Grok, Genie 3, GPT-5 & the Rise of Vibe Coding

a16z partners Olivia and Justine Moore unpack the latest in consumer AI including:

- Grok’s “Imagine” and its instant, social-first creative tools

- Google’s Genie 3 and the future of 3D worlds

- GPT-5: what’s new, what’s missing, and why some want their old chatbot back

- AI-generated music from ElevenLabs

- Olivia’s vibecoded Jensen Huang selfie app

Timecodes:

0:00 Introduction & This Week's Topics

0:24 Grok Imagine: Social AI Image & Video Generation

4:48 GPT-5 Release & GPT-4 Deprecation

5:36 Comparing GPT-5 and GPT-4: Coding vs. Personality

9:13 AI for Mental Health: Illinois Law & Industry Impact

12:29 Genie 3: Interactive World Models from Google

16:53 ElevenLabs Music Model: Licensed AI Music Generation

19:16 Vibecoding: Consumer Experiments & Platform Evolution

24:14 The Future of Vibecoding & AI Tools

27:05 Conclusions

Resources:

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Read Anish and Justine’s vibecoding post: https://a16z.com/specialized-app-gen-platforms/

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