Deepdub, an AI-based entertainment localisation startup based out of Tel Aviv, Israel has raised USD 20 million in Series A funding led by New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Booster Ventures and Stardom Ventures and new investors Swift VC. Angel investors joining this round include Emiliano Calemzuk (former President of Fox Television Studios), Kevin Reilly (former CCO of HBO Max), Danny Grander (co-founder of Snyk), Roi Tiger (VP, Engineering at Meta), Gideon Marks and Daniel Chadash. The fresh funds will be used to expand the global reach of the company's sales and delivery teams. Deepdub plans on strengthening the R&D team with excellent researchers and developers and will improve its deep-learning based localisation platform. "This funding round is an acknowledgement of the revolutionary technology that we have built, taking generative AI to an industry where every pixel and every sound wave is rigorously examined. By creating a deep learning platform that can generate without fail, we have consistently left our clients in awe," said Nir Krakowski, co-founder and CTO of Deepdub.

Netflix's Korean drama "Squid Game" was one of the most-watched dubbed series of all time, proving the massive potential for foreign-language programming to become a hit in overseas markets. Now, a startup called Deepdub is capitalizing on the growing demand for localized content by automating parts of the dubbing process using AI technology. With its end-to-end platform, Deepdub can decrease the time it takes to complete a dubbing project, allowing content owners and studios to have results in weeks instead of months. What's more, it does this by using just a few minutes of the actors' voices -- so the dubbed version sounds more like the original. The Tel Aviv startup has now closed on $20 million in Series A funding for its efforts, led by New York-based investment firm Insight Partners.

What if technology enabled you to share a screen with Hugh Jackman? And no, we are not talking about a look-alike or virtual replica. Warner Bros.' upcoming movie Reminiscence starring Jackman has incorporated deepfake technology to turn a fan's photograph into a short video sequence with Jackman. Along with digital studio Oblio, the American film production company has partnered with Israeli-based synthetic media startup D-ID to use its'Live Portrait' product and create personalised experiences for movie fans. For the Reminiscence project, Warner Bros. has created an official website where users can enter their first names and upload a picture of themselves -- from the past or current.