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2024 Big Ideas: AI-First Games That Never End with Jonathan Lai

AI-first games are on the horizon, driven by creators utilizing large models to revolutionize game systems. a16z General Partner Jonathan Lai shares his Big Idea in Tech for 2024, envisioning a world where never-ending games with personalized characters captivate players. Game worlds will no longer be static; instead, they'll be dynamically generated at runtime using neural networks. Topics Covered: 00:00 - Big Ideas in Tech 2024 01:39 - Big Idea: AI-First Games That Never End 03:15 - Generative AI in gaming and AI native games 05:15 - Introducing generative agents as game companions 07:26 - Does the gaming community want hyper personalization? 11:04 - New entrants vs the incumbents 16:08 - How business models and cost structures are evolving 21:03 - Advice for game builders in 2024 Find Jonathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tocelot View all 40+ big ideas: https://a16z.com/bigideas2024 Stay Updated: Find a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16z Find a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/ Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

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EPISODE INFO

Released: December 16, 2023
Duration: 23m
Channel: a16z
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

AI-first games are on the horizon, driven by creators utilizing large models to revolutionize game systems. a16z General Partner Jonathan Lai shares his Big Idea in Tech for 2024, envisioning a world where never-ending games with personalized characters captivate players. Game worlds will no longer be static; instead, they'll be dynamically generated at runtime using neural networks. Topics Covered: 00:00 - Big Ideas in Tech 2024 01:39 - Big Idea: AI-First Games That Never End 03:15 - Generative AI in gaming and AI native games 05:15 - Introducing generative agents as game companions 07:26 - Does the gaming community want hyper personalization? 11:04 - New entrants vs the incumbents 16:08 - How business models and cost structures are evolving 21:03 - Advice for game builders in 2024 Find Jonathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tocelot View all 40+ big ideas: https://a16z.com/bigideas2024 Stay Updated: Find a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16z Find a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/ Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

SPEAKERS

Steph Smith
host
Host of the a16z Big Ideas 2024 interview segment, guiding the discussion with questions and episode framing.
Jonathan Lai
guest
General Partner at a16z Games discussing AI-first, never-ending games and AI-native gameplay.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of a16z, featuring Steph Smith and Jonathan Lai, 2024 Big Ideas: AI-First Games That Never End with Jonathan Lai explores jonathan Lai Predicts AI-Native Games Will Reinvent Gaming Through Startups Jonathan Lai describes two waves of AI in games: faster, higher-quality development with AI tools, and entirely new AI-native games that reinvent gameplay itself.

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