Aws preview TBC rat‑Brain video model for select customers
Starting Tuesday, Amazon Web Services will let a limited set of enterprise customers test The Biological Computing Company’s (TBC) rat‑brain AI model, which the startup says can speed video generation up to five times compared with a leading open‑source model. TBC co‑founder Alexander Ksendzovsky explains the approach: encode images into living rat brain cells, record how the neurons respond,…
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- AWS limited preview gives select customers access to TBC’s rat‑brain video model.
- TBC claims up to five‑times faster video generation and lower inference cost versus a frontier open‑source model.
- The startup raised two $25 million rounds, total funding now exceeds $50 million.
A tiny software layer from lab-grown neurons promises faster, cheaper AI video
The Decoder · 22 September 2026
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