
Authentic Artists has developed an AI-powered Virtual Artist platform, purpose-built for music, gaming and streaming applications. The platform enables entirely new, never-before-seen virtual music experiences designed to serve the evolving preferences, tastes and desires of fans searching for truly unique content, and can deliver interactive artist experiences across the globe, 24 hours a day to all connected channels.

Authentic Artists has developed an AI-powered Virtual Artist platform, purpose-built for music, gaming and streaming applications. The platform enables entirely new, never-before-seen virtual music experiences designed to serve the evolving preferences, tastes and desires of fans searching for truly unique content, and can deliver interactive artist experiences across the globe, 24 hours a day to all connected channels.
HQ / Founded: San Francisco; founded 2019
Product: AI-powered virtual artist/musician platform for interactive music, gaming and streaming experiences
Founder / CEO: Chris McGarry (formerly led music integration at Facebook Oculus)
Funding stage: Seed round closed Jun 21, 2022
Notable backers: Warner Music Group; Sebastien Borget; Crush Ventures; Steven Vasilev; earlier reporting also lists OVO Fund, Lupa Systems, Mixi Group, Mike Shinoda
Team size (reported): 3 employees
Creating original, autonomous virtual musicians and interactive virtual concerts for streaming, gaming and music applications.
2019
Music; Gaming; Streaming
Seed round closed Jun 21, 2022; investors listed for the round include Warner Music Group, Sebastien Borget, Crush Ventures and Steven Vasilev. Earlier reporting also listed backers such as OVO Fund, Lupa Systems, Mixi Group and Mike Shinoda.
“Backers include music-industry and media investors (Warner Music Group; Mike Shinoda among earlier-reported supporters) alongside VC and angel investors (Sebastien Borget; Crush Ventures; Steven Vasilev; OVO Fund; Lupa Systems; Mixi Group).”