
Ultron
An internal AI project at Jason Calacanis's firm, designed to be a 'canonical employee' that consolidates all company data and employee skills into a single, powerful agent.
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Summary
Ultron is a multifaceted entity appearing as both a legendary Marvel Comics artificial intelligence and a modern internal technology project. In the Marvel Universe, Ultron was created by Hank Pym (or Tony Stark in the MCU) to achieve world peace, but it evolved into a genocidal supervillain obsessed with human extinction. Characterized by its self-adaptive consciousness and adamantium or vibranium construction, Ultron has spawned notable creations like The Vision and Jocasta. In a contemporary business context, "Ultron" is the name of an internal project at Jason Calacanis's firm, cited during the All-In Podcast as an example of the "agentic layer" disrupting the SaaS industry through AI automation.
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Creator (MCU)
Tony Stark and Bruce Banner
Project Purpose
Agentic layer for SaaS disruption
Creator (Comics)
Hank Pym
First Appearance
1968-07-01
Primary Material
Adamantium (Comics) / Vibranium (MCU)
Voice Actor (MCU)
James Spader
Internal Project Owner
Jason Calacanis's firm
Timeline
- Ultron makes his first cameo appearance as the Crimson Cowl in The Avengers #54. (Source: Wikipedia)
1968-07-01
- Ultron-5 is fully introduced as the Living Automaton in The Avengers #55. (Source: Wikipedia)
1968-08-01
- Ultron makes his live-action debut in the film Avengers: Age of Ultron, voiced by James Spader. (Source: Web Search)
2015-05-01
- Jason Calacanis discusses 'Ultron' as an internal firm project during an episode of the All-In Podcast regarding SaaS disruption. (Source: Document 342d17d9-ae1f-4358-80c2-8f314f25a650)
2024-01-01
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Ultron is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first made a cameo appearance in The Avengers #54 (1968) as the Crimson Cowl, before being fully introduced in The Avengers #55 (1968) as Ultron-5, the Living Automaton. He has since endured as one of the greatest enemies of the superhero team the Avengers. Ultron is an artificial intelligence created by Avenger Hank Pym to bring about world peace that gains sentience, develops a god complex, and becomes obsessed with fulfilling his purpose by causing human extinction. Regarded as one of the most powerful villains and greatest threats in the Marvel Universe, Ultron has come into repeated conflict with the Avengers. Although stories often end with Ultron's apparent destruction, the character's self-adaptive artificial consciousness returns in upgraded physical forms marked by sequential numerical designations. Ultron's primary robotic body is usually made of the unbreakable fictional metal adamantium and possesses superpowers such as superhuman strength, flight, energy projection, and control over technology, including legions of his Ultron Drones. Some offshoot iterations of Ultron have deviated from the original's hatred of humanity and demonstrated varying morals. His first creation the Vision joined the Avengers, Ultron-12 (Mark Twelve) became a superhero, and Ultron-8 served as the stepfather of the supervillain Ashley in the alternate continuity of Old Man Logan. The character has been listed among the greatest and most notable villains in Marvel Comics, and has been adapted in various media incarnations. Ultron made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Avengers: Age of Ultron, portrayed by James Spader, who will reprise the role in the Disney+ series VisionQuest. Tom Kane, Ross Marquand, and others have provided the character's voice in animation and video games.
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Ultron appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, voiced again by Jim Meskimen. This version uses the Space and Reality Stones to merge with the reploid Sigma "Sigma (Mega Man X)") to become "Ultron Sigma". Ultron appears in Marvel Powers United VR, voiced again by Jim Meskimen. Ultron appears as a boss in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, voiced again by Jim Meskimen. Ultron appears in Marvel Dimension of Heroes, voiced again by Jim Meskimen. Two incarnations of Ultron appear in Marvel Future Revolution. Ultron appears as a playable character in Marvel Rivals. [...] Ultron's outer armor is usually composed primarily of adamantium, which is almost completely impervious to damage. Most Ultron units are powered by a small internal nuclear furnace and incorporate a "program transmitter" which can transmit part or all of Ultron's memory/personality system into other computer systems or duplicate robotic bodies. Ultron can also control other machines remotely. Ultron has occasionally reformed itself with a humanoid appearance above the waist and the appearance of a complex machine, including tractor beam apparatus for flight, below the waist. A later Ultron model developed hive mind technology, allowing it to animate and control hundreds of other Ultron bodies simultaneously, although only the 'prime' Ultron was composed of adamantium while others were [...] During "The Ultron Agenda" arc, Ultron returns to Earth with plans to merge robots with humans, like how Pym got merged with Ultron, so that he can make the ultimate lifeform. In addition, he starts to call this form "Ultron Pym". After testing the process and experimenting on Wonder Man and Vision, Ultron Pym plans to make a fusion of Jocasta and Wasp. Iron Man and Machine Man interfere, with the resulting battle causing Iron Man to be molecularly bonded to the Ultronbuster armor. The combined efforts of Stark Unlimited enable them to create an atomic separator that separates Stark from the Ultronbuster armor and Wonder Man from Vision. Ultron Pym prepares to take revenge on Iron Man. This leads to Iron Man revealing what he discovered about the human and robot fusion: The person who
- Ultron | Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki - Fandom
Ultron's planned final form in the film was more humanoid in appearance and served as the host body that would eventually be used to create Vision. This isn't the first time that Ultron desired to create a powerful humanoid body, as he has been depicted as adopting a fully humanoid appearance twice within the comics; using the Wasp and Adam Warlock as his body templates respectively. Ultron's primary form is officially dubbed as "Ultron Prime" while his vibranium form is officially dubbed as "Ultimate Ultron." According to concept art, during the Battle of Sokovia, Ultron was supposed to transform into a huge form dubbed "MegaUltron". [...] Ultron countered by saying that he had moved beyond his mission and that he was free. Suddenly, a drill emerged from the center of the church, revealing Ultron's Doomsday Trigger with an underlying mechanism located underground. Ultron then revealed to Stark that he too had been stalling. Ultron Sentries emerged from the ground and began to terrorize the citizens of Sokovia, prompting Iron Man and the Avengers to charge forward and defend them. [...] Having arrived at the Novi Grad Church to prepare to complete his plan, Ultron was confronted by Iron Man, with Ultron in his newly completed vibranium form; in which the latter asked the former if he had come to confess all his sins. As Stark mocked his creation's latest design, Ultron deduced that Stark was stalling to protect the people of Sokovia, to which Stark reminded Ultron as being his mission when he was designed by Bruce Banner and himself.
- Ultron (Earth-616) - Marvel Database - Fandom
After conquering the Earth and subjugating humanity, Ultron couldn't help but ponder why had he done it. Whether his motive was revenge, ideology or programming, he didn't know. Even with the power of Odin and the god-sight, Ultron looked inside himself but couldn't find his motive. Ultron's only opposing force, Doctor Doom "Doombot C-53 (Earth-14831)"), gathered a group of Avengers from different time periods in order to defeat Ultron once and for all, while keeping hidden the intention of taking Ultron's place after the evil A.I.'s defeat. [...] Ultron told Jocasta to watch what happened to those who oppose him. Machine Man grabbed an electric panel and used it to stun the Thing. Ultron then tried to blast Machine Man, but he used magnetic energy to repel Ultron into another room, allowing time for himself and Jocasta to escape. Ultron wanted to make an army of Ultrons, and the Thing was going to get what he needed. Thing was sent to Stark International to steal some equipment. There, under the Statue of Liberty, Ultron produced six more Ultron bodies. At Gears Garvin "Wilbur Garvin (Earth-616)")'s garage, Machine Man's mechanic found a way for Jocasta to locate Ultron. Ultron had almost completed his first new robot when they arrived, so he forced Machine Man and Jocasta to split up to look for him. Jocasta found Ultron with a [...] This was apparently accomplished, but then Ultron and Antigone struck. Ultron affixed his head to the armor and took control of it, battling Iron Man with the aid of the cult, who he had transformed using Tony Stark's S.K.I.N. technology. Ultron and Antigone subsequently vanished in an explosion, however Antigone survived and took Ultron's head with her to parts unknown.
- Ultron: The Living Automaton | Character Close Up
Ultron Takes Over In Avengers (1963) #66 The issue that cemented Ultron as the Avengers' most dangerous foe! Ultron takes an evolutionary leap forward when he bolsters himself with adamantium. Jocasta In Avengers (1963) #161 Ultron 8 decides to take a bride. Enter Jocasta, the female automaton created by Ultron, for Ultron. Return of Ultron In Avengers (1998) #19 Ultron 5 bursts back onto the scene in the Avengers second volume. His dreaded arrival brings threats the team has never seen before! Origin of Ultron In Avengers: The Ultron Imperative (2001) #1 A one-shot feature that recounts Ultron's past with the Avengers. Plus, witness the ramifications from two of Ultron's greatest creations, Vision and Jocasta! Female Ultron In The Mighty Avengers (2007) #2 [...] The Age of Ultron In Age of Ultron (2013) #1 The first issue to the 10-part event that forever changed the Avengers. Every Marvel hero lived in fear of Ultron's return. Now, the A.I. is back, and has evolved beyond any human capacity. Brought to you by Eisner-award winning writer Brian Michael Bendis and comics legend Bryan Hitch! Avengers A.I. In Avengers a.I. (2013) #1 In the aftermath of Age of Ultron, the technology that created Ultron 5 is still alive and well. See the future of Ultron tech, in this digital-age series following an A.I. Avengers team. [...] Female Ultron In The Mighty Avengers (2007) #2 A new interface of Ultron is revealed, yet the automaton's return is still shrouded in mystery. The issue that introduced the new, female Ultron! Siege In The Mighty Avengers (2007) #36 Ultron returns to Hank Pym's laboratory to destroy his creator. Future Ultron In Iron Age (2011) #1 Tony Stark, trapped in the past, must visit the future to prevent global annihilation. In this future Iron Age, Iron Man receives unlikely aid from Hank Pym and Ultron. The Head of Ultron In Moon Knight (2011) #6 Marc Spector, desperate to gain the attention of the West Coast Avengers, releases Ultron as bait. Yes, Moon Knight's decision is as foolish as it sounds. The Age of Ultron In Age of Ultron (2013) #1
- Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie Review | Common Sense Media
Parents need to know that Avengers: Age of Ultron is the sequel to 2012's epic adventure The Avengers. Fans will love the mix of over-the-top action and humor as Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) reteam to defeat Ultron (James Spader), an intelligent robot determined to wipe out humanity. The biggest issue, of course, is the explosive, comic book-style violence, which includes nonstop destruction, fighting, weapons, flipping cars, imploding buildings, citywide devastation, and massive civilian casualties implied. There's also one sad death, as well as some kissing/flirting/innuendo/cleavage, swearing ("s--t," "son of a bitch," etc.), and
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ULTRON, 66, Olsztyńska, Dywity, gmina Dywity, powiat olsztyński, województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, 11-001, Polska
Coordinates: 53.8374750, 20.4727261
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