어느 AI 스타트업

어느 AI 스타트업


몇 년 전 자금 유치를 하려는 한 스타트업 기업을 만난 적이 있습니다.


AI 기술을 기반으로 한 기업이었는데, 구글 본사에서도 자기네 기술을 보며 찬사를 했다면서, 구글 담당자가 제품을 시연하는 동영상도 보여주었습니다.


그 이후 AI의 기술 발전과 함께 기관 및 개인들의 AI 관련 투자도 비약적으로 증가했습니다. 하지만, 그 기업은 존재감이 없는 상태입니다. 그 회사의 대표는 기술이 있지만, 자신의 기술을 알아주는 투자자가 없어서 실패했다고 생각할지도 모릅니다. 


하지만, 제가 보기에는 그 회사의 '독보적' 기술이라는 것이 '시각적'으로 보여줄 수 있어서 투자자 모집을 위해 시연해 보이기는 좋았어도, 핵심 기술이 아닌 응용 기술이었기 때문이라고 생각됩니다.


비록 AI 기술에 대해 정확히는 알지 못합니다만...


여기저기서 읽고 들은 이야기들을 종합해 보면 AI의 핵심 기술은 결국 자본의 싸움입니다. 작은 스타트업 기업들이 경쟁하기에는 어려운 시장입니다.


AI 관련 핵심 기술을 응용한 기술은 사용자나 투자자에게 이런 기술이 있다고 보여주기 좋습니다. 하지만, 독보적인 기술이 아니기에 언제든 경쟁이 심화되고, 때로는 훨씬 더 강력한 경쟁자가 등장할 수 있습니다.


물론 이런 현상은 비단 AI에 국한되지는 않습니다. 하지만, AI 부문에서 훨씬 강하게 나타날 가능성이 커보입니다.






Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889

Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889

The Starry Night is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, painted in June 1889.[1]


Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), The Starry Night, 1889, oil on canvas, h 73 x w 92 cm, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, U.S.[2]

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), The Starry Night, 1889, oil on canvas, h 73 x w 92 cm, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, U.S.


Artist
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)


Title
The Starry Night


Object type
painting


Genre
landscape painting


Date
June 1889


Medium
oil on canvas


Dimensions
h 73 x w 92 cm


Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York City, U.S.


Place of creation
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence



[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starry_Night

[2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Van_Gogh_-_Starry_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg



Vincent van Gogh, Two Peasant Women, 1890

Vincent van Gogh, Two Peasant Women, 1890


Van Gogh used the women from Millet's The Gleaners as inspiration for this painting of women digging in the frozen snow. Unlike the others, this work is not a literal translation of the original painting. The setting sun casts a warm glow over the fields of snow. The cool colors of the field contrast to the red in the sun and sky. Jan Hulsker places the painting as one of van Gogh's "reminisces of the North".[1]


Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Two Peasant Women, March 1890 - April 1890, oil on paper mounted on canvas, h 49.3 x w 64 cm, Kunsthaus Zürich
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Two Peasant Women, March 1890 - April 1890, oil on paper mounted on canvas, h 49.3 x w 64 cm, Kunsthaus Zürich

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Two Peasant Women, March 1890 - April 1890, oil on paper mounted on canvas, h 49.3 x w 64 cm, Kunsthaus Zürich


Artist
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)


Title
French: Deux Paysannes
Two Peasant Women


Object type
painting


Date
between March 1890 and April 1890


Medium
oil on paper mounted on canvas


Dimensions
h 49.3 x w 64 cm


Collection
Kunsthaus Zürich


Place of creation
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence



[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copies_by_Vincent_van_Gogh


Vincent van Gogh, Landscape in the snow with Arles in the Background, February 1888

Vincent van Gogh, Landscape in the snow with Arles in the Background, February 1888

Landscape in the snow with Arles in the Background(1888) is a painting that Vincent painted around the time he went down to Arles.

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Landscape in the snow with Arles in the Background, February 1888, oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm, Private collection


Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Landscape in the snow with Arles in the Background, February 1888, oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm, Private collection

Artist    
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Title    
Deutsch: Landschaft im Schnee mit Arles im Hintergrund
English: Landscape in the snow with Arles in the Background

Object type
painting

Genre
landscape art

Date
Arles, February 1888

Medium
oil on canvas

Dimensions    
h 50 x w 60 cm

Collection
Private collection

Current location
Deutsch: London

Place of creation
Arles

Source/Photographer
Copied from an art book

Vincent van Gogh, The Vicarage Garden under Snow, 1885

Vincent van Gogh, The Vicarage Garden under Snow, 1885

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), The Vicarage Garden under Snow, Nuenen, January 1885, oil on canvas mounted on panel, h 58.4 x w 79.1 cm, Norton Simon Museum
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), The Vicarage Garden under Snow, Nuenen, January 1885, oil on canvas mounted on panel, h 58.4 x w 79.1 cm, Norton Simon Museum

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), The Vicarage Garden under Snow, Nuenen, January 1885, oil on canvas mounted on panel, h 58.4 x w 79.1 cm, Norton Simon Museum

Artist  
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)

Title  
Deutsch:
Der Pfarrgarten in Nuenen im Schnee
English:
Winter
The rectory garden in Nuenen in the Snow
The Vicarage Garden under Snow

Object type
painting

Genre
genre art

Date
Nuenen, probably January 1885

Medium  
Deutsch: Öl auf Leinwand auf Holz
English: oil on canvas mounted on panel

Dimensions
h 58.4 x w 79.1 cm

Collection  
Norton Simon Museum

Current location  
Pasadena

Place of creation
Nuenen

Economics, John Kenneth Galbraith

Economics, John Kenneth Galbraith


"Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists."

- John Kenneth Galbraith


This is a humorous take on economics, suggesting that while economic theories and models are complex and often debated, their practical value can sometimes seem more beneficial to economists than to society at large.




Vincent van Gogh, Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after Millet), January 1890

Vincent van Gogh, Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after Millet), January 1890

Van Gogh used Millet's work, and Alfred Delaunay's etching of Millet's work, as inspiration for this painting. In Van Gogh's version he added black crows and made the winter scene more bleak, deserted and cold. His choice of color, composition and brushstroke make this work uniquely his own.[1]


Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Plow and Harrow (after Millet), Saint-Rémy, January 1890, oil on canvas, h 72 x w 92 cm, Van Gogh Museum

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Plow and Harrow (after Millet), Saint-Rémy, January 1890, oil on canvas, h 72 x w 92 cm, Van Gogh Museum

Artist  
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)

Title  
Deutsch: Pflug und Egge (nach Millet)
English: Plow and Harrow (after Millet)

Object type
painting

Genre
landscape art

Date
Saint-Rémy, January 1890

Medium
oil on canvas

Dimensions
height: 72 cm (28.3 in); width: 92 cm (36.2 in)

Collection  
Van Gogh Museum

Current location  
Amsterdam

Place of creation
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence



[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copies_by_Vincent_van_Gogh


Wait, Joyce Meyer

Wait, Joyce Meyer


“Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.”

– Joyce Meyer


This quote emphasizes that patience is not just about the act of waiting itself, but about maintaining a positive attitude and good behavior during the wait.




Happiness, Dalai Lama

Happiness, Dalai Lama


“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.”

- Dalai Lama


This quote emphasizes that happiness is not handed to us; it is something we create through our choices and actions. It suggests that we have the power to shape our own happiness by the way we live and interact with the world.




Investment, Sir John Templeton

Investment, Sir John Templeton


“The four most dangerous words in investing are: ‘This time it’s different.’”

- Sir John Templeton


Templeton warns against the common pitfall of believing that market conditions are unique or unprecedented. This quote underscores the importance of historical perspective and skepticism towards claims that defy long-established investment principles.