Excited to see Arcade included in a16z’s market map of AI-native e-commerce 🛍️ Daisy Z. and Bryan Kim lay out a compelling vision: one where AI doesn’t just optimize shopping — it reinvents it. "Platforms like Arcade AI offer an early glimpse of what’s coming. A prompt as specific as: “Design a star-shaped ring for a birthday party” doesn’t return static product listings, it generates unique designs, based on your input. Users can refine the details and the AI updates both the product and the price in near real time."
Online shopping was built for browsing, not efficiency. We believe AI is flipping that model. The traditional approach optimized for volume — more listings, more ads. Now AI is optimizing for quality, personalization, price, and UX, rebuilding the experience from the ground up. From virtual try-ons and curated outfits to personalized deal-hunting agents, the next wave of ecommerce will be intelligent, predictive, and intuitive. Think: - AI stylists that curate outfits from your wardrobe - Virtual try-ons using 3D body models and LoRA-tuned avatars - Shopping agents that filter spam reviews, price-match, and organize your purchases in one place - Dynamic inventory and custom SKUs created on demand For more on the AI-native future of online shopping, the opportunity it has unlocked, and the startups building it, check out more from Daisy Z. and Bryan Kim: https://bit.ly/4c7ys5D