"Can a robot write a symphony? Can a robot turn a canvas into a beautiful masterpiece?" So asks Will Smith in the 2004 movie iRobot. Of course, the answer back then was a resounding'no', however, 15 years later it's not so simple. An AI rapper has already been signed to a record label.

The number of AI startups in India has increased tremendously over the years. Apart from being adopted in major industries, Artificial intelligence has become a way of doing business in other niche areas such as farming or even security. To recognise the unconventional startups in the AI space, Analytics India Magazine comes with a list of 10 such exceptional startups that are leading the AI race every year. In this year's list, we have covered startups that are not more than 3 to 4 years old and have headquarters in India. Most of these startups are funded externally and are working hard to bring about exceptional transformation in the Indian tech ecosystem.