Ollie Forsyth

Building NEW MEDIA channels 👇
| investor: @pallyai, @promptingco, @tryfrizzle, @Diditprotocol, @Fort.

[Ollie Forsyth @ollieforsyth]

The New Media Landscape

Attention. Distribution. Power.

Creators can now build media channels and reach millions of fans faster — and at a fraction of the cost of previous eras.

We are entering a new era: the dawn of new media.

Creators are going direct. Journalists are going independent. Content is becoming timely or timeless. Brands are hiring heads of new media to stay relevant.

We mapped 270+ emerging new media channels shaping how — and from whom — people consume news, trends, startups, and technology.

Every creator and new media channel deserves attention — and a community to call home. This is our mission.

Don’t see your channel listed? Add it or explore all channels at https://t.co/rEHdcQsk2y!

This is the era of NEW MEDIA!

[Ollie Forsyth @ollieforsyth]

My mom and dad are in their late 50's / early 60's

All my grandparents have now sadly passed.

My dad said something quite impactful to me the other day: We are next to go basically.

Life is very short. Spend time with your parents and live it to the fullest.

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Co-Founder of @LinkedIn, @reidhoffman on why he built a drug discovery company instead of another AI productivity tool:

"One of the biggest issues in entrepreneurship is trying to pick thin competition."

Everyone's racing toward the obvious. He went the other way.

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One of the most iconic movies & homes. If you know, you know! 🍏

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This is one epic story 👇👇👇

@MaorShlomo @marktluszcz @Base44 @Wix

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The @base44 story is a totally wild one

@MaorShlomo founded the company in 2025. Grew it to $1M ARR in a matter of weeks before being acquired by @Wix for $80M - just months after launch.

Maor and Wix's Chairman, @marktluszcz join @NEWECONOMIESVC to share the latest trends happening across the vibe coding ecosystem, including:

1. The wild story of Base44 being acquired by Wix

2. The current state of vibe coding and what comes next

3. Why it's essential for companies to be building their own AI models and owning the stack

4. The next challenge for builders is not which tool to build on, it's what to build and how to build on taste

5. Why Base44 launched their own AI model (Base 1)

6. How AI models are being updated

7. The biggest challenges for builders today and what is still missing from the suite of offerings

8. Tech predictions

and much more...

Thank you @marktluszcz and @MaorShlomo for coming on the show.

This is a must watch! Available everywhere you listen to podcasts.

(Links below)

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A year ago @immad Akhund said AI + real numbers didn't work models would just hallucinate.

Now @mercury runs the actual math in the background and lets AI narrate the result.

The fix wasn't a smarter model. It was never letting AI guess in the first place.

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Inside apps in Asia 🇹🇭

@LazadaTH is Thailand’s biggest e-commerce app.

One feature I love:

1. You ask ChatGPT for inspiration on what a room could look like

2. You upload the image from GPT to Lazada

3. Lazada will instantly give you recommendations on same look and items to purchase

4. Delivered within a few days

E-commerce and marketplaces apps: Make it so easy for the consumer on what they wish to purchase.

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AI microdramas are having their moment

So I decided to create one on the Nike origin story

A short extract from it 👇

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@CoachThisath @plotpartyai by @xingsthatmatter is the best so far!

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AI microdramas are having their moment

So I decided to create one on the Nike origin story

A short extract from it 👇

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AI microdramas have been booming in China for a while.

Now they're starting to capture global attention.

@venturetwins joins @NEWECONOMIESVC to discuss the biggest shifts happening across generative media and the consumer landscape.

In this episode, we cover:

1. The rise of microdramas.

2. Whether we've reached an inflection point for generative media.

3. Why consumers increasingly care less about how content was made.

4. Whether creators should disclose AI generated content, and how that may evolve over time.

5. How generative media will impact studios and creative talent: replacement or augmentation?

6. Why AI "slop" is such a problem today and whether it will ever improve.

7. Why creators should be using AI agents to increase efficiency.

Plus, much more!

Thanks so much for coming on the show @venturetwins @a16z.

Links to episode 👇

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"@mercury launched their entire consumer banking product with 5 people."

Founder @immad's rule: prove it small, then invest incrementally as milestones hit, never blow up the team just because it's working.

Most founders do the opposite. What's your team-sizing rule?

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@CoachThisath maybe!!

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@jordanbuilds_ @plotpartyai is the best so far!

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YouTube 👉 https://t.co/mdYdgZ4A7b

Spotify 👉 https://t.co/EuFT2FEbHO

Everywhere else 👉 https://t.co/64B2MJPwwi

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The @base44 story is a totally wild one

@MaorShlomo founded the company in 2025. Grew it to $1M ARR in a matter of weeks before being acquired by @Wix for $80M - just months after launch.

Maor and Wix's Chairman, @marktluszcz join @NEWECONOMIESVC to share the latest trends happening across the vibe coding ecosystem, including:

1. The wild story of Base44 being acquired by Wix

2. The current state of vibe coding and what comes next

3. Why it's essential for companies to be building their own AI models and owning the stack

4. The next challenge for builders is not which tool to build on, it's what to build and how to build on taste

5. Why Base44 launched their own AI model (Base 1)

6. How AI models are being updated

7. The biggest challenges for builders today and what is still missing from the suite of offerings

8. Tech predictions

and much more...

Thank you @marktluszcz and @MaorShlomo for coming on the show.

This is a must watch! Available everywhere you listen to podcasts.

(Links below)

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Justine Moore @venturetwins ( @a16z ), asked what she'd build tomorrow: generative media or consumer agents.

Her reasoning: we're nowhere near saturation in consumer AI. The models are ready nobody's built the brands, the interfaces, or the marketing yet.

What would you build?

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Co founder of Linkedin @reidhoffman's update to blitzscaling for the AI era:

Old model: scale the org as fast as possible. New model: build it in 2 weeks, throw it away, build it again.

Disposability is now the competitive edge. Are you actually willing to do that?

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Co-Founder of @LinkedIn: @reidhoffman on why @DarioAmodei's "white collar bloodbath" warning wasn't fearmongering:

It was an invitation. Bring society into the conversation before the disruption hits, not after.

Same principle behind @sama quietly funding UBI research years ago.

[Justine Moore @venturetwins]

The early adopters of many AI tools - from assistants like @TownAI to video agents - are folks like real estate agents, contractors, and SMB owners.

An hour of time saved daily boosts quality of life.

Fun to chat w/@ollieforsyth on this + other topics: https://t.co/D4R2J9Uabl

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Justine Moore @venturetwins ( @a16z ), asked what she'd build tomorrow: generative media or consumer agents.

Her reasoning: we're nowhere near saturation in consumer AI. The models are ready nobody's built the brands, the interfaces, or the marketing yet.

What would you build?