Familiar
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 7 employees · 1 known investors
Familiar builds an AI video-translation and dubbing model that combines voice cloning and full-face lip-sync in a single system, preserving tone, expressions, and background audio, with support for real-time streams. It offers an API, an MCP server for agents, and a self-serve dashboard for creators and platforms translating video into multiple languages.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentEducationB2BEntertainmentMarketingAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
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Mingi KwoninFounderMingi Kwon, founder of Familiar, holds a PhD in AI from Yonsei University and previously worked on large-scale text-to-video models at Adobe Research, with published research at major AI conferences. He also ran localized YouTube channels with over 400,000 combined subscribers.
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Xu ZhenginFounderTheir research background includes numerous publications at AI venues and open-source contributions.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Familiar do?
- Familiar builds an AI video-translation and dubbing model that combines voice cloning and full-face lip-sync in a single system, preserving tone, expressions, and background audio, with support for real-time streams. It offers an API, an MCP server for agents, and a self-serve dashboard for creators and platforms translating video into multiple languages.
- Who are Familiar's investors?
- Familiar's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Familiar headquartered?
- Familiar is headquartered in San Francisco, US.