Ep.59 AI Interactive Entertainment Quarterly: Astra, AI Companions and App Divergence | 2026Q3

The 405 Youju podcast invited Shao Yun of Magic Find Ventures, Wen Tian of Monolith, and Xue Yao of Qiming Venture Partners to review AI interactive entertainment in Q3 2026. They discussed models gaining tool-calling and long-horizon task abilities, AI-generated 3D assets, the high premium of AI companions, and why generative game platforms still struggle with retention and distribution.