Artisse AI

Artisse AI is a personal photography application that uses AI to transform selfies into high-quality, personalized images.^[1][2] The app allows users to visualize themselves in various scenarios, outfits, and hairstyles, and they can adjust lighting and ambiance to match their preferences.^[3][4]

Artisse AI

Industry	Photo, AI
Founded	2014
Founder	William Wu
Headquarters	Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Website	artisse.ai

History

The company Catheon Gaming and eponymous app were founded by William Wu in South Korea in 2014,^[5] who works with a K-pop agency trying to create a virtual idol for his blockchain gaming business.^[6][7][3] In January 2024, Artisse received $6.7 million in seed funding led by The London Fund to boost the development and marketing of its AI-driven photography app.^[8][9][5]

Artisse uses an AI algorithm to create hyperrealistic images from uploaded photos.^[2] The app generates personalized images by combining generative AI technology, a global pool of licensed talent, and finished art services.^{[10][11][12][13]}

The app works with individual users and businesses, offering professional-grade photos and advertisement images.^[2][14]

According to the British newspaper Evening Standard the company have developed the world's first and most advanced AI photographer. It captures 15-30 photos of the user and generates 2D images, placing them in various outfits and locations worldwide.^[1]

Catheron Gaming

Artisse AI originated from Catheon Gaming, a blockchain gaming and entertainment company founded in 2021 by William Wu. Catheon Gaming published more than 30 Web3 titles in its first year, developed a blockchain game distribution platform, and offered advisory services to external developers.^[15] In 2022, HSBC and KPMG listed Catheon Gaming among the "Top 10 Emerging Giants" in the Asia–Pacific region, selected from a pool of more than 6,000 startups.^[16]

In June 2023, Catheon Gaming was rebranded as Artisse Interactive,^[17] creating two divisions: Artisse Gaming, which continued blockchain and Web3 game development,^[18] and Artisse AI, which focused on generative photography technology.^[3]