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Women are hiring private security guards from an app like Uber that allows them to choose what their bodyguard wears. Dr. Fauci and John Bolton should look into this. The app allows users to chose which bodyguard picks them up, what they wear, where they go and how long they

The a16z Speedrun campaign outlook has been exciting to follow as we’ve been betting on the same future at Genies (and even through Humans). We summarized our thoughts on these trends in our latest blog: genies.com/blog/a16z-spee…

I don’t believe most people will need to learn how to prompt. The 1% who do will create value that benefits the 99%, or systems will emerge that surface that value without requiring users to craft complex prompts themselves. Meta AI’s new discovery feed is a step in that

Chatting with LLMs today feels like DOS in the age of Windows. The next GUI isn’t windows or text based - it’s avatars. Visual, generative, reactive. A living interface that adapts to your intent in real time and brings powerful use cases to life by making them feel human.

This is your periodic reminder that Gaming is larger than the Movie and Music industries COMBINED

People assume the AI gf/bf trend is all about sex, but the real appeal will be having someone who can dive deep into every idea and thought with you.

Tech still hasn’t managed to tap into culture the way fashion does

An artist’s work has always been more about the person than the result. My favorite songs, books, movies etc are really just connections to the people who made them. The art itself is just a vessel for that. AI won’t ruin that, it should make the artist matter even more.

These people were likely already struggling with basic decision making but not expressing it.

Deliver value before asking questions

Learning has never been more fun and xAI’s “understand the universe” could not have been a better tagline

Not ChatGPT’s fault. Kids aren’t taught how or why they should even be learning in the first place. There should be classes on LEARNING. Without that it’s all just useless information the internet can provide. Once a passion for learning (which we all have, just needs to be

~40% of all tech innovation has happened in just the last 30 years. Zoom out 500 years, still a speck in human existence, and practically everything we know was created during this time. Where is this exponential growth taking us? Latest piece @ avatars.substack.com

We are the LLM, the LLM is us

Genies AI avatars are coming to Unity 🖤 with our tech stack being directly integrated into the Unity Editor. This partnership will bring our Smart Avatar Framework, UGC tools, and soon to be announced IP to developers everywhere - unlocking new AI game genres & accelerating

Today we're announcing a huge partnership with Unity to bring AI Companion games and experiences to the masses: forbes.com/sites/charlief… AI Personas are the next interface… and soon, gen alpha and gen z are going to have more AI friends than real life friends. But AI friends

"Characters are going to represent the new UI and UX of the internet," says Genies CEO AK Nigam on how AI avatars can be used in the future. cnb.cx/4nV7kMD

Avatars will become the default interface for AI, turning generic chatbots into digital beings that people are able to form relationships with. Wrote about it earlier this year. Very timely considering all the noise around Grok’s companions etc open.substack.com/pub/avatars/p/…

🎮 Unity x two interns is here. We're bringing AI avatars, UGC tools & top-tier IP to the Unity ecosystem—unlocking new AI-driven genres & accelerating dev workflows. Coming to Unity Editor in 2026. Learn More → on.unity.com/genies #Unity6 #AIAvatars #GameDev #UGC