In this episode of the AI + a16z podcast, Black Forest Labs founders Robin Rombach, Andreas Blattmann, and Patrick Esser sit down with a16z general partner Anjney Midha to discuss their journey from PhD researchers to Stability AI, and now to launching their own company building state-of-the-art image and video models. They also delve into the topic of openness in AI, explaining the benefits of releasing open models and sharing research findings with the field.
Robin Rombach is cofounder of Black Forest Labs.
Andreas Blattman is cofounder of Black Forest Labs.
Patrick Esser is cofounder of Black Forest Labs.
Anjney Midha is a Venture Partner at Andreessen Horowitz where he serves on the boards of Black Forest Labs, Luma AI, Mistral AI, Sesame AI, LMArena, OpenRouter, and Periodic Labs.
Artificial intelligence is changing everything from art to enterprise IT, and a16z is watching all of it with a close eye. This podcast features discussions with leading AI engineers, founders, and experts, as well as our general partners, about where the technology and industry are heading.