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Redefining Live Entertainment and the Creator Economy with Eloelo's Sagar Gaonkar
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Show Notes
In this episode of the Convo AI World Podcast, Rishi Ahluwalia speaks with Sagar Gaonkar, Chief Technology Officer at Eloelo, about the transformative role of conversational AI in the live entertainment industry. They discuss Sagar's extensive experience in video streaming, the challenges of integrating AI in a diverse linguistic landscape like India, and the innovative use cases that conversational AI can unlock for creators. Sagar emphasizes the importance of experimentation, understanding user personas, and the need for tailored solutions in the evolving AI landscape. The conversation also touches on building effective teams for AI development and the metrics for measuring success in AI adoption.
Key Topics Covered
- •Sagar's journey through streaming platforms and conversational AI leadership
- •Eloelo's vision of becoming India's digital third place through Bharat-first conversational AI
- •Integration challenges in real-time, high-volume live entertainment platforms
- •Data scarcity and model training approaches for Indian languages and dialects
- •Innovative use cases: autonomous chatbots, creator onboarding, and cross-language interactions
- •Conversational AI applications in micro-drama content creation and voiceovers
- •Future evolution of conversational AI toward specialized, niche solutions
- •Building effective AI teams across ML engineering, linguistics, and product roles
- •Measuring success through user engagement, creator safety, and monetization metrics
- •Key takeaways on experimentation, field testing, and Bharat-specific AI constraints
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Episode Chapters & Transcript
Introduction to Sagar Gaonkar and Eloelo
Rishi Ahluwalia introduces Sagar Gaonkar, Chief Technology Officer at Eloelo, and outlines the discussion on conversational AI in live entertainment.
Sagar's Journey Through Streaming Platforms
Sagar shares his 16+ year journey from Ittiam Systems to Disney+ Hotstar, ShareChat, and now Eloelo, discussing how his experience shapes his approach to conversational AI.
Eloelo's Vision: Bharat-First Conversational AI
Sagar explains Eloelo's three-part vision of building for Bharat, enabling creator livelihoods, and enhancing social connections through conversational AI across multiple Indian languages.
Integration Challenges in Live Entertainment
Discussion of unique challenges integrating conversational AI into real-time, high-volume live streaming platforms including language diversity, regional dialects, latency, and cost considerations.
Data Scarcity and Model Training for Indian Languages
Sagar discusses approaches to model training for Indian languages, transfer learning, synthetic data, linguistic expertise, and the vendor-customer collaboration needed for Bharat-specific AI solutions.
Innovative Use Cases and Applications
Exploration of AI-hosted sessions, creator onboarding, cross-language interactions, autonomous chatbots, and conversational AI applications in micro-drama content creation.
Future Industry Evolution
Sagar shares his perspective on how conversational AI will evolve in the next 3-5 years, moving from generic solutions to specialized, niche models tailored for specific use cases and languages.
Building Effective AI Teams and Success Metrics
Discussion on structuring AI teams across ML engineering, linguistics, and product roles, with insights on experimentation, field testing, and measuring success through user engagement and creator safety.
Key Takeaways and Advice for the Community
Sagar provides final insights on experimentation, field testing over lab testing, and the importance of adapting to evolving AI approaches while considering Bharat-specific constraints.
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