SUMMARY
- AWS has chosen seven Indian startups focusing on generative AI for its global accelerator program.
- They will receive up to $1 million in AWS credits to work on, train, test, and launch their Gen-AI solutions.
- The 10-week-long program, announced in June, is a component of AWS’s $230 million investment to accelerate Gen-AI applications globally.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has chosen seven Indian startups focusing on generative AI for its global accelerator program. Among the 80 companies selected by AWS for its global AI initiative are seven Indian startups: Convrse, House of Models, Neural Garage, Orbo.ai, Phot.ai, Unscript AI, and Zocket.
These selected startups will receive up to $1 million in AWS credits to work on, train, test, and launch their generative AI solutions. These credits can be used with Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock, which are tools for creating and deploying generative AI applications.
To enhance their use of machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, the startups can also benefit from a range of AWS services to aid their development, including AWS computing, storage, and database services, along with AI chips such as AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia 2, the company mentioned.
Amitabh Nagpal, the head of startup business development at AWS India, stated, “At AWS, our $230 million commitment and global expansion of the generative AI accelerator reflects our continued focus on supporting startups to develop, build and scale their unique ideas using generative AI.”
The 10-week-long program, announced in June, is a component of AWS’s $230 million investment in accelerating applications driven by generative AI globally.
A quick introduction of selected startups:
1.Convrse
Convrse, established in 2021 by Anshul Padyal, Vishesh Khatri, and Vikrant Singh, is an AI-powered tool designed to enhance complex 3D objects or environments, preparing them for web or real-time use. This startup serves various industries including gaming, architecture, manufacturing, healthcare, and simulations.
2.House Of Models
Bengaluru-based House of Models employs large language models (LLMs) and diffuser models to produce digital content for brands and businesses, covering images, videos, and product descriptions.
3.Neural Garage
Founded in 2021 by Mandar Natekar, Subhabrata Debnath, Anjan Banerjee, and Subhashish Saha, Neural Garage operates as a deep technology firm that uses artificial intelligence to simplify the process of creating content through lip-syncing videos.
4.Orbo
Orbo, established in 2019 by Manoj Shinde, Danish Jamil, and Abhit Sinha, utilizes GenAI for providing highly personalized and contextual search solutions for the beauty and personal care sectors. This Mumbai-based startup offers insights on facial features, skin tone, and irregularities to deliver tailored results.
5.Phot.AI
Led by Akshit Raja and Venus Dhuria, Phot.AI is an AI-driven platform that eases photo editing and graphic design through a range of tools aimed at helping ecommerce sellers improve their workflows.
6.Unscript.AI
Ritwika Chowdhury launched the SaaS marketing tool Unscript.AI in 2021. It utilizes generative AI to produce high-quality videos featuring real or virtual actors, eliminating the need and expense of traditional physical filming. The goal is to enable companies to create more personalized and effective customer interactions.
7.Zocket
Founded in 2021 by Karthik Venkateswaran, Mukund Srivathsan, Nandha Kumar Ravi, and Sundar Natesan, Zocket streamlines digital advertising with generative AI for ad creation, targeting, and analytics, offering a solution that simplifies campaign management for businesses of all sizes.
