

Snap Mafia: Rajan Vaish, founder of Easel, on building at the intersection of social and Gen AI and what he learned doing research at Stanford and Snap
May 30, 2024
Rajan Vaish, founder of Easel and former Snap Research scientist, shares insights on blending social and Gen AI, the importance of a research mindset for founders, and the future of social media. He discusses his journey from academia to industry, the motivation behind user engagement on platforms like TikTok, and the unique features of Easel's AI-powered visual messaging experience.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Crowdsourcing in Complex Academic Research Projects
02:29 • 3min
Navigating the Shift: Academia to Industry
05:52 • 11min
Analyzing User Motivations in Social Platform Engagement
16:48 • 3min
Navigating Academic and Industry Research Worlds to Embrace Fresh Challenges
20:13 • 2min
Exploring Easel: AI-Powered Visual Messaging Experience
22:29 • 17min