The DV Monthly ?? - #73
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It's a curation of content from that month we found most interesting.?Along with books we are reading and emerging trends we are watching. To get The DV Monthly????directly in your inbox, sign up?here.
?? Forward Thought
An?emerging trend we're monitoring / question we're asking ourselves as we look ahead.
Creativity?Can Be Automated
The argument?that creativity is insulated from the encroachment of artificial intelligence is on increasingly shaky ground. Generative Ai is producing original art, music and storylines of compelling quality with minimal human input. It is winning at art fairs and writing competitions with remarkable human-like ingenuity and original thinking. Coupled with increasingly effective content recommendation algorithms such as TikTok's feed?and all of a sudden you have a system that knows what people want to see and how to produce it. There is a pathway to media and content production being automated by machines to greater audience delight and the introduction of just-in-time content personalised to each person. What was once seen as a safeharbor might now be one of the most disrupted industries by Ai.?
Have thoughts on this topic? We'd love to hear them.
???Articles we read this month:
1. The Quality Time Billionaire?
Great original read from Doug Clinton around investment themes that capture?our quest to live healthier for longer in defiance of the natural decline of age.
2. The Ethereum Merge Is Complete. Here's Why That's Important.?
The Ethereum its founders always wanted to build is here, says Daniel Van Boom . Overnight energy usage by the network dropped 99% as it adopts a new proofing model, opening up new potential for Web3 projects.
3. What Does The Post Crash VC Market Look Like?
A fresh look at multiples, valuations, market strategy as Upfront Ventures VC Mark Suster takes a step back to look at the overall VC industry?today.
4. The Best In SaaS Are Just Growing Faster Than Ever. I mean, It's Crazy.
Optimism amongst a tough market climate. Fresh off the SaaS industry gathering for SaaStr , Jason M. Lemkin 's research reminds us market cap aside, the best SaaS businesses continue to thrive.
?? Portfolio In The Press
Kintsugi Recognized As Technology Innovation Leader - Well done Grace Chang , Rima Seiilova-Olson and?team Kintsugi on their 弗若斯特沙利文公司 Award in voice biomarkers for healthcare! as
Stark, A Hub For Accessible Software Design, Launches Mac App - More than 40,000 designers and 12,000 companies use Stark 's suit of accessibility tools. Now taking it to a new level with their Mac App release. Go Cat Noone and team!
???Books on our nightstand:
1. AI 2041: Ten Visions For Our Future?by Kai-Fu Lee & Chen Qiufan -
Lee, a leading VC in China with deep focus on Ai and frontier technology, follows up his last bestseller with an entertaining and insightful look at some far flung potential futures. (
2. Putin?by Philip Short
The new and timely biography on one of the most important and volatile figures on today's geopolitical landscape by seasoned biographer Philip Short.
?? What caught your eye this month? We’d love to find out!
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