Minus One

Amit Jain, cofounder and CEO of Luma AI, joins South Park Commons Partner Finn Meeks to explain why the most defensible AI companies aren't just building tools—they're developing systems that can understand and simulate the world.Amit traces Luma's path from a free 3D capture app designed to gather training data, through an early bet that video generation was finally viable, to the unified model architecture powering Luma Agents today. He explains why most AI products still break at execution, why foundation labs blur the line between product and research, and why they are the blueprint for the companies of the future.Amit Jain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gravicle/ Finn Meeks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finn-meeks/ South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/applyChapters:(00:00:00) - Apple's LiDAR work seeded Luma's founding vision (00:05:05) - A free app was secretly a data collection operation (00:06:49) - H100s made video generation stop feeling impossible (00:10:00) - Most definitions of "world model" are simply wrong (00:14:37) - Why unified models beat pure video scaling (00:20:03) - Luma Agents and the end-to-end creative production loop (00:23:00) - The knowledge gap no model can close alone(00:29:34) - Blowing James Cameron's mind in five minutes (00:31:16) - Why consumer video generation failed—and who it's actually for (00:35:23) - Product and research aren't two things at a foundation lab

If there’s one person to listen to truly grasp the scale and intent of technology and where we’re headed, it’s Kevin Scott.The Microsoft CTO joins Aditya Agarwal to discuss navigating his Minus One days, the partnership with OpenAI, why the most valuable problems to solve are often the ones others ignore, and why building great things has never been easier, cheaper, or faster. Tune in now.Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/applyConnect with us: 1. Kevin Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkevinscott/ 2. Aditya Agarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer01:34 Navigating Career Transitions and Impact07:35 Challenges and Insights for Entrepreneurs14:43 The Evolution and Future of AI28:42 The Grind of Startup Life34:11 Open Source vs. Closed Source Models46:49 Empowering the Next Generation with AI

If you want to know what it’s like to be the architect of nations, not just platforms - you ask a man like Nandan Nilekani.In this episode of Minus One, Nandan breaks down the ideas, effort and intent behind building Aadhaar for 1.4 billion people, his next chapter in using AI to drive social impact across India, and what his vision of the future looks like. Connect with us here:​ Nandan Nilekani- https://x.com/NandanNilekani​ Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/​ South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/00:00 Trailer01:36 Introduction02:12 Curiosity and Conviction: Keys to Success15:11 AI and India's Future25:46 The Startup Boom in India27:03 Challenges and Opportunities in Ease of Business31:38 AI and Digital Public Infrastructure40:26 Future of Energy and Final Thoughts

Rahul Chari is a leader in India’s tech evolution, from building Flipkart’s foundations, to architecting PhonePe’s planet-scale platform. Simply put, there are very few people in a country of over a billion, who have not used what he built. In this episode of Minus One, he reflects on forming lasting partnerships, building for the future, and building to last. Connect with us here:1. Prateek Mehta- https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-mehta-a571972/2. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/

Akshay Kothari has built tools that transform the everyday by making technology feel effortless, like Pulse and Notion.He joins Aditya Agarwal to share the counterintuitive lessons behind enduring products, why selling can sometimes be the braver choice, and how constraints often spark lasting creativity. Connect with us here:1. Akshay Kothari- https://www.linkedin.com/in/akothari/2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/00:00 Trailer01:02 Welcome to the Minus One Podcast01:49 Navigating the Early Days of Pulse06:59 The Silicon Valley Influence and Ambition21:07 The LinkedIn Journey and Its Impact22:39 Balancing Patience and Urgency in Silicon Valley25:25 The Vision and Early Days of Notion36:46 Personal Reflections and Philosophies

Facebook’s early culture was chaotic, fun, and fueled by a belief that "you can just do things."Andrew Bosworth, Meta CTO, joins Aditya Agarwal to revisit that foundational energy. He covers the creation of News Feed, the grit behind the pivot to mobile, and how Meta is tackling long-term hardware innovation for the AR/VR future.Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/applyConnect with us here:1. Andrew Bosworth - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-bosworth-8247a01/2. Aditya Agarwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons - https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/

What does it take to build great companies? Mukesh Bansal, founder of giants like Myntra and Cure.fit, and now building at the frontier of deep tech with Meraki Labs and Nurix, joins Prateek Mehta in a chat at SPC Bangalore. He shares lessons from his early Silicon Valley “startup MBA”, the pivots that defined his journey, and how culture, trust and health have shaped his approach to building generational companies driven by resilient teams. Connect with us here:1. Prateek Mehta - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-mehta-a571972/2. South Park Commons - https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/

How do brands like PepsiCo and Chanel convert consumer attention into real business growth?Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia and multiple New York Times Bestselling Author, joins Dylan Itzikowitz to share how his agency helps these brands turn culture, AI, and data into measurable impact.Apply for the SPC Founder Fellowship by August 3rd: https://airtable.com/appxDXHfPCZvb75qk/pagdT5QLZFC3weCJq/formConnect with us here:1. Gary Vaynerchuk- https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyvaynerchuk/2. Dylan Itzikowitz- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanitzikowitz/3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/(00:00) Trailer(00:50) SPC's Founder Fellowship(01:35) Introduction(03:36) Kindness and business(07:12) AI tech and the human spirit(11:11) “Google search is dead”(13:58) Obsessed with today(14:59) Posting in today’s world(22:15) AI influencers(24:01) Nice guys finish first(26:34) Q&A: Directionally correct(30:27) Q&A: Preserving humanity(34:29) Q&A: Consumer mind(39:17) Q&A: Businesses distribution(43:19) Q&A: Creator-owned brands(47:15) Q&A: Crypto(52:02) Outro