
Gdc Interview
How Status created a million-user AI social simulation in a month
Feed of dreams: WishRoll’s CEO on hitting 500,000 daily active users by letting teenagers role-play as influencers in their own fantasy worlds
Fai Nur is CEO and co-founder of WishRoll, creators of the AI-powered social simulation game Status. Previously, she worked at Facebook and Snapchat. A Harvard Law graduate and Y Combinator alumna (Winter 2022 cohort), Nur launched WishRoll with a team of six friends, rapidly growing Status to over one million users. She's passionate about building products for teenage audiences, drawing inspiration from her own interests in fandom and social media.