AI video startup Clouted raises $7 million
Clouted has raised a $7 million seed round to automate video clipping. The platform manages a network of gig creators and uses AI to pick platforms and formats. It tests thousands of approaches to find what makes a clip go viral.
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AI video startup Clouted has raised $7 million in a seed round led by Slow Ventures.
How are viral shorts made by hand today?
Brands and marketing agencies hire 100+ freelancers who manually cut, export, and post videos. Coordinating a team like that is hard: quality varies, some people work slower than others, and it's often unclear which format will perform on which platform.
How does automated video editing work?
The AI takes a 2-hour podcast or concert, pulls out the best 30-90 seconds most likely to hook an audience, and publishes them at the right time on the right platform.
How does Clouted work?
The company automates video marketing: it cuts 30–90 seconds that will hook an audience out of a 2-hour podcast or concert, then publishes the clip at the right time on the right platform.
Why does Clouted exist?
Right now, brands hire creators on a gig basis to manually cut, export, and post videos. Coordinating 100+ freelancers is hard: some work slower, quality varies, and nobody really knows which format will work on TikTok and which won't.
How does Clouted, the AI video tool, work?
Clouted automates video content creation by cutting 30-90 seconds from long-form videos (podcasts, concerts) and publishing them at the right time on the right platform.
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Key Questions Answered
How are viral shorts made by hand today?
Brands and marketing agencies hire 100+ freelancers who manually cut, export, and post videos. Coordinating a team like that is hard: quality varies, some people work slower than others, and it's often unclear which format will perform on which platform.
How does automated video editing work?
The AI takes a 2-hour podcast or concert, pulls out the best 30-90 seconds most likely to hook an audience, and publishes them at the right time on the right platform.
How does Clouted work?
The company automates video marketing: it cuts 30–90 seconds that will hook an audience out of a 2-hour podcast or concert, then publishes the clip at the right time on the right platform.
Why does Clouted exist?
Right now, brands hire creators on a gig basis to manually cut, export, and post videos. Coordinating 100+ freelancers is hard: some work slower, quality varies, and nobody really knows which format will work on TikTok and which won't.
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