https://openai.com/blog/openai-acquires-global-illumination Close [ ] Search Submit Skip to main content Site Navigation * Research + Overview + Index * Product + Overview + ChatGPT + GPT-4 + DALL*E 2 + Customer stories + Safety standards + API data privacy + Pricing * Developers + Overview + Documentation + API reference + Examples * Safety * Company + About + Blog + Careers + Charter + Security Search Navigation quick links * Log in * Sign up Menu Mobile Navigation Close Site Navigation Research Product Developers Safety Company Quick Links * Log in * Sign up [ ] Search Submit OpenAI acquires Global Illumination The entire team has joined OpenAI. OpenAI acquires Global Illumination Illustration: Justin Jay Wang August 16, 2023 Authors * OpenAI Announcements OpenAI has acquired the team at Global Illumination, a company founded by Thomas Dimson, Taylor Gordon, and Joey Flynn. The entire team has joined OpenAI to work on our core products including ChatGPT. Global Illumination is a company that has been leveraging AI to build creative tools, infrastructure, and digital experiences. The team previously designed and built products early on at Instagram and Facebook and have also made significant contributions at YouTube, Google, Pixar, Riot Games, and other notable companies. We're very excited for the impact they'll have here at OpenAI. Authors * OpenAI View all articles Research * Overview * Index Product * Overview * ChatGPT * GPT-4 * DALL*E 2 * Customer stories * Safety standards * API data privacy * Pricing Safety * Overview Company * About * Blog * Careers * Charter * Security OpenAI (c) 2015 - 2023Terms & policiesPrivacy policyBrand guidelines Social * Twitter * YouTube * GitHub * SoundCloud * LinkedIn Back to top