NeuralGarage is a generative artificial intelligence company founded in 2021 in Bangalore, India. It develops AI technologies related to audiovisual content. Its core technology is VisualDub, a system designed to synchronize dubbed audio with lip and facial movements.[1][2]
History
NeuralGarage was founded in 2021 in Bangalore, India, by Mandar Natekar, Subhabrata Debnath, Anjan Banerjee, and Subhashish Saha.[3]
In 2022, NeuralGarage raised US$1.45 million in a seed funding round led by Exfinity Venture Partners, along with participation from Amit Patni’s family office and other investors.[3][4]
In 2024, NeuralGarage was selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First, was one of 80 startups chosen for the Amazon Web Services Generative AI Accelerator cohort, and was included in TechCrunch’s "Startup Battlefield 200" at Disrupt.[5][6][7]
In 2025, NeuralGarage won the "Entertainment, Media, Sports & Content" category at the SXSW Pitch competition, becoming the first Indian startup reported to have received this award.[8][9]
In 2026, NeuralGarage introduced DRAMA (Director-Ready Articulation Manipulation Algorithm), an artificial intelligence model designed to edit facial expressions.[10][11]
Applications
VisualDub has been used in Kesari Chapter 2, episodes of Special Ops, the "Chikitu" song in Coolie, and War 2.[12][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "This AWS-backed Indian AI startup is transforming the dubbing industry". Analytics India Magazine. 17 January 2025.
- 1 2 Naman Ramachandran (14 August 2025). "Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' showcases AI lip-sync revolution as India's NeuralGarage eyes global expansion". Variety.
- 1 2 Teena Jose (18 November 2022). "Deep Tech Startup NeuralGarage Raises $1.45 Million In Seed Funding". Entrepreneur India.
- ↑ Gopika Nair (4 October 2024). "Bengaluru startup Neural Garage expands to Hollywood with AI-powered visual dubbing technology". The Financial Express.
- ↑ "Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First". Google for Startups. 2024.
- ↑ "Meet the 80 startups selected for the 2024 AWS Generative AI Accelerator". Amazon Web Services. 2024.
- ↑ "NeuralGarage — Startup Battlefield 200". TechCrunch. 2024.
- ↑ "2025 SXSW Pitch Winners Announced". SXSW. 9 March 2025.
- ↑ "GenAI startup NeuralGarage becomes first Indian startup to win SXSW Pitch competition". The Economic Times. 24 March 2025.
- ↑ Indrani Bose (1 May 2026). "Tweak emotions in a single clip? NeuralGarage says AI model DRAMA can modify expressions in footage". Storyboard18.
- ↑ BestMediaInfo Bureau (30 June 2026). "NeuralGarage appoints Ashutosh Srivastava to advisory board". BestMediaInfo.
- ↑ Satyen K Bordoloi (4 November 2025). "With AI vubbing, Indian cinema goes toe-to-toe with Hollywood". The Indian Express.