What to Watch at Pika, and a Few Possibilities

Originally published in Chinese on January 15, 2024. Whether Pika needs its own model I doubt that Pika, the AI video generation startup, needs to build its own model. The question is not capability but necessity. Product strategy Short term: features and highlights In the short term the work is on product features and standout points. Over the long term the thing to secure is stability. Long term: narrow features and stability Build small features and take each narrow feature to a 95-point standard, and the first stage can run. Business model Tool products and the path to monetization A pure tool product may end up making its money from businesses. If it goes toward consumers, it probably has to build a community.