Power Law with John Coogan David Holz (Midjourney)
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Jun 20, 2023 David Holz, founder of Leap Motion, shares his journey from creating a revolutionary user interface using hand gestures to venturing into AI-generated art with Midjourney. He discusses the challenges and successes in the VR and AI industries, the benefits of using Discord, and the debate on human intelligence and AI.
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Failed Apple Acquisition, Later Sale
- Apple pursued acquiring Leap Motion and nearly integrated the team, but the deal collapsed at the last minute.
- Leap Motion later sold to Ultrahaptics in 2019 for roughly the same low price Apple had offered earlier.
Early Prototyping Beat Public Hype
- Midjourney's work began before Diffusion model hype, with early prototypes in January 2022.
- The team quickly iterated and launched a Discord beta in July 2022 to accelerate user feedback.
Tune Latency To Encourage Iteration
- Balance model speed and user attention; 60 seconds proved optimal for creative iteration.
- Show images iteratively during generation to keep users engaged and encourage prompt refinement.