Linum
YC W23San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 2 employees · 3 known investors
Linum builds generative video models for animation that provide creative controls like consistent characters, camera movement, and motion control. The company aims to make animation more accessible to creators by baking these primitives into model training rather than bolting them on through fine-tuning.
Also known as StoryTime
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyDeep TechArtificial IntelligenceVideoUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Linum was founded in 2022 by Sahil Chopra and Manu Chopra.
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Sahil Choprain𝕏Co-FounderSahil Chopra holds BS and MS degrees from Stanford University, where he contributed to curriculum development in large language models and conducted research in AI and cognitive science with a focus on linguistics.
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Manu ChoprainCo-FounderManu Chopra holds a BA from UC Berkeley and has conducted research on AI applications in biomedical domains, including offline reinforcement learning for anesthesia optimization. He founded Linum.
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Competitors · 3
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Linum do?
- Linum builds generative video models for animation that provide creative controls like consistent characters, camera movement, and motion control. The company aims to make animation more accessible to creators by baking these primitives into model training rather than bolting them on through fine-tuning.
- Who founded Linum?
- Linum was founded by Sahil Chopra, Manu Chopra in 2022.
- Who are Linum's investors?
- Linum's investors include Y Combinator, Adverb Ventures, Amino Capital.
- Where is Linum headquartered?
- Linum is headquartered in San Francisco, US.