Martini
YC W26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 2 known investors
Martini is an AI video creation platform designed for filmmakers, studios, and agencies that provides director-level control over shot composition, camera movement, and world building. The platform integrates image generation, video generation, and world models in a single workspace with collaborative features and export capabilities to professional editing software.
Also known as Martini
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Martini was founded in 2025 by Koh Terai and Long Hoang.
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedApr 2023 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Martini operates an AI video production platform aimed at professional creatives rather than general-purpose prompt users. The product is positioned as a "film set" for AI video, letting users step into virtual worlds and compose shots by setting camera position, lens choice, and camera movement, and to step into an existing image or video in order to reframe and reshoot it.
The platform combines image generation, video generation, and world models in a single environment with a built-in timeline, so that users do not have to move between separate tools. Rough assemblies can be exported as XML for use in Adobe Premiere or DaVinci Resolve. Collaboration features allow teams to share prompts, edits, and feedback in real time within the same workspace. As of the material reviewed, the product is offered on an early-access basis through a request-access flow.
Business model
Martini provides a hosted software platform for generative video production, offered on an early-access basis to creatives, studios, and agencies.
Traction
The company states that more than 200 films have been made with Martini, and that such work has aired as TV commercials, been displayed as artwork, and circulated on social media. Named example projects include "Someone Misses Your Call" by Elad Segoli, "Empty Vessels" by Gami Orbegoso, a Nike spec ad by Andy Oleck, "Mecha Sailors" by Choybokk, the "RIDE" book trailer by Koh Terai, and "Fires of Atlantis" by JC De La Torre.
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Market position
Martini positions itself within the generative AI video tooling market as a professional, filmmaker-oriented alternative to prompt-driven consumer AI video generators.
Martini frames its approach around directing rather than prompting, arguing that most AI video tools are organized around prompts and seeds instead of filmmaking workflows. Its stated points of difference are explicit camera and shot composition control, a single integrated pipeline spanning image, video, and world models with a timeline, real-time multi-user collaboration comparable to design tools, and handoff to professional editing software.
Technology
The platform integrates image generation, video generation, and world models behind a single interface, and is described as being powered by third-party AI models. Distinguishing capabilities include virtual camera control (position, lens, movement), the ability to enter an existing image or video to reframe and reshoot it, a built-in editing timeline, and XML export of rough assemblies for Premiere or Resolve.
Go-to-market
Access is gated behind a "Request Access" early-access signup on the company website. Marketing centers on showcased work from filmmakers using the platform, including a separate showcase site, MadeWithMartini.com.
Professional creatives, film studios, and advertising or creative agencies producing professional AI video.
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Key figures
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Competitors · 1
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In the news
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primary sources listed
- Martinimartini.film · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Martini do?
- Martini is an AI video production platform giving filmmakers, studios, and agencies director-level control over shots.
- Who founded Martini?
- Martini was founded by Koh Terai, Long Hoang in 2025.
- Who are Martini's investors?
- Martini's investors include DG Daiwa Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Martini headquartered?
- Martini is headquartered in San Francisco, US.