Bob Iger is joining the board of Genies, an avatar technology company.
Genies lets users create their own avatars to use in the virtual worlds that will make up the metaverse. Bob Iger joins the Board of Directors of Genies which includes Genies CEO & co-founder Akash Nigam, Genies co-founder Evan Rosenbaum and venture capitalists Mary Meeker and Rick Yang.
In a statement, it was revealed Bob Iger would “help Genies navigate its mission to empower humans to create their own avatar ecosystems (avatars, avatar fashion lines, avatar worlds, and avatar experiences) in web3.”
Genies has already added partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group for avatars and NFTs.
“I’ve always been drawn to the intersection between technology and art, and Genies provides unique and compelling opportunities to harness the power of that combination to enable new forms of creativity, expression, and communication,” Bob Iger said in a press release. “After spending the last few months getting to know Akash and learning more about Genies, I am very excited about his vision and how it will be fulfilled, and I look forward to working with the entire team.”
This should be interesting as Bob Iger will bring his expertise regarding IP and entertainment to the web3/metaverse space. Iger’s former employer Disney is also exploring metaverse opportunities of their own.
Zach Perilstein is the Editor-in-Chief of the Boardwalk Times
