Haiper Raises $13.8M Seed Funding to Transform Video Content Creation with AI
Haiper stands at the intersection of AI innovation and creative expression.
Company Name: Haiper
Location: London, UK
Sector: AI & Video Generation
Funding Details: Emerged from stealth with $13.8M in seed funding, bringing total funding to $19.2M. The round was led by Octopus Ventures.
Purpose of Investment: The investment will support the continued development and release of Haiper's large trained models to enhance creativity and imagination in video generation.
Leadership: Founded by Dr. Yishu Miao (CEO) and Dr. Ziyu Wang (CTO), both acclaimed for their PhDs in Machine Learning from Oxford University and their tenure as researchers at DeepMind.
Product: Haiper is pioneering a video-generative AI platform aimed at democratizing video content creation. It offers innovative tools like text-to-video conversion, enabling users without technical backgrounds to generate high-quality video content. The platform provides vast creative freedom, allowing users to modify various aspects of their videos, including characters, backgrounds, and styles. It also facilitates the animation of personal images in diverse styles, significantly lowering the barrier to creative video production.
About Company: Haiper stands at the intersection of AI innovation and creative expression. With a foundation laid by experts like Dr. Miao and Dr. Wang, whose credentials include significant contributions to DeepMind's AlphaStar and AlphaGo as well as experience at TikTok and Google Brain, the company is poised to redefine how visual content is created. Haiper's collaboration with prestigious academic labs underscores its commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI-powered creativity. With a growing team in London and Toronto, Haiper is on a fast track to becoming a key player in the AI-driven creative sector.