Today we bring Matt, co-founder and CEO of PhotoRoom, a generative AI startup that's creating magic-like services for its customers. Given how fast the generative AI space is evolving, we did things a bit differently this time, and included a short 15min introduction to the topic and offered some preliminary conclusions and food for thought around the latest hot trend in tech. Enjoy my chat with Matt on PhotoRoom and the future of generative AI.
(00:00) Generative AI Intro - Is it overhyped?
(15:36) Intro to Matt @PhotoRoom
(16:09) Starting PhotoRoom out of frustration
(18:39) Learnings from his days at GoPro?
(19:36) Building iPhone apps in mobile’s golden era
(21:52) Top advice to ship fast
(23:23) Generative AI: layman’s explanation
(25:47) What’s Stable Diffusion?
(27:51) The magic-like value proposition of PhotoRoom
(30:19) How to keep up with all of the changes in AI?
(32:12) Which companies in ‘generative AI’ will win?
(35:22) What will PhotoRoom be able to do in the future?
(38:48) Advances in generative AI
(40:13) When should you not use generative AI
(41:52) Which jobs could be replaced by generative AI?
(44:46) Advice on what to learn today to avoid getting disrupted
(47:20) Are we in an AI bubble?
(49:07) Closing remarks and where to find more
Shownotes:
PhotoRoom hiring: https://jobs.lever.co/photoroom
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