#1 of 13 in Video Generation
AI avatar videos for marketing and sales. Competes with Synthesia.
HeyGen: 175.4K/30d package downloads.
Category
13 company pages · updated July 13, 2026
Video Generation: 568.8K/30d package downloads and 1/30d hiring mentions across 13 company pages.
Overview
Video Generation currently shows package usage at 568.8K/30d and hiring at 1/30d.
Trend charts start at July 5, 2026 when historical category data is available.
Trends
Historical Hacker News discussion recorded for this category over time.
Hacker News mentions declined from 157 to 45 (-71.3%) between Jan 31, 2026 and Jul 5, 2026.
Source: Hacker News Algolia API | Methodology | CC-BY-NC 4.0
| Date | Hacker News mentions |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 157 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 78 |
| May 1, 2026 | 87 |
| May 31, 2026 | 66 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 45 |
Cumulative disclosed funding raised by companies in this category over time.
Disclosed funding changed from $0 on Jan 31, 2026 to $1.4B on Jul 5, 2026.
Source: Public funding records | Methodology | CC-BY-NC 4.0
| Date | Disclosed funding |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $1.1B |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $1.1B |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.1B |
| May 31, 2026 | $1.1B |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.1B |
| Jul 5, 2026 | $1.4B |
Company pages
Company pages with current public data in this category. The full table shows each metric.
#1 of 13 in Video Generation
AI avatar videos for marketing and sales. Competes with Synthesia.
HeyGen: 175.4K/30d package downloads.
#2 of 13 in Video Generation
AI video generation and 3D capture. Dream Machine creates videos from text.
Luma AI: 83.0K/30d package downloads.
#3 of 13 in Video Generation
Video understanding AI platform for search, analysis, and generation from video content.
Twelve Labs: 271.2K/30d package downloads.
D-ID: 29.6K/30d package downloads.
#5 of 13 in Video Generation
AI video generation platform. Creates videos from text and images.
Kling AI: 9.6K/30d package downloads.
Colossyan: $27M disclosed funding.
Genmo: $28M disclosed funding.
Haiper: $14M disclosed funding.
Hedra: $10M disclosed funding.
InVideo: $53M disclosed funding.
Category data
Default sort shows category position inside Video Generation. The availability row shows how many company pages currently have each metric. Unavailable means no public data is shown for that company metric.
Metric availability
Company pages with data shown
| HeyGen AI avatar videos for marketing and sales. Competes with Synthesia. | #1 | 175.4K | 0 | 0 | $69M |
| Luma AI AI video generation and 3D capture. Dream Machine creates videos from text. | #2 | 83.0K | 0 | 0 | $63M |
| Twelve Labs Video understanding AI platform for search, analysis, and generation from video content. | #3 | 271.2K | 0 | 0 | Unavailable |
| D-ID AI-generated talking photos and videos. Makes static images speak. | #4 | 29.6K | 0 | 0 | $43M |
| Kling AI AI video generation platform. Creates videos from text and images. | #5 | 9.6K | 0 | 0 | Unavailable |
| Colossyan AI video platform focused on workplace learning and L&D content. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $27M |
| Genmo AI video and 3D generation platform using diffusion models | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $28M |
| Haiper AI video generation platform from text and image prompts | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $14M |
| Hedra AI character video generation from audio and image inputs | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $10M |
| InVideo Online video creation platform with templates and AI assistance. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $53M |
| Pictory Turns blog posts and scripts into videos using AI. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $2M |
| Pika AI video generation tool. Creates short videos from text prompts. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $80M |
| Synthesia Enterprise AI video with digital avatars. Used for training and marketing videos. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | $200M |
Rows link to company pages. Methodology explains package downloads, public importing repositories, hiring, and funding.
Questions
Current company pages in Video Generation include HeyGen (#1 of 13 in Video Generation), Luma AI (#2 of 13 in Video Generation), and Twelve Labs (#3 of 13 in Video Generation). Company pages include package downloads, public importing repositories, hiring, and funding data.
Across 13 company pages, current public data shows 568.8K package downloads in the last 30 days, 37 known dependents, and 1 recent hiring mentions. Data availability varies by company, so detail pages show what is present for each one.
Video Generation AI companies disclose $588M in combined funding across 11 companies with known rounds.
The current data includes 24 Hacker News mentions across 5 companies in Video Generation. Discussion is context, not the lead metric.
Notable data points: Twelve Labs shows the most package downloads and Synthesia shows the most hiring visibility. The full table shows whether the category is concentrated or broad.
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