Captions (app)
Video editing software company
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Mirage (formerly known as Captions) is a video-generating, video-editing and AI research company headquartered in New York City. Their first app, Captions, is available on iOS, Android, and Web and offers a suite of tools aimed at streamlining the creation and editing of videos. Their enterprise platform, Mirage Studio, generates AI actors and videos for marketing assets and video campaigns.
| Formerly | Captions |
|---|---|
| Type | Private company |
| Industry | Artificial intelligence |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Website | mirage |
History
Mirage was co-founded by Gaurav Misra and Dwight Churchill. During Misra's time leading design engineering at Snap Inc., he followed the rise of a new category of video, the "talking video." In 2021, Misra left Snap to found Mirage with his former colleague Churchill.[1] Later that year, the Captions app launched with early backing from venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz as well as individual investors.[2][3]
In 2023, the company released Lipdub, an Al dubbing app which translates any video with spoken audio into 28 languages.[4][5]
In October 2023, Captions shared that it maintained over 100,000 daily active users with "about a million" videos being created monthly.[1][4]
In November 2024, Captions acquired AlpacaML, a generative AI company that focused on art and other images.[6]
In June 2025, Captions launched Mirage Studio, for marketers and advertising agencies.[7]
In September 2025, Captions rebranded their company to Mirage. This change reflects the company's focus on developing their proprietary foundation model and future video products.[7]
Products
Awards
- In 2023, the company was recognized as part of Fast Company's "Next Big Things In Tech" series.[10]
- In 2024, the company won 2 Webby Awards for Best Use of AI & Machine Learning and Creative Production.[11][12]