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Uncharted Labs is a generative AI startup founded by three former Google DeepMind researchers: David Ding, Charlie Nash, and Yaroslav Ganin. The company, based in New York, focuses on advancing AI technology, particularly in areas like AI-generated images and music, building on the expertise the founders developed while working on projects like Google's Imagen and Lyria.

The founders left Google due to frustrations with the slow pace of translating AI research into practical products and the bureaucratic challenges following the merger of Google and DeepMind. Uncharted Labs has already raised $8.5 million of a $10 million funding goal, with backing from notable investors such as Andreessen Horowitz.

The startup is part of a broader trend of AI researchers leaving large tech firms to establish their own ventures, aiming to push the boundaries of AI innovation without the constraints of corporate bureaucracy.

Uncharted Labs, an AI startup founded by three Google Deepmind researchers, raises $8.5 million in funding - Tech Startups](https://techstartups.com/2024/01/31/uncharted-labs-an-ai-startup-founded-by-three-google-deepmind-researchers-raises-8-5-million-in-funding/)

Ex-DeepMind researchers ditch Google to speed up AI innovation with Uncharted Labs](https://the-decoder.com/ex-deepmind-researchers-ditch-google-to-speed-up-ai-innovation-with-uncharted-labs/).