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Layer provides an AI operating system for creative teams in the gaming and entertainment industry, enabling studios to generate, edit, and scale production-ready content including images, video, 3D models, and audio. The platform is model-agnostic, integrating multiple leading generative AI models into a single workspace with node-based workflow automation and agent-powered pipelines. Layer differentiates itself…

Native AI · Artificial Intelligence, · London, United Kingdom · EST 2020

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Layer provides an AI operating system for creative teams in the gaming and entertainment industry, enabling studios to generate, edit, and scale production-ready content including images, video, 3D models, and audio. The platform is model-agnostic, integrating multiple leading generative AI models into a single workspace with node-based workflow automation and agent-powered pipelines. Layer differentiates itself through custom model training and style training capabilities that ensure brand-consistent outputs, reducing production time by 77% from 22 weeks to 5 weeks for typical creative pipelines. The platform supports direct engine synchronization with Unity and Unreal Engine, and integrates with industry-standard tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Blender, Maya, and Figma. Layer serves over 300 entertainment brands and 10,000+ artists, producers, and growth teams, offering enterprise-grade security with SOC 2 Type II compliance, SSO/SCIM, role-based access controls, and audit logs. The company uses usage-based pricing with no per-seat fees. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Layer has raised $8.3M in seed funding from investors including The Games Fund, Devoted Studios, GFR Fund, Hummingbird Ventures, and M12.

Business model

Gaming Tech > Development > 3D Graphics

Institutional investors

The Games FundDevoted StudiosGFR FundLatone2vcHummingbird VenturesM12Akin BabayigitMichele AttisaniDilpesh ParmarTaimur RashidRiccardo Zacconi

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