Origin Lab raises $8M to help video game companies sell data to world-model builders

# Origin Lab's $8M Bet on Video Game Data A startup called Origin Lab just raised $8 million to create a marketplace where video game companies can sell their data to AI companies building advanced models. Think of it like a data farm: game developers have detailed, realistic virtual worlds that could teach AI systems how to understand and interact with the physical world, so Origin Lab is essentially a middleman that connects sellers to buyers. For video game studios, it's a new revenue stream; for AI companies, it's access to high-quality training material they'd otherwise have to create from scratch.