YCW18· AISpellbrush
Making Anime Real
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
Mino GamesW11Mobile games companyShared: gamingActive
KoducoS10iPad games.Shared: gamingInactive
OMGPopS06An independent flash game studio.Shared: gamingAcquired
VectordashW19Play high-end PC games on your laptop by streaming them.Shared: gamingInactive
GamebytesS19Chat game universeShared: gamingActive
Also from W18 in AI
Batchmates in Winter 2018.
Jido MapsW18Turn your data into a deployed computer vision modelAcquired
MacromoltekW18Computational antibody designActive
Sepsis ScoutW18Wearables and AI to predict and prevent sepsis outside the hospitalAcquired
VathysW18Accelerating machine learning through softwareInactive
Weekend (fmr. Volley)W18AI games and entertainment on TVActive
AcelyW18Every student's AI coach for college readinessActive
About Spellbrush
Here at Spellbrush, we're passionate about making a good anime game. We also happen to be the world's leading generative AI studio — we're the team behind niji・journey. We are currently investigating how AI can be used to help human artists perform masterpieces in the most complex medium of our times: video games. Our games are characterized by a no-compromise approach to well-balanced gameplay married to a truthful love of visual arts.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Spellbrush: questions
Which YC batch was Spellbrush in?
Spellbrush was in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch (W18).
Is Spellbrush still active?
Y Combinator lists Spellbrush as active.
Where is Spellbrush based?
Spellbrush lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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