Blake Anderson is the founder of Umax, a popular iPhone app with over 3.5 million downloads that allows a user to "glow up" or looksmaxx.

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(00:00) Introduction to Umax

(04:35) Understanding looksmaxxing

(07:09) App launch and initial success

(22:08) On building something truly novel

(26:09) Effective app marketing

(29:17) Umax audience demographics

(37:33) Transition from Plug AI to Umax

(44:02) Moderation barriers in AI applications

(51:53) Experience at HF0

(56:30) Message to future self

Alan Cowen, founder of Hume AI, an empathic AI research lab, joins @Ate-A-Pi to chat about the AI models developed by Hume that understand more than just language. These models can detect emotions in voices and faces and generate responses based on the detected emotions.

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(00:00) Introduction to Hume and its AI models

(08:26) Controlling emotions in vocalization

(15:25) Alan Cowen's research on emotion

(33:31) Semantic space theory and emotion definition

(45:34) The tension between reason and emotion

(52:48) Emotions in animals

(1:01:37) The future of generating authentic video

(01:10:35) The loss of information in virtual communication

(01:18:28) Differentiating Hume from other AI models, and the future of Hume

Yacine Brahimi, founder of the AI-powered meme and image generator Dingboard, joins @Ate-A-Pi to chat about making meme creation quick and efficient.

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(00:00) Introduction and background of Dingboard - features, Photoshop, etc.

(10:56) The power of memes and democratizing image editing

(16:15) Dingboard's impact and virality

(22:47) The game of memes on Twitter

(31:28) The future of AI spam filters

(36:30) Writing on Twitter

(42:51) Competition and motivation

(50:27) The unique position of Dingboard

(01:03:49) The future of anime creation

(01:07:45) The decentralization of culture

(01:14:39) The future of Dingboard

Ego co-founders Vishnu H. and Peggy Wang join @Ate-A-Pi to dive into the world of 3D avatars and worlds.

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(00:00) Introduction and background

(08:09) Using the Ego app

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(34:18) Creating dynamism and unpredictability in gameplay

(39:39) Enabling player-character relationships and adventures

(47:48) Moderation and safety

(58:09) The profound aspects of self-avatar creation

(01:07:36) The founding journey of Ego

Prophetic AI co-founders Eric Wollberg and Wesley Berry join @Ate-A-Pi to dive into how they're using AI to facilitate lucid dreaming.

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(00:00) Introduction and background

(04:12) Understanding lucid dreaming

(28:46) Inspiration and development of Prophetic AI

(37:59) Prophetic AI's technology

(57:22) Tutorial and initial experiences

(01:09:00) Regulation, future development, and v2

(01:15:20) Building for neuromodulation, testing

Dylan Patel and @Ate-A-Pi discuss the semiconductor industry, AI, and the future of the internet.

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(00:00) Introduction and background

(01:56) Knowledge of the semiconductor sector

(08:14) The role of creators in the new internet

(12:36) On impact of AI and Neuralink

(20:30) Wow moments in AI

(27:51) The $7 trillion news

(36:18) Discussing the cost of training GPT models

(48:29) Competition in the AI hardware market

(56:56) Nvidia's strategy to stay ahead

(01:03:02) The need for timely purchases in AI

(01:07:00) The engineering marvel of semiconductor manufacturing

(01:11:46) Efficiency and cost reduction in semiconductor manufacturing

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(01:21:16) Predictions on the achievements of AGI