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AI Learns to Move: Startup Secures $300M
18 Jun
Summary
- Startup General Intuition is in talks to raise $300 million.
- The company is training AI agents using video game data.
- Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt are among the investors.
General Intuition, a New York-based startup, is reportedly in discussions to secure approximately $300 million in funding. This potential investment would elevate the company's valuation to just over $2 billion, marking a significant increase since its spin-out from Medal eight months prior.
The startup specializes in training AI agents and world models using a unique dataset derived from gaming videos. This approach allows AI to learn deep spatial-temporal reasoning through interactive gameplay.
Investors backing this venture reportedly include notable figures such as Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt, alongside existing investors like Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst.
General Intuition aims to scale its compute capacity with the new funds, preparing for a new product launch by late summer or early fall. The competitive landscape includes startups like Runway and Google's Genie, but General Intuition differentiates itself by focusing on agents as the product, powered by its distinctive dataset.
