Captions, the leading generative video creation and editing platform, enables users to easily make videos they’re proud to share. Designed for users of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned video editors, Captions provides powerful AI tools like eye contact correction, dubbing, automatic zooms, and music generation, helping creators quickly turn ideas into professional-quality videos.
“Our customers range from full-time influencers to small business owners to corporate marketers. Captions make it easy for anyone, anywhere, to tell their stories through video,” says Dwight Churchill, co-founder and COO of Captions.
The challenge: reliable cloud infrastructure and GPU availability
Delivering AI-driven video tools at scale for Captions requires a cloud partner who can offer consistent access to high-performance GPUs. Given the demands of training their in-house AI models, Captions needed a partner capable of providing reliable access to GPUs while understanding the technical requirements of their machine learning workflows.
“Other providers either didn’t understand our needs or couldn’t tailor a solution that met them,” says Churchill. “Consistent GPU availability, technical understanding of our configuration requirements, and machine maintenance were top priorities.”
How Vultr supports Captions with NVIDIA H100 GPUs
Captions turned to Vultr’s cloud infrastructure to power their innovative video creation features, deploying NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs and Vultr Bare Metal servers. This combination provides the power to train models like Lipdub, enabling dubbing into 28+ languages with synchronized lip movements.
“Lipdub has the potential to bridge communication gaps and amplify unheard stories – from teachers reaching students in multiple languages to businesses expanding into new markets,” says Churchill.
Unmatched reliability and flexibility
When choosing a cloud provider, Captions prioritized reliability over price. Vultr stood out with consistent availability, predictable performance, and commitment to supporting Captions' technical needs. “Other providers were less predictable and often had capacity and reliability issues. Vultr felt like the trusted choice,” Churchill notes.
With Vultr’s support, Captions has successfully trained proprietary AI models, developed groundbreaking features, and supported rapid platform growth – reaching over 10 million creators. Additionally, the collaboration has enabled Captions to manage costs effectively while maintaining the high performance essential to their platform’s success.
“Vultr’s reliability is bar none, making them a trusted partner in supporting one of our most critical initiatives: training our machine learning models in-house,” says Churchill.
Backed by Vultr, Captions has enhanced its platform and attracted investments from top-tier venture capitalists, including Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and SV Angel, raising $100 million to date.
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