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2024-09-09

Disney Invests in Two Language AI Startups Through Annual Accelerator Program

Creativity and entertainment are a few of the major concepts associated with the Disney brand. Through the Disney Accelerator Program, the company aims to add “innovation” — specifically with regard to cutting-edge technology — to its reputation.

创意和娱乐是与迪士尼品牌息息相关的几个主要概念。通过“迪士尼加速器计划”，该公司旨在为其声誉增添“创新”一面，特别是在尖端技术方面。

（图片来源：https://slator.com/disney-invests-two-language-ai-startups-annual-accelerator-program/）

Now in its 10th year, the Disney Accelerator Program forms a cohort of “venture-backed, growth-stage startups” with a focus on technology in entertainment. Top Disney executives provide guidance and mentorship, and Disney typically invests in participating companies, though the amount is not disclosed.

如今，迪士尼加速器计划已经进入第十个年头，网罗了一批“获得风险投资支持并处于成长阶段的初创公司”，专注于娱乐领域的科技。由迪士尼高管对此提供指导和辅导，迪士尼通常会对参与该计划的公司进行投资，但投资金额未披露。

The 2024 cohort of five companies includes AudioShake and ElevenLabs, two language AI startups. Participating companies retain IP developed during the program, unless otherwise agreed.

2024年入选的五家公司包括两家语言人工智能初创公司，分别是AudioShake和ElevenLabs。除非另有约定，入选公司将保留在该计划期间开发的知识产权。

AudioShake uses AI to parse audio tracks for mixing or dubbing; use cases include localization, as AudioShake highlighted in a March 2024 tweet about the company working with musician Sia “to create lyric videos for her single ‘Gimme Love’ for fans in Spanish and French-speaking countries.”

AudioShake 使用人工智能对音轨加以解析，进行混音或配音；用例包括本地化，正如 AudioShake 在 2024 年 3 月的一条推文所称，该公司与音乐家 Sia 合作，“为她的单曲《Gimme Love》制作歌词视频，供西班牙语和法语国家的歌迷观看”。

Multilingual AI voice startup ElevenLabs, which closed a USD 80m Series B in January 2024, recently opened its own dubbing studio. The company also announced a partnership in which Perplexity’s Discover Daily podcast will make use of ElevenLabs’ AI-generated voices.

多语言人工智能语音初创公司ElevenLabs于2024年1月完成了8000万美元的B轮融资，最近又开设了自己的配音工作室。该公司还宣布了一项合作计划，Perplexity的Discover Daily播客将使用ElevenLabs的人工智能语音。

“We are thrilled to be a part of the 2024 Disney Accelerator,” ElevenLabs tweeted on February 22, 2024. “Disney is one of the world’s most globally recognizable brands and has held a special place in our hearts since childhood.”

“我们很高兴能加入2024年迪士尼加速器计划”，ElevenLabs在2024年2月22日发推特表示。“迪士尼是世界上最具全球知名度的品牌之一，从孩童时期起就在我们心中占据着特殊的位置。”

The 2024 Disney Accelerator program kicked off in January 2024. The hybrid schedule requires in-person attendance at Disney headquarters in Glendale, CA for “key milestone weeks,” including introductory meetings and executive meetings for business development. A Demo Day in late May 2024 at The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, CA will conclude the program.

2024年迪士尼加速器计划于2024年1月启动。混合式日程安排要求人员线下出席在加州格伦代尔的迪士尼总部举办的“关键里程碑周”，其中包括业务开发方面的介绍会和执行会议。2024 年 5 月底将在加州伯班克华特迪士尼影城的场地举办观摩日，为这一计划画上句号。

The other participating startups in the 2024 cohort are Nero, which builds custom, electric vehicles to deliver goods autonomously; StatusPro, a company focused on immersive experiences for first-person sports gaming; and PrometheanAI, which uses natural language prompts to develop tools for “virtual world creation.”

入选2024年计划的其他初创公司包括生产定制化的自动送货电动汽车的Nero、专门提供第一人称视角体育游戏沉浸式体验的StatusPro以及用自然语言提示为“虚拟世界创造”开发工具的PrometheanAI。

（文章来源：https://slator.com/disney-invests-two-language-ai-startups-annual-accelerator-program/）