Nat Barling

Chief Product Officer and Operating Partner @a16z / building capital allocation systems / prev. co-founder & CEO of Knowhere (acq. 2022)

[David George @DavidGeorge83]

Growth stage companies face big-company problems faster and at greater stakes than ever before. Proud of all the resources we are making available to our companies now, and so happy to work with this killer team including @AnneNeuberger, @RaghuRaghuram, @jkhamehl and so many others!

[David George @DavidGeorge83]

https://t.co/QXVYrAv6H4

[Nat Barling @NatBarling]

If you're 1. interested in agents, capital allocation theory and practice, and network design; 2. want to help build generational companies, and maybe even your own one day; and 3. are a world-class technical builder = come and help us build how the future gets built

[Katie @katiekirsch]

Our @a16z team is hiring a backend SWE in SF!

You'll build mission-critical tools that our investing & operating teams use every day - to grow our network, support our founders, and more.

You'll have meaningful ownership, ship fast, and collaborate with designers, engineers, & investors to bring new products & features to life.

You'll also get to work with @NatBarling (the goat).

Apply here: https://t.co/E6qdFSAFbw

[benahorowitz.eth @bhorowitz]

Margit took a brand new firm in a 50 year old industry and built the best known global brand in Venture Capital. She has been a giant in the field and we are eternally grateful for her amazing contributions to Andreessen Horowitz.

[Redouane Ramdani @RamdaniRedouane]

After 7 months in stealth, excited to share what I’ve been building: @ShopAtorie, we’re leveraging AI to rebuild one of the world’s most broken systems: the $2T apparel supply chain.
We also raised a $2M pre-seed led by @a16z @speedrun, with @flexcapital, Eric Woersching (Palantir), @kimaventures & more

[Nat Barling @NatBarling]

@AJ_BayArea @Cernovich Which classes, if any, were useful / expedient?

[Nat Barling @NatBarling]

@pmarca Oh god no. Home deus was already such a painful stretch

[Nat Barling @NatBarling]

@FirePhotoGirl These people need to get out. You can get blocked off in the palisades too easily

[Nat Barling @NatBarling]

Congrats @jamiebyrne, so excited to see the worlds @promise_ai is going to create

[andrew chen @andrewchen]

Big news for AI x entertainment:

I'm excited to co-lead the new round for Promise AI, a film and tv studio (and eventually game studio!) powered by the world’s best GenAI artists and storytellers. The startup is founded by George, Jamie, and Dave (@gstrompolos @jamiebyrne @Diesol) and we're co-investing alongside @PeterChernin from The North Road Company.

As we’ve written before, Games and Entertainment are undergoing a profound transformation driven by rapid advancements in generative AI. At the forefront of this revolution is Promise, a new studio pioneering the use of generative AI to produce high-quality films, series, and to develop innovative new formats. Promise will produce new media in collaboration with leading Gen AI artists and storytellers using a reimagined production process enabled by proprietary workflow software. Today, we are thrilled to announce our investment in Promise, reflecting our confidence in their visionary approach to integrating technology with the craft of storytelling.

Promise was founded by industry veterans George Strompolos, former CEO and founder of Fullscreen; Jamie Byrne, former YouTube content executive; and acclaimed generative AI innovator Dave Clark. Together, they bring decades of experience in discovering and elevating new voices, with a deep understanding of how technology can broaden opportunities for creators. George and Jamie were instrumental in helping creators harness platforms like YouTube to reach global audiences, while Dave’s groundbreaking work as an independent filmmaker has captivated us.

Central to Promise’s mission is their development of MUSE, a first-of-its-kind generative AI production workflow software. MUSE seamlessly integrates the latest generative AI technology throughout the creative process. While there are many generative AI tools available, the challenge lies in making them work together cohesively. Without the know-how to integrate these tools seamlessly, the full potential of AI-driven filmmaking remains untapped. This innovative platform is set to change the game for filmmakers looking to harness generative AI, reinventing the creative process for the AI era.

Promise is actively investing in top generative AI talent who blend traditional filmmaking skills and next generation AI creation ability. Behind Promise is a belief that generative AI filmmakers are a new and important class of creators looking to produce innovative new stories that’s only now possible with the advent of generative AI media tools.

Promise is also engaging with leading Hollywood rights-holders, networks, and platforms to enable a multi-year lineup of category-defining films and series to be produced and seen by audiences everywhere. By doing so, they aim to set a new standard for high-quality storytelling enabled by AI.

We are excited to support Promise as they pioneer the future of creativity. The convergence of technology and storytelling opens up endless possibilities, and Promise is uniquely positioned to lead this transformation. Their innovative approach not only redefines the existing creative process, but also unlocks new opportunities for artists and audiences alike.

The future of creativity in entertainment and games is here, and it’s being shaped by visionaries who understand that technology and artistry are complementary forces. We are honored to be part of Promise’s journey as they unlock the full potential of generative AI in storytelling.

Announcement details
https://t.co/niJylLTuaX

[Anjney Midha @AnjneyMidha]

We've submitted a 14 page response to @Scott_Wiener to set the record straight once and for all on the dangerous impacts of SB 1047 on AI safety, open source and Little Tech. Pls help amplify.

[Anjney Midha @AnjneyMidha]

Today, alongside California's leading AI developers, researchers and founders, we launched https://t.co/36lLK7kpS9 to help make it clear to the California State Legislature how harmful Senate Bill 1047 would be to California’s economy, our small businesses, consumers, and to the future of AI development not just here, but across the nation.

https://t.co/36lLK7kpS9 is a hub where researchers, academics and others concerned about the impact of the bill can write to their legislators. If you oppose the bill, pls send a letter of opposition today. We have <60 days before a final Assembly vote on this proposed law

Tell others about the site, share information, and raise awareness among those who will be impacted by this bill. Little Tech deserves to have its voices heard

[Luma @LumaLabsAI]

Introducing Dream Machine - a next generation video model for creating high quality, realistic shots from text instructions and images using AI. It’s available to everyone today! Try for free here https://t.co/rBVWU50kTc #LumaDreamMachine

[Anjney Midha @AnjneyMidha]

How do most startups, founders and open source researchers feel about these SB 1047 amendments?

Pretty much universally - 'wtf'

[Anish Acharya @illscience]

Introducing the Abundance Agenda.

We believe AI will turn luxuries into commodities - making consumers happier, healthier, and more productive than ever before.

And a new generation of AI-native companies will lead the way.

More from @a16z consumer 👇

[Anjney Midha @AnjneyMidha]

The future of AI is multimodal

We @a16z are so excited to partner with @gravicle @alexyu00 and the entire @LumaLabsAI on their mission to build the world’s most capable multimodal AI models: https://t.co/Dp6QkWohTp

[Luma @LumaLabsAI]

🔥 Introducing Genie 1.0, our first step towards building multimodal AI. Genie is a text-to-3d model capable of creating any 3d object you can dream of in under 10 seconds with materials, quad mesh retopology, variable polycount, and in all standard formats! Try it on web and in Luma’s iOS app now → https://t.co/tYsIJ5RDk2

#generativeai #textto3d #multimodalai

[Marco Mascorro @Mascobot]

✨NEW LAUNCH! 💫 JungleGym, a set of open-source datasets and tools to test/build autonomous web agents.

📝Lack of testing AI agents is a big hurdle. We hope this small open-source contribution helps:

✅Playground: https://t.co/NWZy42Rb2n
✅GitHub Repo: https://t.co/XlxXbDQJM6

[Tsarathustra @tsarnick]

Challenge: which godfather said this?

[martin_casado @martin_casado]

1/ We’ve submitted a letter to President Biden regarding the AI Executive Order and its potential for restricting open source AI. We believe strongly that open source is the only way to keep software safe and free from monopoly. Please help amplify.