Ex-Facebook AI Research’s Vasu Sharma Joins Pocket FM as AI Head

Pocket FM just scored a major coup, bringing on Vasu Sharma from Meta‘s elite Facebook AI Research team as their new Head of AI. He’ll report straight to co-founder Prateek Dixit, turbocharging the platform’s quest to blend cutting-edge AI with killer audio stories that hook listeners worldwide.​

Sharma’s jumping into the deep end, tackling everything from narrative magic to production smarts and massive localization efforts. Fresh off powering Meta heavyweights like Llama, Chameleon, and audio-video models, this guy’s got 90+ papers in top-tier conferences and over 10,000 citations—pure research rockstar credentials.

From Big Tech Labs to Audio Fiction Frontier

“Pocket FM’s got this wild mix of AI firepower, creative juice, and global reach few can match,” Sharma said, buzzing about their creator ecosystem. He’s all-in on supercharging Pocket LLMs and the AI CoPilot—think smarter plot brainstorming, voice-perfect emotional beats, and stories that feel local no matter the language. The goal? Human-AI dream team cranking out next-gen IPs.

Co-Founder’s Big Bet on Creator Magic

Dixit couldn’t be more pumped, calling Sharma’s multimodal mastery the perfect fuel for their “AI elevates, doesn’t replace” vision. With him steering, expect beefed-up CoPilots, sharper LLMs, and stories scaling globally with spot-on cultural vibes.

Audio’s AI Storyteller Era Dawns

Sharma’s hire puts Pocket FM miles ahead in the audio wars, marrying lab-grade tech with creator heart. Get ready for drafting wizards, hyper-local hits, and fresh franchises that keep ears glued—proving AI’s the ultimate sidekick for imagination, not the star.