·gen-ai
Client bans AI but invests in AI — weird or OK?
Jonathan Hill (1minus1) on clients banning gen‑AI while investing in it; notes on Riot Games, Xbox, TikTok and machine‑generated content in games and media.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov
Hi, I’m Sergey Osipov (@s_osipov) 🦄 Unicorn co-founder. Investor 🎙️ Host of Naturally Artificial founder-to-founder talks in the AI era 💡 Join for unfiltered startup wisdom! #AI #Startup #RollUps #Founders #Investing #Tech
·Playsense
Playsense picked up more awards
Playsense won Best Bespoke Cinematography (World of Tanks: HEAT) and Best Fan Engagement for the PLAY BIG campaign; portfolio company backed in 2022.
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·vibecoding
~1/3 of vibecoders get money from their experiments
AI taught everyone to build fast but corporate revenue lagged — ~1/3 of vibecoders monetise experiments; distribution and trust remain the bottlenecks.
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·ai hackathon
AI hackathon in Almaty — one-day prototype & investor pitch
One-day AI hackathon in Almaty with Zubr Capital: build a no-code prototype and pitch to investors on Sept 19; event language — Russian. Apply by Sept 12.
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·game dev
THE GAME OUTSIDERS — a documentary in progress
Interviews with marketing, creative and music agencies on layoffs, AI and where the gaming industry is headed; quotes and podcast links from Manarino, Brodsky, Lyman.
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·x
EU fines X €120M — Musk posts X algorithm on GitHub
EU fined X €120M; Musk published X's filtering code on GitHub, revealing how accounts are limited — Brazil's election filter reportedly pulls ~600 accounts.
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·Amazon
Iconic photo: the early days of Amazon
A 1999 photo of Amazon’s early office with a makeshift door desk — notes on valuation (~$25bn) and the founder in the frame.
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·open space
Open Space Barcelona — Yellow Rocks, Sept 11–13
Yellow Rocks runs Open Space in Barcelona (Sept 11–13): participant-built program with real cases and founder-investor feedback. Code ARTIFICIAL — 5% off.
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·gamedev
AI is an excuse to fire people in gaming
Matt Manarino on AI-driven layoffs in GameDev, collapsing creative quality, and why fired creatives should consider launching agencies; full episode links included.
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·r-founders
R-Founders camp — Limassol, Sept 10–13
Four-day R-Founders camp in Limassol (Cyprus) for founders and C-level: panels, real business cases, team challenges, yacht races and Fuckup Nights.
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·ai dubbing
EN↔RU dubbing for Naturally Artificial — freelancer wanted
Sergey tried Eleven Labs, Veed and Descript and wants a freelancer for EN→RU / RU→EN dubbing, delivered as separate audio tracks for 30–60 min two-person episodes.
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·ai strategy
Mediterranean companies add AI — but don’t rethink org
Mediterranean firms add AI without fixing org, docs or headcount; change needs an internal champion. Mentions a 1‑min speech and the film 'The Secret to Going From AI Tool to AI-First'.
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