a16z Infra led a $32m Series A round in Hedra.

a16z Infra, Andreessen Horowitz’s Infrastructure fund, led a $32m Series A round in Hedra, with participation from a16z speedrun, Abstract Ventures and Index Ventures. "Hedra is building foundational technology for the next generation of media.Character-3 is a breakthrough model that integrates text, video, and audio to create highly controllable, expressive characters. If you want to create AI-driven actors, it’s the best model in the market by far. And that capability unlocks use cases across the creator economy, enterprise marketing, entertainment, and more. We’re absolutely thrilled to back Michael and the Hedra team as they build the foundation model for generative characters,” Matt Bornstein, Partner, Andreessen Horowitz.