# OpenArt AI

> OpenArt AI is a San Francisco-based AI creative platform founded in 2022 by former Google engineers Coco Mao and John Qiao. The platform aggregates 100+ AI models - including DALL-E 3, Stable Diffusion, Google Veo 3, Kling, and Sora - under a single interface, letting creators generate images, videos, music, and 3D environments without switching tools. From hobbyists making tabletop RPG art to agencies building brand-consistent content at scale, OpenArt serves roughly 8 million monthly active users. The company reached $70M+ ARR in 2025 with a 20-person team, then closed a $30M Series A led by Canaan Partners in January 2026.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Coco Mao (Kechun Mao) (CEO & Co-Founder), John Qiao (CTO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 20 people (as of Series A close in January 2026); ~110 listed in some sources including contractors
- **Products:** AI Image Generator, AI Video Generation, Custom AI Model Training, Character Builder, OpenArt Worlds
- **Notable:** $70M+ ARR achieved with a team of approximately 20 people, 7x revenue growth in 2025 alone (from $10.5M to $70M+ ARR), ~$3.5M revenue per employee, approaching Nvidia-level efficiency

## Products & services

- **AI Image Generator** — Text-to-image generation supporting 100+ artistic styles and AI models including DALL-E 3, FLUX, and Stable Diffusion.
- **AI Video Generation** — Create videos up to 15 seconds in 4K resolution using models like Google Veo 3, Kling, and Sora 2.
- **Custom AI Model Training** — LoRA training lets users build brand-specific models trained on a small set of reference images - no coding required.
- **Character Builder** — Consistent AI character creation for use across multiple scenes and content types.
- **OpenArt Worlds** — 3D world creation for persistent AI-generated environments.
- **AI Image Editing** — Inpainting, background removal, object removal, facial expression editing, and 4K upscaling.
- **AI Music & Audio** — AI music generation, voice synthesis, and text-to-speech with 2M+ voice options via Fish Audio partnership.
- **One-Click Video Story** — Turns any content into ready-to-post multi-scene videos with synchronized audio.
- **Smart Shot** — Generates multiple cinematic cuts from a single prompt or reference.
- **Motion Sync** — Retargets dance and motion sequences from reference clips to AI-generated characters.

## Achievements

- $70M+ ARR achieved with a team of approximately 20 people
- 7x revenue growth in 2025 alone (from $10.5M to $70M+ ARR)
- ~$3.5M revenue per employee, approaching Nvidia-level efficiency
- 8 million monthly active users across 190+ countries
- 100+ AI models integrated into a single platform
- Cash-flow positive while maintaining hypergrowth
- $30M Series A closed January 2026 led by Canaan Partners
- 6 million users created viral 'brainrot' videos within weeks of one-click feature launch
- Google Veo 3 integration - exclusive access for everyday creators
- Expanded from image-only to full multimedia AI creative suite in under 3 years

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Closed $30M Series A funding led by Canaan Partners, bringing total funding to $35M.
- **2025-12** — Reached $70M+ ARR with a team of approximately 20 people.
- **2025-08** — 6 million users created brainrot videos using the new one-click video story feature. TechCrunch coverage.
- **2025-07** — Launched One-Click Video Story feature - turns any content into ready-to-post videos.
- **2025-06** — Integrated Google Veo 3, unlocking exclusive video generation features for creators.
- **2025-04** — Hit $12M monthly revenue run rate with an 11-person core team.
- **2025-02** — Launched Consistent Characters feature for maintaining character identity across multiple scenes.

## Links

- Website: https://openart.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openart-ai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/openart_ai
- GitHub: https://github.com/OpenArt-AI
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openart_ai/

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Last updated: 2026-05-28