Joshua Xu is co-founder and CEO of HeyGen -- the fast-growing AI video creation and translation platform. You can upload a video, or create a new one from a script using an AI avatar as your star, and HeyGen will translate it into 175 languages. HeyGen now serves over 40,000 customers and is generating $35+ million in revenue.

[0:00] Intro

[0:37] HeyGen's Viral Moments

[1:23] Creating Magic with AI

[3:30] The Future of AI in Video Production

[9:29] HeyGen's Use Cases and Customer Base

[13:15] AI Avatars

[25:46] The Future of Content

[26:43] Competing with Industry Giants

[27:16] Innovating for New Markets

[31:24] Enterprise Push: Lessons and Surprises

[33:07] Trust and Safety in AI

[37:03] Fundraising and Financial Strategies for AI Startups

[41:22] Quickfire

With your co-hosts:

@jacobeffron

- Partner at Redpoint, Former PM Flatiron Health

@patrickachase

- Partner at Redpoint, Former ML Engineer LinkedIn

@ericabrescia

- Former COO Github, Founder Bitnami (acq’d by VMWare)

@jordan_segall

- Partner at Redpoint

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Ep 45: Founder & CEO of HeyGen Josh Xu on TikTok’s GenAI Dilemma, Trust and Safety and the Path to Interactive Avatars