James Loudon, founder of Campaigns Never Die, shares his journey of creating an AI startup in the gaming space. He saw an opportunity to use generative AI to help Dungeons and Dragons players save time and tell epic stories. James emphasizes the importance of listening to the community and being honest with them throughout the product development process. He also highlights the need for diversity of choice in the AI space to drive better service for the community. TAKEAWAYS

• Listen to the community and be honest with them throughout the product development process.
• Embrace diversity of choice in the AI space to drive better service for the community.Experiment with new technologies and iterate quickly to create better products.

SOUND BITES

• "Let the AI do the things that feel like work, so you can focus on the fun things."
• "Go play Dungeons and Dragons, it's an experience you won't find anywhere else."
• "Keep the lines of communication open with the community to avoid polarization."

CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro to Show 00:27 Intro to Guest and Topic 01:41 How the journey started: Passion for Building Things 02:30 What Ignited the Idea for the Start-Up0 3:57 How the Idea Supports the Game Play 05:31 Taking the Leap into the Start-Up 08:13 Validating the Idea by Engaging with the Community 13:40 Making the Game More Accessible with AI 17:51 The Tech Side of the Product 21:52 The Impact of the Community on Product Development 25:30 Avoiding the Fallacy: "I am the User" 28:09 Lesson Learned: Inspiration from Community Involvement 30:04 Lesson Learned: Listen More and Engage More

33:06 Success Principle: A Support Network and Follow a Passion 35:58 Success Principle: Remain Honest With the Community 36:50 Success Principle: Active Listening and Common Purpose 38:29 Creating Better GenAI Products 41:05 James' Content Recommendations 43:52 Connect With James 44:39 A question to our listeners