OpenAI has bought Global Illumination, the company that created the Minecraft clone

OpenAI has acquired Global Illumination, a small New York-based startup that focuses on "making digital products."

Here's What We Know

The terms of the deal were not disclosed. What is known is that Global Illumination's "entire team" has joined the company to work on "core products," including ChatGPT.

"Global Illumination is a company that has been leveraging AI to build creative tools, infrastructure, and digital experiences", OpenAI said in a statement.

The team has previously designed and built products at Instagram and Facebook, and has worked on projects at YouTube, Google, Pixar, Riot Games and other high-profile companies.

Global Illumination's website doesn't contain much information. It has a brief description of the company, a list of eight employees, and a link to a game called Biomes, which is very similar to Minecraft.

Source: OpenAI