AI视频生成初创公司Haiper获1380万美元种子轮融资
近日，总部位于英国伦敦的AI视频生成初创公司Haiper宣布完成1380万美元种子轮融资，由OctopusVentures领投，5Y Capital参投。
Haiper由原TikTok全球信任与安全团队的技术主管Yishu Miao和曾在Deepmind和Google担任研究科学家的Ziyu Wang创立。此前，Geoffrey Hinton和Nando de Freitas等天使投资人帮助该公司在2022年4月筹集了540万美元的Pre-seed轮融资。
Haiper专注于开发AI视频生成技术，旨在让用户轻松创建高质量、个性化的视频内容。该公司表示，其技术可以将文本、图像和音频等多种输入源转化为逼真的视频，无需专业视频制作技能或昂贵的设备。
Haiper的联合创始人兼首席执行官Yishu Miao表示：“我们很高兴获得这笔融资，这将使我们能够进一步开发我们的技术并将其推向市场。我们相信，AI视频生成将彻底改变内容创建方式，让每个人都能轻松创建引人入胜且有影响力的视频。”
Octopus Ventures投资合伙人Alex Macpherson表示：“我们对Haiper团队及其技术印象深刻。我们相信，AI视频生成具有巨大的潜力，Haiper有能力成为这一领域的领导者。”
Haiper计划利用这笔资金扩大其团队，完善其技术并探索新的市场机会。该公司表示，其目标是让AI视频生成技术变得易于使用和负担得起，从而为所有人释放视频内容创作的潜力。
英语如下：
**Headline: AI video generation startup Haiper raises $13.8 million**
**Keywords:** AI video, seed funding, deep learning
**Body:**
AI video generation startup Haiper has raised $13.8 millionin a seed funding round led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from 5Y Capital.
The London-based company was founded by Yishu Miao, former head of trust and safety for TikTok globally, and Ziyu Wang, a former research scientist at DeepMind and Google. The company previously raised a $5.4 million pre-seed round in April 2022, with angel investors including Geoffrey Hinton and Nando de Freitas.
Haiper is focused on developing AI-powered video generation technology that makes it easy for users to create high-quality, personalized video content. The company says its technology can transform a variety of inputs, including text, images, and audio, into realistic videos, without the need for professional video production skills or expensive equipment.
“We are thrilled to have secured this funding, which will enable us to further develop our technology and bring it to market,” said Yishu Miao, co-founder and CEO ofHaiper. “We believe that AI video generation has the potential to revolutionize the way content is created, making it easy for everyone to create engaging and impactful videos.”
“We were impressed by the Haiper team and their technology,” said Alex Macpherson, investment partner at Octopus Ventures. “We believe that AI video generation has huge potential, and Haiper is well-positioned to be a leader in this space.”
Haiper plans to use the funding to expand its team, refine its technology, and explore new market opportunities. The company says its goal is to make AI video generation technology easy to use and affordable, unlocking the potential of video content creation for everyone.
【来源】https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/05/competition-in-ai-video-generation-heats-up-as-deepmind-alums-unveil-haiper/
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