Avataar AI, a Bangalore-based company, launches Varya, a homegrown video AI model aimed at working at India’s scale. Multiple outlets report that the model generates video for about $0.005 per second, which is also cited as roughly 0.48 rupees. The pricing is positioned as a major cost advantage versus comparable open-source alternatives, with one report stating it is 27 times cheaper than rival open-source video models. TechCrunch also describes the model as designed to be “cheaper” and “faster,” and adds that it is built to be culturally aware for users in India. The coverage highlights that Avataar uses a distilled approach to its video model, which is presented as contributing to lower generation costs and improved performance. Beyond pricing, the reports emphasize the goal of making video generation more accessible for local needs, while presenting Varya as among India’s first domestically developed video AI models.
Avataar AI launches Varya video model priced at $0.005 per second
Avataar AI, a Bangalore-based company, launches Varya, a homegrown video AI model aimed at working at India’s scale. Multiple outlets report that the model generates video for about $0.005 per second,...
- Avataar AI launches Varya, a homegrown video AI model.
- Video generation is priced at about $0.005 per second (about 0.48 rupees).
- One source says the model is about 27 times cheaper than comparable open-source video models.
- The model is described as designed to be faster and lower-cost.
- TechCrunch describes the model as culturally aware for India’s context.
Bangalore-based Avataar AI has launched Varya, one of India’s first homegrown video AI models. It generates video at roughly $0.005 per second, or 0.48 rupees. Founder Sravanth Aluru, a former Deutsche Bank investment banker and Microsoft and IIT Mumbai alum, says that is 27 times cheaper than comparable open-source video models. The cost advantage comes […] This story continues at The Next Web
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