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Lumirithmic
AI-powered 3D facial capture and animation technology
About Lumirithmic
Lumirithmic is a technology company, founded in 2020 as a spin-out from Imperial College London, that specializes in creating realistic digital 3D facial models. The founders are Gaurav Chawla, who serves as the CEO, and Professor Abhijeet Ghosh, the company's Chief Technology Officer. Chawla has a 20-year background as a tech and product specialist in engineering, fintech, and data science, having held roles at companies like GE Capital and Morgan Stanley. Ghosh leads the Realistic Graphics & Imaging research group at Imperial College London's Department of Computing. The inspiration for Lumirithmic came from Ghosh's academic work with complex and expensive Hollywood-style camera and lighting rigs, which he realized had limited applications due to high cost and inaccessibility.
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The company's core technology combines novel computational imaging, AI, and patented algorithms to produce high-quality 3D facial scans with realistic skin appearance and detail down to the pores and fine wrinkles. This process, which can be completed in minutes, is designed to be cost-effective and accessible, utilizing portable, off-the-shelf hardware like smartphones and tablets instead of traditional, expensive rigs. This approach enables the deployment of high-quality 3D appearance capture at scale for the mass market.
Lumirithmic operates on a B2B model, providing its scalable solution to companies in various industries. Its technology has applications in entertainment, video games, the metaverse, ad-tech, and beauty-tech. For instance, beauty and skincare companies can use the technology for virtual try-on experiences, while gaming companies can allow players to create hyper-realistic avatars. The company has engaged in pilot programs with major companies in these sectors. After operating in stealth mode for two years, the company launched its technology publicly in mid-2022. Lumirithmic has secured funding through seed rounds and grants, with investors including Imperial Innovations.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 22
- Open positions
- 3
- Dealroom signal
- 88.0/100
- Industry
- Gaming
- Sub-industry
- Content production
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Spinout, DT and LS, UKis Digital and technologies, uk is8 digital and technologies, uk is8 creative industries, UKSU, UKSU2010
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, 3D Technology, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINOUT✓Other financing | Jan 2020 | $0 | — | Imperial College London · College of Medicine and Integrated Health | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Lumirithmic is 130 monthly website visits, up 30% over the last three months. Lumirithmic's team grew 57.1% over the past year.
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College of Medicine and Integrated Health
Imperial College London
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