LiveKit and OpenAI with Russ d’Sa

May 1, 2025 by SED

LiveKit is a platform that provides developers with tools to build real-time audio and video applications at scale. It offers an open-source WebRTC stack for creation of live, interactive experiences like video conferencing, streaming, and virtual events. LiveKit has gained significant attention for its partnership with OpenAI for the Advanced Voice feature.

Russ d’Sa is the Founder of LiveKit and has an extensive career in startups. In this episode he joins Sean Falconer to talk about his startup journey, the early days of Y Combinator, LiveKit, WebRTC, LiveKit’s partnership with OpenAI, voice and vision as the future paradigm for computer interaction, and more.

Sean’s been an academic, startup founder, and Googler. He has published works covering a wide range of topics from AI to quantum computing. Currently, Sean is an AI Entrepreneur in Residence at Confluent where he works on AI strategy and thought leadership. You can connect with Sean on LinkedIn.

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