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Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment | TechCrunch
- Status AI raises $17 million in seed and Series A to scale immersive social platforms.
- Nur says the next social era isn’t a feed but interactive entertainment and IP franchises.
- Status AI enables character-led worlds with both multiplayer and single-player modes.
- Fai Nur emphasizes fans can live inside stories rather than just watch them.
- Investors see potential in immersive experiences to build audiences beyond feeds.
- Status AI has over 13 million worlds and 5 million character profiles.
- Status aims to attract studios and streamers as partners.
- Status is part of a trend toward fandom-focused, niche social ecosystems.
- Nur highlights fans’ desire for live interaction with stories and characters.
- Status’s funding round included participation from notable Silicon Valley investors.
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