How AI Will Revolutionize the $187B Gaming Industry ft. Moritz Baier-Lentz

09/17/24 • 49 min

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The Next Wave - AI and The Future of Technology

Episode 24: How is AI revolutionizing the game development landscape? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) sit down with Moritz Baier-Lentz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/moritzbaierlentz/), a professional gamer turned venture capitalist, to delve into this transformative topic.

In this episode, the hosts explore with Moritz how AI is reshaping game development and the broader gaming industry. They discuss the role of AI in generating game content, the investor perspective on AI-driven games, and potential future trends. Moritz shares insights from his journey—from being a top-ranked Diablo II player to leading major investments in the gaming sector at Lightspeed Ventures.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) AI is revolutionizing game development, yet controversial.
(05:16) Started as pro gamer; shifted to investment banking.
(09:35) Excited investor sees AI's proven, increasing value.
(13:32) Games are the next frontier for creators.
(14:53) Fundamentally new innovation, AI boosts development speed.
(21:08) GenAI in games and media will dominate.
(24:45) Publishers fined billions; company offers compliance solutions.
(27:30) Finding high-growth investments for venture returns.
(30:35) Predictions difficult; focus on extraordinary early teams.
(35:30) Gaming content industry: $185B, surpasses TV, music, film.
(40:17) AR glasses promising, but significant technological hurdles remain.
(43:23) AI over XR; head-based sensing device emerging.
(45:46) Exciting AI and gaming discussion, mutual passions appreciated.

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Mentions:

Moritz Baier-Lentz: https://lsvp.com/team-member/moritz-baier-lentz/
Lightspeed: https://lsvp.com/
Bitkraft: https://www.bitkraft.vc/
Black Myth: Wukong: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2358720/Black_Myth_Wukong/

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• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

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Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd

—

Show Notes:

(00:00) AI is revolutionizing game development, yet controversial.
(05:16) Started as pro gamer; shifted to investment banking.
(09:35) Excited investor sees AI's proven, increasing value.
(13:32) Games are the next frontier for creators.
(14:53) Fundamentally new innovation, AI boosts development speed.
(21:08) GenAI in games and media will dominate.
(24:45) Publishers fined billions; company offers compliance solutions.
(27:30) Finding high-growth investments for venture returns.
(30:35) Predictions difficult; focus on extraordinary early teams.
(35:30) Gaming content industry: $185B, surpasses TV, music, film.
(40:17) AR glasses promising, but significant technological hurdles remain.
(43:23) AI over XR; head-based sensing device emerging.
(45:46) Exciting AI and gaming discussion, mutual passions appreciated.

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Mentions:

Moritz Baier-Lentz: https://lsvp.com/team-member/moritz-baier-lentz/
Lightspeed: https://lsvp.com/
Bitkraft: https://www.bitkraft.vc/
Black Myth: Wukong: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2358720/Black_Myth_Wukong/

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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:

• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

—

Check Out Nathan's Stuff:

Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/
Blog - https://lore.com/

The Next Wave is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Darren Clarke // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

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Episode 23: How can AI simplify complex workflows and enrich language learning? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow)) and Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) take you on an insightful journey exploring diverse AI use cases and tools.

In this episode, Matt and Nathan delve into the intricacies of learning Japanese and coding with AI, leveraging tools like Claude and Perplexity to streamline and enhance these processes. Nathan shares his experience simplifying Japanese language learning through targeted translation techniques, while Matt reveals his tips for efficient coding using AI, along with strategies for optimizing content with AI tools like Perplexity and Ideogram. The duo also discusses workflow automation, potential SEO hacks, and meeting management with AI, rounding out the episode with engaging and valuable insights.

Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd

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Show Notes:

(00:00) Exploring advanced AI use cases for businesses.
(04:40) AI recreates Doom from gameplay videos accurately.
(07:30) Useful for newsletters, business documents, and data management.
(09:55) Custom instructions enhance model quality and results.
(13:09) Create shorthands for tasks using custom instructions.
(18:19) Perplexity's page feature generates mini Wikipedia entries.
(25:25) Curious about AI-generated YouTube thumbnail prompts.
(26:48) Automating business workflows.
(31:49) Automated workflows simplify data analysis with make.com.
(35:31) AI efficiently simplifies meeting agenda creation process.
(37:21) Google Meet now summarizes and generates meeting notes.

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Mentions:

Riley Brown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMcoud_ZW7cfxeIugBflSBw
Ideogram 2.0: https://about.ideogram.ai/2.0
Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/
Claude: https://claude.ai/
Make.com: https://www.make.com/en

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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:

• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

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Check Out Nathan's Stuff:

Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/
Blog - https://lore.com/

The Next Wave is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Darren Clarke // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

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Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd

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Show Notes:

(00:00) Using stable diffusion to generate AI art thumbnails.
(03:20) Uses AI tool Claude for video title generation.
(06:39) Hook, result, tutorial, flow: establishing video structure.
(10:48) Utilized Tweet Hunter for style inspiration via AI.
(12:44) AI-inspired thread on top people to follow.
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(25:42) Podcast now live, available on YouTube.

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Mentions:

Inbound 2024: https://www.inbound.com/
Claude: https://claude.ai/
Stable Diffusion: https://stability.ai/
DreamBooth: https://dreambooth.github.io/
Tweet Hunter: https://tweethunter.io/
Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/
Leonardo: https://leonardo.ai/
HeyGen: https://www.heygen.com/

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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:

• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

—

Check Out Nathan's Stuff:

Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/
Blog - https://lore.com/

The Next Wave is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Darren Clarke // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano