YCS26· AI· DevtoolsFamiliar
Movies in Every Language. Better than Humans.
Founders
- An Zhu LiuFounder/CEO
- Mingi KwonFounder
- Xu ZhengFounder
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About Familiar
Familiar is the Neolab for world translation. Dubbing into 30 languages. Now with Familiar, the same actor's performance is preserved instead of a mismatched voice over a mismatched face. One model does the voice, the lips, and the scene together, with identity permanence and scene & world understanding. Built by the researchers who pioneered joint audio-visual human models.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Familiar: questions
Which YC batch was Familiar in?
Familiar was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Familiar still active?
Y Combinator lists Familiar as active.
Who founded Familiar?
Familiar's founders, as listed on its YC page: An Zhu Liu (Founder/CEO), Mingi Kwon (Founder), Xu Zheng (Founder).
Where is Familiar based?
Familiar lists Toronto, ON, Canada as its location on YC's directory.
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