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The Rapid Commodification and Shorter Lifecycles of AI Startups ===============================================================
The Rapid Commodification and Shorter Lifecycles of AI Startups ===============================================================  ### @levelsio
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AI UGC is a great example of an idea that was groundbreaking in 2023 when HeyGen pioneered it
And then got commodified so fast with open AI models being able to do it
That just 3 years later anyone can make an AI UGC generator startup
Which means the life cycle of medium AI startups if they don't constantly pivot is shorter than it was with regular startups I think
Regular pre-AI startups weren't really based on open models, they were based on open source tech for sure, but there was more custom code tying it together
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Levelsio analyzes why AI UGC startups face shorter lifecycles due to the rapid commodification of open AI models.
Summary
Levelsio provides a critical analysis of the current AI startup ecosystem, using AI UGC (User Generated Content) as a case study. He argues that while ideas like HeyGen's were groundbreaking in 2023, the availability of open AI models has led to instant commodification. He notes that modern AI startups often lack the 'custom code' moats of traditional startups, leading to significantly shorter lifecycles unless they pivot constantly. This highlights the 'AI Wrapper' dilemma where technical barriers are lower and competition is fiercer.
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