calling Israeli startup founders in Interactive Entertainment, AI & Gaming! With the rapid advancement of generativeAI, we’re seeing content creation, distribution and monetisation being disrupted faster than ever before. Drop us a line or slide into our DMs – we’re all ears!
However, entrepreneurs have never really stopped building new consumer experiences and technology (in particular GenerativeAI) is unlocking a new wave of innovation in consumer startups. Categories like AI companions, productivity enhancers, and new creative platforms, are being launched with significant user engagement.
I searched for internships that would allow me to explore generativeAI. Israel’s track record of producing innovative tech startups like Waze, Fiverr, Lightricks, and more, made Israel a natural choice for emerging generativeAI startups. Moreover, I was able to contribute to the Israeli generativeAI landscape.
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Until now, the majority of the value in generativeAI has been captured by the infrastructure layer: foundational models (LLMs), the cloud providers and the hardware infrastructure/ data centres. However now, the AI landscape is undergoing a significant shift, prompting a crucial question: Where will the future value of AI accrue?
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