The company, which operates remotely, has raised seed funding from Khosla Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, and Joe Lonsdale. The app is free to use, but power users will be charged a subscription fee and can purchase credits to generate more images. Garcia Dumont believes that the app will help democratize social media and reduce the stress and pressure associated with posting on traditional platforms.
Key takeaways:
- Alias Technologies, an AI company started by former Machine Zone CEO Kristen Garcia Dumont, has introduced BeFake, a social media app for digital self-expression that allows users to create AI-generated visuals.
- The app, available on both the App Store and Google Play, encourages users to explore their identity beyond physical boundaries and serves as an introduction to AI prompting.
- BeFake was developed by a team of AI experts over two years and uses both computer vision and generative AI to create photorealistic fake people.
- The company has raised a seed funding round from Khosla Ventures, Next Coast Ventures and Joe Lonsdale, and plans to charge a subscription fee for power users while allowing casual users to generate images for free.