YC Generative AI Pulse #1

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Oct 18, 2024

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🚀 Product Offering

PlayHT (W23) released the Play 3.0 mini Text-To-Speech model, which is faster, more accurate, supports multiple languages and streaming from LLMs, and is more cost-efficient
Writesonic (S21) launched Chatsonic 3.0 with new features like Artifacts and AI-powered Workflows
Writesonic (S21) has repositioned Chatsonic as an AI chat platform specialized for marketing
VectorShift (S23) has launched a unified enterprise search product, allowing teams to securely search and interact with documents across multiple platforms while leveraging AI and advanced compliance standards
Jasper’s (W18) research team is developing a tool that allows marketers to generate on-brand images at scale using reference images, enhancing campaign efficiency and impact
Taskade (S19) launched Custom Field Triggers for automating project management workflows with Slack integration
Langfuse (W23) now supports Amazon Bedrock models for LLM Playground and Evaluations, allowing users to experiment and perform evaluations with these models by adding their Bedrock API key in the project settings
Kraftful (S19) announced new call analysis features to help users gain insights from customer calls more easily
Clueso (W23) is preparing to launch a new workflow using exclusive access to OpenAI's O1 model to transform team training videos and documentation

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🤝🏻 Partnerships & Vendors

Chima (W23) has partnered with OpenAI to enhance AI infrastructure for enterprises
D-ID (S17) is collaborating with Lenovo, The Scott-Morgan Foundation, ElevenLabs, and IRISBOND on a project to help an ALS patient communicate
Tavus (S21), a generative AI startup focused on personalized video deepfakes, has partnered with Lloyd & Mousilli to protect its innovations and prepare for global expansion
DraftWise (S20) partners with Cohere to improve AI-driven legal workflows for better contract drafting and negotiation accuracy
Leena AI (S18) is now a client of Box, an online file-sharing and cloud content management platform
Leya (W24) partnered with MELCHERS Rechtsanwälte, a German law firm specializing in gaming law
Leya (W24) uses Reducto's technology to upload legal documents
Activeloop (S18) is collaborating with Bayer Radilogy and Pioneering Intelligence to address healthcare AI challenges
LanceDB (W22) has developed a CLI chatbot for SDK/Hardware documents using the Local RAG model with LLama3 and Openhermes Embeddings
LanceDB (W22) has integrated with DSPy to enhance prompt accuracy and with Prefect's ControlFlow 0.10 for persistent AI memory

Writesonic (S21) has updated its pricing plans and removed the ‘Chatsonic’ pricing plan:

💡 Other Notable News

Writesonic (S21) has updated its pricing plan offering and removed the pricing plan ‘Chatsonic’ for $12 a month
Writesonic (S21) has reduced its affiliate commission from 30% to 20% and added new LinkedIn tools to its offerings
PlayHT (W23) announced a new 'Pro' tier at $49 a month and reduced costs for higher volume tiers
Effie G. has joined Tavus (S21) as Head of Product, previously serving as Principal Product Manager at Roblox
Emma Kadri Bergström has joined Leya (W24) as Head of Legal in Sweden, previously serving as General Counsel at Keystone Education Group
Matt Hoenecke has joined Salient (W23) as a Founding Engineer in the United States, previously serving as Director of Engineering at Action Network
Kyber (W23), an AI startup for the insurance sector, achieved SOC 2 Type 1 certification
D-ID (S17) has achieved SOC 2 Type II certification

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