Lifelike YC Application

Summer 2023Inactive

Lifelike went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2023 batch as a Consumer company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Summer 2023
Industry: Consumer
Team size: 2
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2023

Founders

Alec XiangFounder
Jonathan YinFounder

Lifelike's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Lifelike, Summer 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Lifelike

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Generative AI for creating lifelike avatars

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We are building a tool that lets consumers create highly realistic digital avatars using generative AI. Users can customize their avatars to reflect their appearance and personality for use in social platforms, gaming, and virtual experiences.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company would remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we live and is a hub for AI and consumer startups. Staying here keeps us close to potential users and talent.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Lifelike YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Lifelike's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Lifelike would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.