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Linum

YC W23

San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 2 employees · 3 known investors

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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

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Linum was founded in 2022 by Sahil Chopra and Manu Chopra.

SCSahil Chopra
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.
MCManu Chopra
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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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.