Nilay Patel
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It's a shift from the strategy that Anjali used to reset the company and take it public, and there's a lot of interesting nuance to it. It turns out everyone wants to put videos on the internet, but only some of those people want them to be ingested by YouTube's advertising and recommendation systems. What's interesting about this is that Philip has experience at Google.
It's a shift from the strategy that Anjali used to reset the company and take it public, and there's a lot of interesting nuance to it. It turns out everyone wants to put videos on the internet, but only some of those people want them to be ingested by YouTube's advertising and recommendation systems. What's interesting about this is that Philip has experience at Google.
He worked at Google Cloud. In fact, he has experience at a lot of places. He's worked at Amazon and Microsoft as well. And he's deep in the weeds on both the tech and the business. You'll hear us talk about Google and YouTube in particular quite a bit in this one.
He worked at Google Cloud. In fact, he has experience at a lot of places. He's worked at Amazon and Microsoft as well. And he's deep in the weeds on both the tech and the business. You'll hear us talk about Google and YouTube in particular quite a bit in this one.
He worked at Google Cloud. In fact, he has experience at a lot of places. He's worked at Amazon and Microsoft as well. And he's deep in the weeds on both the tech and the business. You'll hear us talk about Google and YouTube in particular quite a bit in this one.
But we also get into TikTok and what it means that the incentives of algorithmic video platforms have drastically influenced both creators worldwide and the culture we all consume. Of course, we also talked about AI, which is upending every platform in different ways. Vimeo markets itself now as an AI-powered video platform.
But we also get into TikTok and what it means that the incentives of algorithmic video platforms have drastically influenced both creators worldwide and the culture we all consume. Of course, we also talked about AI, which is upending every platform in different ways. Vimeo markets itself now as an AI-powered video platform.
But we also get into TikTok and what it means that the incentives of algorithmic video platforms have drastically influenced both creators worldwide and the culture we all consume. Of course, we also talked about AI, which is upending every platform in different ways. Vimeo markets itself now as an AI-powered video platform.
So I wanted to know how Philip is thinking about Vimeo's history as a creator-focused platform, its present as an alternative to the YouTube algorithms, and how all of that collides with the pitfalls of AI-generated video.
So I wanted to know how Philip is thinking about Vimeo's history as a creator-focused platform, its present as an alternative to the YouTube algorithms, and how all of that collides with the pitfalls of AI-generated video.
So I wanted to know how Philip is thinking about Vimeo's history as a creator-focused platform, its present as an alternative to the YouTube algorithms, and how all of that collides with the pitfalls of AI-generated video.
A lot of creators and a lot of consumers do not like AI-generated content, but there's still a place for these tools to make some parts of the video process easier, and Philip and I talked a lot about where those lines might be.
A lot of creators and a lot of consumers do not like AI-generated content, but there's still a place for these tools to make some parts of the video process easier, and Philip and I talked a lot about where those lines might be.
A lot of creators and a lot of consumers do not like AI-generated content, but there's still a place for these tools to make some parts of the video process easier, and Philip and I talked a lot about where those lines might be.
I also asked Philip about a pretty simple supply and demand math problem I've been wrestling with recently, one that seems like it will change the creator economy drastically in the years to come.
I also asked Philip about a pretty simple supply and demand math problem I've been wrestling with recently, one that seems like it will change the creator economy drastically in the years to come.
I also asked Philip about a pretty simple supply and demand math problem I've been wrestling with recently, one that seems like it will change the creator economy drastically in the years to come.
If the total amount of video on the internet explodes because of AI, while the total amount of time we can spend watching that video remains relatively fixed, well, how is anyone going to make any money at all? This is a fun one. You can tell that Philip and I could have kept going for a long time. Okay, Vimeo CEO Philip Moyer, here we go. Philip Moyer, you are the CEO of Vimeo.
If the total amount of video on the internet explodes because of AI, while the total amount of time we can spend watching that video remains relatively fixed, well, how is anyone going to make any money at all? This is a fun one. You can tell that Philip and I could have kept going for a long time. Okay, Vimeo CEO Philip Moyer, here we go. Philip Moyer, you are the CEO of Vimeo.
If the total amount of video on the internet explodes because of AI, while the total amount of time we can spend watching that video remains relatively fixed, well, how is anyone going to make any money at all? This is a fun one. You can tell that Philip and I could have kept going for a long time. Okay, Vimeo CEO Philip Moyer, here we go. Philip Moyer, you are the CEO of Vimeo.