Dumme
Dumme automatically generates clips from long-form content.
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Dumme operates an AI-powered platform designed to assist video creators in repurposing long-form content into multiple short clips for social media. Founded in 2022 by Merwane Drai, Will Dahlstrom, and Jordan Brannan, the London-based company aims to automate and simplify video editing. The founding team participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 accelerator program, initially with the goal of building a video search engine before pivoting to a tool that leverages their AI models for content creation.
The platform targets content creators, such as podcasters, marketers, and educators, who manage a library of long-form video and audio content. By pasting a YouTube link or uploading a video file, users can have the system automatically generate several short, shareable videos. Dumme's technology is engineered to identify engaging highlights while maintaining the narrative's context, a process designed to mimic a human editor. The service is particularly effective for speech-focused content like interviews, lectures, and webinars. The AI models handle the curation, subtitling, reformatting, and the generation of titles and descriptions, delivering ready-to-upload clips. It supports over 20 languages, enhancing its accessibility for a global user base.
Dumme's business model is based on its video editing tool, which saves creators significant time and resources. The company has secured $3.52 million in funding over two seed rounds, with notable investors including Y Combinator and Caffeinated Capital. The service went viral after a TikTok creator posted about it, leading to a surge in interest with a waitlist that surpassed 20,000 users. The platform utilizes a combination of proprietary and open-source AI models, including OpenAI's GPT-4 and a customized version of Whisper, to analyze dialogue and understand video context.
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