David Marchenko

We're about to face one of the most important challenges of our generation. We will coexist with millions of synthetic beings whether we like it or not. Hundreds of millions of people already talk to AI companions daily. Robots are advancing faster than anyone predicted. Billions of dollars are being spent making these beings smarter, faster, more useful. But almost nobody is asking the most important question: who should these beings be? We believe AI needs what our favorite characters already have — personality, warmth, emotional range, and a soul. Only then will they inspire us, just like stories have done for thousands of years. We made some incredible progress last year. Check it out below 🧵

All a-Board! 🚇

Pretty big deal to be able to deliver instantaneous video generation with time-to-first-frame under 100ms. Removing the latency that has always stood between an idea and the output. A fundamentally different speed of iteration.