Zing
An AI training app started by Flo's parent company.
- 1Launch early2021, when only basic AI existed
- 2Accept worse economicsLower margins, higher burn now
- 3Models improveGood and cheap in two years
- 4Become an AI companyParent company's goal within five years
From Zing page note on Flo's parent company
What was said about Zing
Zing started an AI training app in 2021, before AI was ready. Flo's parent company launched Zing in 2021, when only basic AI existed. The aim was to help the parent company become an AI company within five years.
The lesson drawn is to build for what AI will be able to do in a few years and to accept lower margins and higher burn now if the models will be good and cheap in two years. Higgsfield is cited as a similar bet: it launched a video model when output looked like the early spaghetti-eating clips, and VCs passed before it improved. Quote: "think about what doesn't exist now and what might exist in the future and and go that way."
Make Ugly Ads to Grow Your App – Yuliya Lennox (Solid Starts)
Started in 2021 with only basic AI around, to help the parent company become an AI company in five years.
Zing started an AI training app in 2021, before AI was ready. Flo's parent company launched Zing in 2021, when only basic AI existed. The aim was to help the parent company become an AI company within five years.
The lesson drawn is to build for what AI will be able to do in a few years and to accept lower margins and higher burn now if the models will be good and cheap in two years. Higgsfield is cited as a similar bet: it launched a video model when output looked like the early spaghetti-eating clips, and VCs passed before it improved. Quote: "think about what doesn't exist now and what might exist in the future and and go that way."
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