Irreverent Labs builds generative AI models that enable users to create short-form video entertainment from inputs such as images, text, audio and beginning/ending frames. The company initially showcased its underlying model via a robot cockfighting NFT game called MechaFightClub but pivoted to general short-video generation. It plans to launch a public website later this year where users can upload a short prompt (for example a live photo) and receive a predicted short, high-quality video. Irreverent intends to support multiple inputs and features—text to direct action, added characters, audio, and frame interpolation—to “fill in the blanks” and generate movies. The startup will target regular short-form content creators (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram), developers via an API, and enterprise customers. The company is based in Bellevue, Washington and emphasizes distribution and integration opportunities through strategic partnerships. Irreverent Labs builds MechaFightClub, a play-to-earn title where owners of robot chicken NFTs battle AI non-player characters on the blockchain. The game’s Genesis drop will issue 6,969 “pre-fertilized” EGGs that can be bred and trained for the COCKTAGON arena. Its breeding mechanics are modeled on Axie Infinity, letting NFTs level up and earn crypto rewards that players can spend in-game or withdraw. The studio positions characters as emotionally engaging, likening them to a “Tamagotchi on crack.” MechaFightClub is preparing for a public release of its extraterrestrial robot chickens as it scales the game. Financially, the company recently closed a substantial funding round and has prior fundraising history. Irreverent Labs is developing an accessible play-to-earn game featuring artificially intelligent non-player characters (NPCs) that live on the blockchain as NFTs. The team aims to create multi-generational, evolving “100-year” entertainment experiences underpinned by machine learning and decentralized player ownership. The first game is set in a metaverse-style world with a feature-complex economy, simple onboarding, and play-and-earn mechanics; it is slated for announcement in late December 2021. Irreverent Labs emphasizes easy entry for players of any blockchain experience while enabling buying, selling and private ownership of AI characters as NFTs. The company says its games will support long-running AI conversations and persistent worlds that refresh over time; the studio’s team has experience in gaming, blockchain and machine learning. Irreverent Labs has secured early funding to build out its roadmap and technology.

Total raised

$45M

Funding rounds

3

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May 2022