There are billions of dollars to be made by consumer AI companies in old industries. That’s because they’re not stuck inside the system. They’re building directly for consumers. Without legacy friction, they can move faster, make better products, and deliver real outcomes.

RT @almost_digital: Been working hard on this for the last year and a bit, which is in my biased opinion the best sounding music model ever….

RT @matistanis: Eleven Music is here!. Created with leading labels, publishers & artists, it lets you craft studio-quality tracks with cont….

Fully licensed @elevenlabsio's music model just landed! My mind was blown when I first experienced it. Congrats @matistanis, @dabkowski_piotr, @JulietteRolnick & rest of the team!. Had to make a music inspired by "Look Up" from Superman here:

RT @elevenlabsio: Introducing Eleven Music. The highest quality AI music model. - Complete control over genre, style, and structure.- Mult….

Facts.

"Slowing down" is not the descriptor I would have used.

ChatGPT may have crossed 1B MAU 🤯 Or put another way, 1/8th of world population. 3rd party data says ChatGPT mobile app's WAU / MAU is ~75%. Assuming app is a loyal-er user base, if I ballpark assume 70% WAU / MAU. 1B MAU. Top decile WAU / MAU based on our benchmarking btw.

Tiktok’s algo god decided that this is the AI slop genre that I will like. And…yes, I do.

Eleven Labs's product velocity is a great example of "(product) momentum as a moat!" ⚡️.

Merching is caring. @MollySOShea @sourceryvc 🙏🏼

This week we hosted an event with founders and creators in NY around two core ideas:. 1/ Momentum is the moat (and the best builders get this).2/ @AmiYoshimura's thesis playing out in real time - creators aren't just marketing hires, they're strategic co-pilots

AI therapy is actually helping people connect more deeply with others. "Human connections are insanely important. You can't replace that.". The real question is: how is tech replacing human connection and can AI help rebuild it.

Founder origin stories:. “It was hard to believe how bad medicine was as as a product. I had to spend tens of thousands of dollars and over a hundred hours to get near parity with where Function was at an MVP level.” - @swerdlin. “The vast majority of people just don't have

I grew up in Korea, where annual checkups are common. I personally experienced what it’s like when therapy helps your life and how hard it is to access. On the pod this week, I talk to two founders - @swerdlin + @danielreidcahn - building outside the system and changing lives

RT @daisydwolf: Shared with my thoughts with @MorningBrew on the important work @slingshotai_inc is doing to bring mental health support to….

@AshAITherapy @etechbrew @neilparikh

“These guys are training the model, and they’re obtaining the data - that’s really hard.”. Appreciated the chance to talk to @morningbrew about why Slingshot AI’s approach to mental health and model ownership is different. Link below ↓

Tearing up 🥹. As a startup employee (@Snapchat for me), it's such a privilege to work on a product that means so much to you + through ups & downs + with friends. That chanting represents blood, sweat and tears. And pride!! Bless up @figma & @zoink .

RT @Caspar_Lee: It’s actually crazy how good @elevenlabsio is today and it’s only getting better - had a lot of fun making this with @theja….

RT @JesseDLandry: Consumer tech isn't dead, it's gone underground. On July 30, the Consumer × Creator Happy Hour hits the rooftop at Verci,….