Generative Now | AI Builders on Creating the Future
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Generative Now is a weekly series from Lightspeed, highlighting the stories, strategies and insights behind today's most exciting AI companies and how they’ll change everything about the way we work. Inspired by the popular in-person Generative Meetups in places like New York, San Francisco, LA and Europe, host and Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano will speak with founders, engineers, designers and other leaders that are leveraging AI to take their product to new heights. Listen and follow Generative Now wherever you get your podcasts.
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May 2, 2024 • 44min
Andrew Feldman: Building the World’s Largest and Fastest Computer Chip for AI
Andrew Feldman, CEO of Cerebras, discusses building the Wafer Scale Engine Three, the world's largest chip for AI. They talk about making big bets in hardware innovation, the evolution of AI chips, and the impact of AI on various industries like healthcare and daily life.
Apr 25, 2024 • 42min
Verity Harding: How to Build Trust in AI
Verity Harding, an influential figure in AI, discusses building trust in AI by drawing inspiration from past technological innovations. Topics include transitioning from politics to tech, unpacking the messages in her book 'AI Needs You,' building public trust in a polarized environment, advice for AI builders, stakeholders in AI governance, and the future of AI. Harding emphasizes the importance of collaboration and diverse perspectives in shaping the future of AI responsibly.
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Apr 18, 2024 • 42min
Alan Cowen: Creating Empathic AI with Hume
Alan Cowen, founder of Hume AI, discusses creating empathic AI that learns from vocal and facial expressions to enhance happiness. Topics include the importance of emotional intelligence in AI, Hume's journey from research to startup, developing empathic voice interfaces, real-world applications, and the potential impact on achieving AGI.
Apr 11, 2024 • 43min
Alex Heath: Tech Journalism in the AI Era
Tech journalist Alex Heath discusses the AI news cycle, covering OpenAI and Meta rebranding, Google's AI strategy, second-order effects of Microsoft's Inflection deal, journalism adapting to AI disruptions, the value of content in training, and Elon Musk's X and Grok in this entertaining and insightful podcast episode.
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Apr 4, 2024 • 44min
Jordan Singer: Building AI Design Tools at Figma
Jordan Singer, Product Designer at Figma, discusses his journey from coder to designer, Figma's acquisition of his startup Diagram, and the evolving role of designers in the AI era. They explore creating AI design tools, Figma plugins using AI, and the integration of AI in design workflows at Figma.
Mar 28, 2024 • 43min
Semil Shah: Venture Capital Trends in the Age of AI
Semil Shah, General Partner at Haystack and Venture Partner at Lightspeed, discusses AI investment trends, Reddit's unique IPO, and the future of user-generated content with Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano. They also dive into venture capital strategies, the dynamics between LPs, funds, and startups, and the impact of AI on the venture landscape.
Mar 21, 2024 • 33min
Scott Belsky: Content Creators, Creativity, and Marketing in the AI Landscape
Scott Belsky, Chief Strategy Officer at Adobe, discusses the role of human creators in an AI-driven world. Topics include AI impact on creativity, AI-generated content on social media, hyper-personalization, and overlooked business opportunities. The conversation also explores AI's potential in poverty alleviation and audience engagement through personalized experiences.
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Mar 14, 2024 • 41min
Gary Hustwit: Revolutionizing Filmmaking with Generative AI
Filmmaker Gary Hustwit revolutionizes cinema with generative AI technology in his new documentary 'Eno'. He discusses creating a movie that's different every time, programming generative films, AI disrupting traditional filmmaking, and the role of human editors in the process. The podcast explores the intersection of AI and filmmaking, the evolving film formats, and the potential of generative AI in cinematic storytelling.
Mar 7, 2024 • 48min
Mikey Shulman: Suno and the Sound of AI Music
Explore how Suno is revolutionizing AI-generated music, from transcribing S&P earnings calls for inspiration to creating unique songs with just a prompt. Mikey Shulman discusses the intricacies of programming for sound, the future of music with AI, and the challenges in AI music regulation. Dive into the creative process behind generative music and Suno's innovative approach to user-centric design.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 1h
Gustav Söderström: Catapulting Spotify to the Front of the AI Revolution
Gustav Söderström, Co-President, CPO & CTO of Spotify, discusses building UX for efficient AI, the future of AGI, AI's impact on media creation, and the automation of cognitive labor. They explore the power of user-curated data, blockchain in content ownership, and the limitations of anthropomorphizing AI. They also delve into AGI, reasoning, intelligence, action models, and the risks and possibilities of AI and agents.
