Miju LabsWhy they are on the map
Co-founder, Imagen lead author; image model research. source — evidence dated 2026-06
Needs the data for a model; writes the spec.
How Ideogram buys data
Ideogram 4.0 tech post (2026-06-03) reports a blind pairwise designer-preference study: 4,366 votes from graphic designers across nine pipelines, scored by ELO; vendor running the study not named. Uses Hive for moderation. No public vendor case study found.
Small (ZoomInfo: 11-50 staff) flat 'Member of Technical Staff' structure; founders lead research directly. No dedicated human-data role visible; design/creative staff (Founding Designer AI, Senior Creative Lead) likely act as internal taste judges.
Known vendors: Hive (moderation, not human data)
This person was mapped in pass 1. Career, what they have said on the record, interviews, connections, why they matter to us and how to reach them are added in pass 2, which starts with tier A.