Bria lands new funding for AI models trained on licensed data
Summary
AI-powered image generators, which are at the center of a number of copyright lawsuits against AI companies, are frequently trained on massive amounts of data from public websites. Bria has mitigated biases that can sometimes emerge in AI-generated visual content by training its models on globally representative datasets. Companies can pay to fine-tune our generative AI models with their brand assets, creating custom engines that maintain their visual identity.Brias plans are ambitious. Adato tells TechCrunch that the 40-person company seeks to foster an IP ecosystem where businesses can access licensed images from media conglomerates for use in commercial creations, with built-in compliance.Bria also plans to expand its platform and models to support additional media types, including music, video, and text, as well as on-device applications.Bria continues to thrive despite broader tech industry challenges, Adato said. While the sector faces headwinds from central tech company market maturation, macroeconomic pressures causing budget constraints, and oversaturation of basic AI wrapper applications, these factors strengthen Brias position.While a growing number of ventures are trying to build businesses around licensed media generators, including Adobe, Spawning AI, and Shutterstock, Bria has managed to gain a foothold in the nascent market.