Describing a specific sound can be a daunting task. For creators producing video, podcasts and other multimedia projects, it’s also a necessary one. By using AI audio models, it’s now possible to describe a sound – like police sirens, paired with the sound of a burning building, for example – and almost instantly produce it. But the innovation won’t stop there, says Ammaar Reshi, the head of design at ElevenLabs. We’re getting to the point where the interactions between LLMs, using voice interfaces, “is becoming incredibly natural and feels like talking to a person,” Ammaar says. Eventually, ElevenLabs believes that will result in a general AI audio model, unlocking even more possibilities 👇
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Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, and who have domain expertise ranging from biology to crypto to distributed systems to security to marketplaces to financial services. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the technology ecosystem. We have built a network of experts including technical and executive talent; top media and marketing resources; Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies; as well as other technology decision makers, influencers, and key opinion leaders. a16z uses this network as part of our commitment to help our portfolio companies grow their business, so our operating teams provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building. https://a16z.com/portfolio/ https://a16z.com/podcasts/ https://a16z.com/videos/ http://a16z.com/subscribe
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Can fast growth truly give your company an edge? In fintech, the answer is more complex than you might think. In this episode of "In the Vault," Capital Group's Mark Casey reveals a common startup pitfall and why it's crucial to ask: Is the moat wide enough to ensure profitability? Watch or listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gMn2JpKi
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We're excited to announce our seed investment in Black Forest Labs. The team at Black Forest Labs is on a mission to build the world’s best open visual models for developers. Visual AI currently has a supply-chain problem, and Black Forest Labs is addressing this need directly by focusing exclusively on the first mile, freeing up developers and product engineers to focus on the last mile. The commitment of the team — Robin Rombach, Patrick Esser, and Andreas Blattmann — to open source, technical excellence, and fostering a collaborative AI ecosystem aligns perfectly with our vision for the future of artificial intelligence. We can't wait to see what the community builds with Black Forest Labs' models. https://lnkd.in/eNGa-atj
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New high-fidelity AI tools are extending the creative impact of filmmakers, designers, animators, illustrators, and multimedia artists. This summer, a16z hosted a gathering of artists and technologists in New York to explore how AI's capabilities are enhancing their work. With the support of companies like ElevenLabs, Civitai, krea.ai, Viggle, Udio and Ideogram, artists were able to demo emerging features and experiment with creative new integrations. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look:
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Public companies have to think about profits. But they can't stop there. Because long-term success hinges on satisfied customers. In this episode of a16z Fintech’s “In the Vault” featuring Capital Group’s Mark Casey and a16z GP David George, we explore why public companies should have a customer-focused North Star, balancing investor pressure and long-term success with honest financial metrics. Link in comments 👇
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The Little Tech Agenda by Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz. 🔗 Read the full agenda: https://lnkd.in/eXU_Ghi4
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An upcoming focus on video will change how teams train and run generative models, Robert Nishihara of Anyscale says. On the latest AI + a16z podcast, he shares thoughts on: 🎥 Video data 👨💻 Productionizing AI models 🏫 Spinning a company out of Berkeley, where the Sky Computing Lab (the successor to RISELab and AMPLab) has spawned many successful open source projects and companies. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e9sTYaTm
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We are proud to announce we’re leading the Series B round for Saronic Technologies. In less than two years, Saronic has turned unmanned surface vessels for maritime autonomy from theory to reality — with an extraordinary team of engineers from companies like Anduril Industries, SpaceX and Liquid Robotics — and met the requirements needed to build for the U.S. Navy. We’re proud to support founder and CEO Dino Mavrookas and the entire Saronic team. Let’s go! Read more from Katherine Boyle 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRSBsJEF
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🎉 A big welcome to our Talent x Opportunity Fall 2024 cohort! 🌟 These founders are all building at the intersection of culture & lifestyle: from making personal styling more accessible 🛍 to authenticating artwork 🖼 to modernizing music merch for fans 🎶. Say 👋🏿 👋🏼 👋🏾 and learn more about what they’re building in our blog post: https://bit.ly/3zOSMJX 📣 WELCOME 📣 Ashlyn Greer: Fashivly 🛍 Win Feigle: Feedplan 🌯 Jeff Ivory: GamerXSociety | The Future Of Gaming 🎮 Mamadou Ndiaye Jr. and Derek Gauthier : Timbucktoo 🖼 Mel David: Virch Merch 🎶
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Trump vs. Biden: Which is the better choice for Little Tech? Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz have decided the answer is Trump. They give their thoughts in a new, 90-minute episode of "The Ben & Marc Show." Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eUY-mP5i