ChatGPT developer OpenAI announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Global Illumination, saying the entire team has joined OpenAI and will work on various projects, including ChatGPT.
“We’re very excited for the impact they’ll have here at OpenAI,” OpenAI said in a brief statement.
Co-founded by engineers Thomas Dimson, Taylor Gordon, and designer Joey Flynn in 2021, New York-based Global Illumination is the company behind the MMORPG Minecraft-clone Biomes. The young firm comes with an impressive pedigree, with team members having cut their teeth on projects for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Google, and Riot Games.
OpenAI has acquired the team at Global Illumination. The entire team has joined OpenAI to work on our core products including ChatGPT. The team previously designed and built products early on at Instagram and Facebook and have also made significant contributions at YouTube,…
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) August 16, 2023
The move, and scant details, have prompted speculation on whether OpenAI might get into developing customized environments, or get more broadly int
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