Akool
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Artificial intelligence Machine learning Software development |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Website | akool |
Akool Inc. is an American company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in generative artificial intelligence research and technologies.[1] The company creates products and models for generating videos, images, and various multimedia content.[2][3]
History
[edit]The company was founded in 2022 by Jiajun (Jeff) Lu, who previously worked at Google as a technical lead.[4]
In 2025, it was ranked first on the Inc. 5000.[5]
Services and technologies
[edit]Akool offers AI-powered tools for content creation, with emphasis on video generation and visual marketing applications.
Avatar
[edit]Akool’s Stream Avatar is an AI virtual avatar tool that enables users to create and broadcast lifelike, customizable digital personas for live streaming and video content.[1]
Live Camera
[edit]Live Camera is Akool's real-time AI video generation technology, launched in May 2025. It is designed for video conferencing platforms.[6]
Face Swap
[edit]Akool's face swap technology allows users to replace faces in photos and videos. The technology has been used in marketing campaigns, including Qatar Airways' "AI Adventure" campaign.[7]
Video Translation
[edit]The platform provides automated translation and dubbing capabilities for video content.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sherry, Ben (2025-08-12). "How AI Avatars Powered This Startup to Become America's Fastest-Growing Company". Inc. Archived from the original on 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (2025-02-26). "Akool combines GenAI models with 2D avatars to create lifelike characters". GamesBeat. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Tudoran, Paula. "Coca-Cola, Amazon, Google, And Nvidia Have Used This Startup's AI Avatars — Inside Jeff Lu's $40M Rise To America's Fastest-Growing Company". Benzinga. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ Adebayo, Kolawole Samuel. "Could Live AI Video Become The Next Zoom?". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Salves, Victoria (2025-08-26). "Meet San Jose's 52 Fastest-Growing Private Companies". Inc. Archived from the original on 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (2025-05-28). "Akool Live Camera can translate video calls in real time, swap faces, and get live virtual avatars to mimic human movements". GamesBeat. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "AKOOL". Adobe Video Partner Program. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (2024-08-21). "D-ID launches an AI video translation tool that includes voice cloning and lip sync". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-08-08.