I just shared a quick POV on what the data is showing—500 M+ people already lean on bots first for emotional support, not productivity. We could be on the verge of valuing some AI relationships as much as we do human ones, and that raises big questions about responsibility and design..

Do you see comfort, concern, or a bit of both?

👉 https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7336094754406899713

Not all influence is created equal.

AI avatars can scale content. But can they scale connection?

This piece started with a conversation—with a friend who’s built her career on creative work and the audience that believes in it...

👉 https://lnkd.in/gg4dv4CV

When Sam Altman and Jony Ive launch a new company, you'd expect a product teaser.

Instead, we got a 'meet-cute'.

Sun-drenched strolls. Parisian cafés. Lingering glances...

Behind the indie-film vibes is there something real?

Could an ambient AI device that change personal computing (again)?

Insights, leaks, and a flashback to my Nokia days—now live:

👉 https://lnkd.in/gg4dv4CV

🎮 The future of video isn’t just something you watch—it might become something you play/visit/explore.

Odyssey just dropped a jaw-dropping research preview: real-time interactive video, generated on the fly by AI. Not pre-rendered clips. Not game engine hacks. But actual, responsive video—streamed in 40ms bursts, shaped by your inputs in real time.

It’s early, it’s glitchy, and it’s mesmerizing. Imagine a Holodeck prototype built not with props or pixels, but with probability and prediction. This isn’t a new genre—it’s a new medium.

Why it matters:

1. Moves storytelling from linear to lived.

2. Compresses production timelines to milliseconds.

3. Signals a future where games, film, training, ads, even education evolve into fluid, responsive worlds.

4. A new creative frontier just opened up. And it’s being rendered… one decision at a time.

👉 Try it: https://lnkd.in/gt8AG-iY

🎮 The future of video isn’t just something you watch—it might become something you play/visit/explore.

Odyssey just dropped a jaw-dropping research preview: real-time interactive video, generated on the fly by AI. Not pre-rendered clips. Not game engine hacks. But actual, responsive video—streamed in 40ms bursts, shaped by your inputs in real time.

It’s early, it’s glitchy, and it’s mesmerizing. Imagine a Holodeck prototype built not with props or pixels, but with probability and prediction. This isn’t a new genre—it’s a new medium.

Why it matters:

1. Moves storytelling from linear to lived.

2. Compresses production timelines to milliseconds.

3. Signals a future where games, film, training, ads, even education evolve into fluid, responsive worlds.

4. A new creative frontier just opened up. And it’s being rendered… one decision at a time.

👉 Try it: https://lnkd.in/gt8AG-iY

Left Field Labs has won Gold at the Shorty Awards in the Immersive category for our work with Qualcomm on Snapdragon City!

Our groundbreaking experience premiered at the

Snapdragon Summit as the launch pad for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform.

Guests explored a glowing, 3D-printed city through XR headsets and Snapdragon-powered mobile devices, guided by a custom-trained conversational

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#AI agent running entirely on-device. No cloud. No lag. Just real-time immersion and interaction.

“This wasn’t about rattling off specs—it was about making Snapdragon real. We designed an experience where people could see, hear, and feel the power of on-device AI in action—transforming abstract innovation into something personal, immediate, and unforgettable.” - Yann Caloghiris, Executive Creative Director

A huge thank you to our partners at Qualcomm for their vision and collaboration, to the Shorty Awards for recognizing this bold work, and to the incredible Left Field Labs team whose creativity and engineering made Snapdragon City come to life. Yann Caloghiris Piper M. Devin Thompson Shane Zucker Jered Cuenco Jonny Lerner

Learn more about the project here -> https://lnkd.in/gE_XW-tF

Counting down to Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

We’re excited to be back on the ground at Sport Beach, Stagwell’s official Cannes Lions Sport Partner activation, uniting elite athletes, CMO's, and innovators for four days of news-making conversations, workshops, open play, and beachside networking at the intersection of sport, creativity, and culture

Want in? Learn more about booking a meeting with our team at Sport Beach and reserving a pass here: https://lnkd.in/gATNTs4B

In the meantime, check the current Sport Beach athlete roster, partners, and event schedule here: https://lnkd.in/ezW72HzJ

Hope to see you there!

We brought GitHub Mona and Copilot to life at Microsoft Build.

Attendees raced to write pixel-perfect prompts in an arcade-style game, and brought custom Octocats to life with AI-generated environments - showcasing the playful, creative side of developer + AI interaction.

Here are the top 10 takeaways from the Microsoft Build '25 event → https://lnkd.in/g8hbqm39

We help Qualcomm put on-device AI front and center.

In a standout moment from COMPUTEX 2025, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon gave the audience a truly unique “conversation,” answering live, unscripted audience questions with AI-generated responses produced entirely on a Snapdragon-powered Surface Laptop. No pre-records. Just raw, real-time AI in action. We were proud to partner with Qualcomm to help make this jaw-dropping demo come to life.

Catch the highlights → https://lnkd.in/gwyMUUfb