a16z | 2024 Big Ideas: AI-First Games That Never End with Jonathan Lai @a16z | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
AI-first games are on the horizon, driven by creators utilizing large models to revolutionize game systems.
a16z General Partner Jonathan Lai shares his Big Idea in Tech for 2024, envisioning a world where never-ending games with personalized characters captivate players. Game worlds will no longer be static; instead, they'll be dynamically generated at runtime using neural networks.
Topics Covered:
00:00 - Big Ideas in Tech 2024
01:39 - Big Idea: AI-First Games That Never End
03:15 - Generative AI in gaming and AI native games
05:15 - Introducing generative agents as game companions
07:26 - Does the gaming community want hyper personalization?
11:04 - New entrants vs the incumbents
16:08 - How business models and cost structures are evolving
21:03 - Advice for game builders in 2024
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AI-first games are on the horizon, driven by creators utilizing large models to revolutionize game systems.
a16z General Partner Jonathan Lai shares his Big Idea in Tech for 2024, envisioning a world where never-ending games with personalized characters captivate players. Game worlds will no longer be static; instead, they'll be dynamically generated at runtime using neural networks.
Topics Covered:
00:00 - Big Ideas in Tech 2024
01:39 - Big Idea: AI-First Games That Never End
03:15 - Generative AI in gaming and AI native games
05:15 - Introducing generative agents as game companions
07:26 - Does the gaming community want hyper personalization?
11:04 - New entrants vs the incumbents
16:08 - How business models and cost structures are evolving
21:03 - Advice for game builders in 2024
Find Jonathan on Twitter: twitter.com/Tocelot
View all 40+ big ideas: a16z.com/bigideas2024
Stay Updated:
Find a16z on Twitter: twitter.com/a16z
Find a16z on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/a16z
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: a16z.simplecast.com
Follow our host: twitter.com/stephsmithio
Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.
