997: How This Text-to-Video-Game AI Startup Hit 20M Users

Dr. Andrey Kurenkov returns to the show to talk about Astrocade's astronomical growth from pre-alpha to over 20 million engaged users, what it actually takes to build a vibe-coding platform that scales, and how the broader AI landscape has shifted since his last appearance. Andrey shares behind-the-scenes lessons from building B2C user-generated content products, why the real moat is community rather than tech, and his current thinking on humanoid robotics, AGI, and the AI risks people actually overlook.

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In this episode you will learn:

(02:11) The Astrocade elevator pitch and how it grew to 20M users

(16:19) Why there's no secret sauce behind the platform

(24:56) UGC as the real moat, not the AI

(46:57) Why household humanoid robots are now 2–3 years away

(58:33) What AGI actually means, and why Andrey is an ASI skeptic