Victor Riparbelli is the CEO and Co-founder of Synthesia, the world’s leading AI video communications platform for enterprises. To date, Victor has raised over $250M from Accel, GV, NEA, and more. More than 1,000,000 users and 55,000 businesses, including 60% of the Fortune 100, use it to communicate efficiently and share knowledge at scale using AI avatars.

In Today’s Episode with Victor Riperbelli:

1. The Future of Models:

Are we seeing the commoditisation of models?
Will scaling laws continue to prove out?
How far into the application layer will model providers go?
Will we see a world of few large generalist models or many fragmented smaller models?
X.ai, Anthropic, or OpenAI? Which would Victor most want to invest in and why?

2. The Future of Content:

What will the future of content look like? In 5 years time will we have more AI or human made content?
What will be the future of distribution for content? Why is TikTok the future for content distribution?
How does Victor think about the future of identity verification? What is the right approach?
What does everyone think will happen in the future with content that will never happen?

3. Startup Rules That are BS:

Why does Victor believe it is total BS to say you have to be the first to a market?
Why does Victor believe the speed of execution religion is BS?
Why does Victor believe that London and Europe is a great place to start a startup?
Does Victor believe Americans work harder than Europeans? Why does Victor believe Europeans are more loyal to their companies?

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