# YouArt

> YouArt is a Y Combinator-backed (Spring 2026 / P26) platform that lets AI storytellers create original films and series with an AI video agent, raise money directly from early fans, and earn recurring revenue through subscriptions and private branded pages. Founders describe it as 'Patreon for AI Originals.' The company reported passing $120K in monthly revenue within five months of launch and roughly 145K monthly visitors, driven largely by organic demand from AI creators and studios.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco Bay Area (Sunnyvale, California), United States
- **Founders:** Harry Zheng (Co-founder & CEO), Edward Ma (Co-founder), Keith Zhang (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~3-15 (YC lists 3; enrichment data lists ~15)
- **Products:** AI Video Agent / Workflow Studio, Fan Funding / Crowdfunding, Creator Pages & Monetization
- **Notable:** Grew from $0 to $120K+ monthly revenue in about five months, largely organically, Reached roughly 145K monthly visitors, Accepted into Y Combinator's Spring 2026 (P26) batch

## Products & services

- **AI Video Agent / Workflow Studio** — An agentic studio that turns scripts and natural-language prompts into production-ready video, trailers, and creatives; includes chat-based workflow creation, a manual node editor, and free templates. Uses models such as Seedance and FLUX.
- **Fan Funding / Crowdfunding** — Creators launch an AI-generated trailer or concept and raise capital (roughly $50K for a full series) directly from early fans before producing the full work.
- **Creator Pages & Monetization** — Private branded domains where creators offer monthly subscriptions, sell exclusive or private content, and build recurring revenue while owning their audience and IP.

## Achievements

- Grew from $0 to $120K+ monthly revenue in about five months, largely organically
- Reached roughly 145K monthly visitors
- Accepted into Y Combinator's Spring 2026 (P26) batch
- Launched on Product Hunt in November 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Announced as part of Y Combinator's Spring 2026 (P26) batch.
- **2025-11** — Launched an agentic workflow studio on Product Hunt (Nov 11, 2025).

## Links

- Website: https://youart.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/youart
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/youartstudio
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YouArt-Studio
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youart_studio
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youart_studio

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Last updated: 2026-07-30