Gen-Z Gamer’s 3D-Model Startup Becomes China’s Latest AI Unicorn Bloomberg Technology By: Charlie Zhu · Zheping Huang 1 June 2026 at 01:42 Vast, a 3D-modeling startup founded by a 29-year-old gamer, raised nearly $200 million to become the latest Chinese AI outfit to achieve a valuation of $1 billion. Vast CEO Simon Song. Source: Vast