AI-generated content creation hub secures $4.2 million in seed funding

St. Petersburg-based Optiversal blazes the way for AI-based platforms to be human-forward.

  • By Amanda Postma
  • | 5:00 a.m. June 9, 2023
Will Underwood says Optiversal's AI platform keeps a human element.
Will Underwood says Optiversal's AI platform keeps a human element.
Photo by Mark Wemple
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A recent push to utilize artificial intelligence for content creation has hit an inflection point for a St. Petersburg startup. One big example: It recently secured $4.2 million in an investment seed round. 

 

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