Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar’s video AI is built for India’s scale
Avataar AI has launched Varya, a new video generation model optimized for the Indian market. Built using distillation from Alibaba's Wan 2.2, Varya is significantly faster and cheaper, costing $0.005 per second of video. The model is designed to understand Indian cultural nuances and will be released as an open-weight model on India's AI Kosh portal, reflecting a broader government initiative to boost AI development and accessibility in the country. AI
IMPACT Accelerates AI adoption in India by drastically reducing the cost of video generation, enabling wider use cases for businesses and consumers.