Fable Fever Dream Finally Finished? | MOR Usage Up, Venice Victory & Runebook
About this episode
This episode discusses the growth of Morpheus and its impact on decentralized AI, featuring insights from Joseph of Runebook.
Zion, hear me! For Season 2 of the Mere Morpheus podcast I'm going to be uploading the Morpheus builder weekly updates. My reason for doing this is to make it more accessible for those who want an update directly via their podcast app and to have them all in one place. If you'd like to participate they are held weekly on the @MorpheusAIs Twitter spaces. So enjoy Episode #80! Recorded: 3 July 2026 AI SUMMARY: This week's episode showcases how Morpheus processed 20 billion tokens with monthly throughput jumping from 3 billion in May to over 7 billion in June. This growth reflects rising demand for its open‑source, decentralized AI infrastructure offering better access, resilience, privacy and cost. Joseph from Runebook discussed its shift from an AI RPG to a broader story adventure platform (now in early access). The conversation widened to the return of restricted premium frontier models versus strong open‑source alternatives like GLM 5.2 and what this means for builders balancing quality/cost/access. It wrapped with Venice’s $65 million Series A and the debate around token‑plus‑equity models, emphasizing that strong products and execution matter more than timeline noise…
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