Pika is a Foundation Models - Video company founded in 2023 and based in Palo Alto, United States. It has raised $135M in total funding, most recently a Series B in 2024 at a $700M valuation.
| Date | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | Series B | $80M | $700M | Spark Capital |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Series A | $35M | $200M |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Seed | $5M | — | — |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Pre-Seed | $15M | — | Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross |
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Pika 2.5 is the latest top-tier video generation model optimized for speed, realism, and controllability. It focuses on rapid iteration and social media content creation, delivering high-quality cinematic videos up to 1080p resolution. The model excels at text-to-video and image-to-video generation with advanced features like Pikaframes for keyframe transitions, Pikaswaps for object replacement, and creative effects. Designed for content creators, marketers, and storytellers who need fast, professional-quality video output.
Pikaformance is Pika's audio-driven performance model featuring hyper-real facial expressions synced to any sound or voice. Users can make images sing, speak, rap, bark, or express emotion with near real-time generation speed. The model handles multiple languages and generates complete videos in 6 seconds or less in HD quality. Perfect for creating avatar videos, lip-sync content, and expressive character animations for social media, marketing, and entertainment.
Pika AI Selves enables users to create persistent, portable AI agents built to their specifications. These multi-modal AI companions possess distinct personalities, persistent memory, custom voices, and visual appearances. Users can deploy their Pika Selves across platforms and social networks to collaborate on creative projects. Supports text, voice, image, and video interaction modalities, making AI agents true digital extensions of users for content creation and creative collaboration.