Altera: Building Digital Humans with Fundamental Human Qualities
Altera is a multi-agent research company pioneering the creation of digital humans – machines possessing fundamental human qualities. Their work blends cutting-edge AI research with a deep understanding of human behavior, resulting in advanced digital entities capable of complex interactions and nuanced communication.
The Altera Team: A Fusion of Expertise
Altera's success stems from its exceptional team, a diverse group of leading experts in various fields:
- Andrew (Co-Founder & CSO): MIT Math PhD, leading theoretical deep learning research at the MIT MetaConscious Group.
- Shuying (Co-Founder & CTO): Developed the first LLM products at Google Workspace AI.
- Nico (Co-Founder & CBO): Venture-backed entrepreneur, developer, and MIT MBA.
- Feitong (Founding Engineer): PhD in Cognitive Science, Systems Engineer at Google and Citadel.
- Peter (Founding Scientist): Columbia PhD, Stanford Postdoc, Computational Neuroscientist.
- Shankha (Member of Technical Staff): MIT CS PhD, 2x IOI Medalist.
- Mat (Games Director): CTO, Creative Director, and games developer with over 20 years of experience.
- Jimmy (Head of Product): Led growth and new games at Supercell for 10 years.
- Nic (Research Engineer): AI Research at Stanford NLP Group.
- Manuel (Research Engineer): MIT MetaConscious Group AI researcher.
- Frankie (Product & Ops): Disney-backed founder and engineer, Harvard graduate.
- Arda (Research Engineer): AI Research at Berkeley.
- Emily (Product Tech Lead): Tech lead at Supercell and Google, a16z-backed founder.
- Melissa (Research Engineer): AI Research, MIT EECS, USA Computational Olympiad medalist.
- Jiwon (Software Engineer): MIT EECS, competitive mathematics, USA Computational Olympiad medalist.
- Steph (Growth Associate): Content creator and designer with over 1B views.
Altera's Vision: Beyond Games
While their expertise in game development is evident, Altera's ambitions extend far beyond the gaming industry. Their digital humans are poised to revolutionize various sectors, offering unparalleled capabilities in areas such as:
- Interactive AI Assistants: Providing highly personalized and engaging interactions.
- Realistic Virtual Characters: Creating immersive experiences in entertainment and education.
- Advanced Simulation and Modeling: Enabling complex simulations for research and development.
Altera's commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI and its focus on creating digital humans with genuine human-like qualities positions them as a key player in the future of artificial intelligence.
