Summary

  • Rumi, an AI start-up that combines artificial intelligence with user-powered indexing to create intelligent and interactive streaming experiences, has raised $4.7m in a pre-seed funding round.
  • The beta app invites users to earn passive income by contributing their spare compute power to build a knowledge base of video content.
  • Rumi’s decentralised indexing system helps AI agents deliver smarter insights and personalised features, while protecting user privacy and respecting content IP.
  • The start-up aims to transform passive media with rewards by allowing users to engage with and earn from their favourite shows and characters.
  • Rumi’s watch-to-earn model empowers users to analyse and interact with video content on their machines, thereby providing valuable data to fuel AI agents.
  • Viewers can chat with characters or athletes about activity on screen, or identify actors and outfits, all via AI-powered functions.
  • The funding will support the creation of the first decentralised AI infrastructure for media and a “decentralised Nielsen” offering real-time analytics.

By Dean Takahashi

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