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Jon Radoff
Jon Radoff

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Now Publishing on Substack

Thank you for following me here on Medium. I’ve been here for a long time — and so are many of you. I’m writing in a few different places, and have decided to continue my online writing journey on Substack. It is a better environment for creators to connect with their communities. The inaugural post is a learning guide for generative AI — from the basic concepts, its impacts on business and culture — all the way through the math and theory:

Metaverse

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Converging to Substack
Converging to Substack
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Generative AI Learning Guide

I’ve assembled a set of materials to get you up-to-speed on generative AI no matter what level you’re currently at. I begin with the highest-level concepts (vision, market trends, business topics), discuss many of the important use cases (games, images, 3D graphics, music, audio, code) and then move onto the material you’ll need to know if you want to read the science papers coming out in this domain:

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Generative AI Learning Guide
Generative AI Learning Guide
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The Direct from Imagination Era Has Begun

You’re reading the original version of this article. It is now maintained, along with my more recent articles about 3D graphics, generative AI and virtual worlds on my Substack: The Direct from Imagination Era Has Begun. When I was a kid, I wanted to build a holodeck — the immersive…

Artificial Intelligence

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The Direct from Imagination Era Has Begun
The Direct from Imagination Era Has Begun
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Market Map: Generative AI for Virtual Worlds

Someday soon, we’ll speak entire universes into existence. NOTE: this article is now maintained on Substack. You’re looking at an older version of the market map. Please visit this for the current version: Market Map: Generative AI for Virtual Worlds Original, outdated article: This article is a guide to the companies building the generative artificial intelligence technology that will lead to these virtual worlds (games, simulations, metaverse applications).

Metaverse

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Market Map: Generative AI for Virtual Worlds
Market Map: Generative AI for Virtual Worlds
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The Metaverse Value-Chain

Trillions of dollars: that’s how much private industry is investing into the metaverse. In this article, I provide a description of the value chain of this market, from the experiences that people seek out to the enabling technologies that make it possible. More importantly, I also provide a prescription —…

Metaverse

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The Metaverse Value-Chain
The Metaverse Value-Chain
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Building the Metaverse

·Jun 14

Generative AI and Virtual Worlds

A few days ago, my team won grant prize the LA AI Virtual Worlds hackathon during the a16z Tech Week by creating a roleplaying game in one day. This is the result of me spending the last few years obsessed with accelerating game development. A big part of that is…

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Generative AI and Virtual Worlds
Generative AI and Virtual Worlds
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Building the Metaverse

·Apr 13

Conversations with Generative AI Pioneers

I have started a new series of conversations with pioneers in generative AI: the creators, builders and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future. The first just went live on Metavert.tv. Here’s the first episode, with Hilary Mason — CEO of Hidden Door, who is doing amazing things with language models and games. I’ve also recently updated my Market Map of Generative AI for Virtual Worlds (games, simulations, real-time experiences). You’ll want to check it out here:

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Conversations with Generative AI Pioneers
Conversations with Generative AI Pioneers
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Building the Metaverse

·Apr 2

The Risks of Too Much AI Safety

In the last week we saw a thousand people call for a six-month pause on AI experimentation — and even one person call for international treaties banning them, who is willing to commit countries to airstrikes against GPU clusters to enforce compliance. I thought it was important to look at…

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The Risks of AI Safety
The Risks of AI Safety
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Building the Metaverse

·Mar 8

Data Fabric for Live Services Games

I just wrote: Data Fabric for the Metaverse: Interoperability Starts at Home. About the importance of building the right data infra for your live-services game; and a bit about where blockchain fits (and doesn’t fit) into your strategy. The article is here: Data Fabric for the Metaverse. As a reminder, I’ve shifted from Medium to Substack. It’s better to build our online community there — and would love to see you over there!

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Data Fabric for Live Services Games
Data Fabric for Live Services Games
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·Feb 27

Designing GenAI Into The Game Loop

Amidst the talk of optimizing the production pipeline for narrative, 2D art and even 3D — I thought that one of the more intriguing areas for game development and virtual worlds is in bringing generative AI directly into the gameplay loop. That’s the subject of my latest post: Game Design Ideas for GenAI Please enjoy the article. I’m posting my new content over at Substack now, and would love to hear from you over there!

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Designing GenAI Into The Game Loop
Designing GenAI Into The Game Loop
Generative Art

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