Why they are on the map
Lead author of Stable Audio Open and ARC co-author; LinkedIn shows Stability AI. source — evidence dated 2025-05
Needs the data for a model; writes the spec.
How Stability AI buys data
2026 Series B ($76M) investors include Universal Music, Sony Music, Warner Music and Electronic Arts, so the focus is licensed data and pro workflows. Nov 2025 UK High Court ruling in Getty v Stability went largely for Stability. Open 2026 role 'Research Scientist, Professional Creative Workflows' targets 'controllability, editability, consistency, brand adherence, and production usefulness'. No human-data vendor named.
CEO Prem Akkaraju and CTO Hanno Basse. Research is split into image/3D/video and audio (Stable Audio) groups. The VP Research (Varun Jampani) has left for Arcade. Current open roles are few (7 on Greenhouse).
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