Things in consumer AI are moving fast. In this episode, Justine and Olivia, investing partners (and identical twins!) at a16z, break down what’s real, what’s overhyped, and what’s next across the consumer AI space. We cover: Veo 3: how Google's video model unlocked a new genre of content OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode: upgrades, realism, and... um, human-like hesitation Apple's big AI announcements (and the Siri letdown) 11Labs V3: expressive voice tags, real-time interruptions, and narrative tools for creators New data from a16z: AI consumer startups are ramping revenue faster than ever—and we show you how Justine walks through how she used GPT, Ideogram, and Krea to launch a fully AI-assisted brand prototype (store photos and all) Plus, we wrap with a tutorial + demo on making your own AI brand - from ideation to visuals to voice. It’s exhausting (in the best way) to be a creative in the age of AI.
Things in consumer AI are moving fast. In this episode, Justine and Olivia Moore, investing partners (and identical twins!) at a16z, break down what’s real, what’s overhyped, and what’s next across the consumer AI space. They cover:
Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Meet the Hosts: Justine and Olivia
00:44 Veo 3: The Game-Changer in AI Video
06:34 ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode Updates
10:22 Apple's AI Announcements and Siri's Shortcomings
12:18 11 Labs' New Voice Model: 11 V3
15:50 Report from a16z: AI Revenue Growth
23:14 Demo of the Week: AI in Brand Creation
Resources:
Read ‘What “Working” Means in the Era of AI Apps’: https://a16z.com/revenue-benchmarks-a...
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Find Olivia on X: https://x.com/omooretweets
Tools Discussed:
Veo 3: https://gemini.google/overview/video-...
OpenAI: https://openai.com/chatgpt
11Labs (V3 voice model) – https://elevenlabs.io/
Ideogram (logo/image generation) – https://ideogram.ai/
Black Forest Labs/Flux Context (image editing via Krea) – https://www.krea.ai/
Flux Context demo (Krea launch post) – https://www.krea.ai/blog/flux-context
Hedra: https://www.hedra.com/
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