Argil

Argil is a French AI video startup that clones you from a short video upload, then generates talking-avatar videos from text or audio in multiple languages and formats. It targets creators and marketers scaling personal-brand and social content, with bundled editing, script help, and resizing, plus an AI-influencer builder on higher tiers. Backed by EQT Ventures and Y Combinator, it competes with HeyGen and Synthesia on creator-focused workflows.

Argil is a French startup focused on personal AI avatars: you record a short video of yourself, Argil trains a clone, and you can then generate new videos of "you" speaking any script, in multiple languages and formats, without filming again. The pitch is scaling a personal brand or content operation, letting creators produce short-form video, ads, and social clips from text. Beyond basic avatar cloning, Argil includes editing tools, automatic script assistance, gesture and style controls, and an "AI influencer" builder on higher tiers for generating fully synthetic personas. It positions against HeyGen and Synthesia by leaning into creator/influencer workflows and all-inclusive pricing (editing, scripts, and resizing bundled rather than charged separately). Argil is a young, venture-backed company. Pricing is subscription-based with tiers defined by number of avatars and monthly video minutes. It is best suited to creators and social marketers comfortable with AI-generated likenesses; it is not aimed at enterprise training or developer API-first use.