We completed a HUGE seed funding round, raising 6.5M to keep making awesome tools for game studios. We also released like a billion new AI models this month. COINCIDENCE? I think not!
But seriously, we couldn’t be more excited as a team to expand our offerings, grow to bring YOU more amazing features, and always offer the latest and greatest of the gen-AI world. Let’s keep building awesome things for players together. To that end, we now have Veo 3, Kling 2.1 for video creation + Imagen 4 and FLUX Kontext for 2D generations. A killer lineup of new models that will help you support your game’s pipeline for even better 2D images (that you can edit), and next-level video trailers, animations, and more.
Outside of new models, we’ve added some great new features around Prompt Editing, giving you the ability to change specific elements of your game scenes with ease, super useful for essentially any game type.
Oh, and we redid the Layer website, it’s awesome - so check it out!
Platform Updates ⚙️
Improvements and changes to the Layer platform.
New Features
2D creation evolving! Our Refine tools can now use prompts for incredibly accurate image editing:
Layer editing tools are now powered by FLUX Kontext, joining GPT4o and Gemini. AI quickly understands your instructions and can edit a specific element in your image while staying consistent. This is key when editing game scenes - without reforging the entire image.
Beyond editing, base models are also improving: Imagen 4 is another amazing model that accurately understands user context - available for all users. With new models coming out monthly, it’s important to always be using the latest/greatest.
2025 = the year of video. Now with Veo 3 and Kling 2.1 you can now create better video assets than ever before. Layer is the first games-focused app ever to support native audio integration, saving significant time with video production. We also added Kling 2.1, amazing for creating dynamic character scenes, game animations, and more - across any style.
New round, new look! Layer.ai 2.0 is now live!: Last but not least - we’ve released our newly redesigned and improved website! Check it out at layer.ai.
Platform Improvements
Improved UI added smart filters on the Activity feed, filters now automatically expand when added + the team
Forge improvements: Introduced a more helpful and visually improved empty state for the Session feed and added an easy filter for your favorite forges on the Activity page.
Added visibility into creativity and resemblance scores for upscaled images inside our Refine tools.
Fixed a casing issue that affected some SCIM syncs and also patched a SCIM issue that occasionally re-enabled disabled users in specific integrations.
Repaired functionality for several broken buttons in the 3D viewer.
Prompt Edit Re-forge: Fixed bugs preventing prompt-edited images from being reforged properly.
Corrected breadcrumb behavior in Style Details so users are properly redirected back to Style Studio.
The latest from #TeamLayer 📰
News, updates, and changes to the Layer team. Basically, everything that doesn’t involve lines of code.
Layer raises $6.5MM USD to keep delivering leading next-gen tools for game studios
We’re thrilled to announce that Layer has successfully closed a seed funding round, raising $6.5 million from renowned games industry leaders.
New case study: NoExit Games
Learn how NoExit Games uses Layer to cut production time in half, stay visually consistent, and move faster across everything from load screens to icons for their game Cook Kingdom.
New model: Veo 3 by Google
Now available on Layer, Veo 3 brings cinematic AI video generation to game teams of all sizes. It supports longer, more complex scenes, accurate character motion, and stylized rendering, and AUDIO!
New model: Imagen 4 by Google
Google’s latest text-to-image model is now live on Layer - giving game studios access to one of the most accurate, versatile image models available today.
New model: FLUX Kontext
Kontext fast, flexible, and fully integrated into Layer - built to support real production workflows. But this one’s not just about generating new art. Kontext is all about editing.
New video model: Kling 2.1
Kling 2.1 takes the already awesome Kling video model to the next level with dynamic characters, accurate prompting, and image text - now available on Layer.
Looking Ahead 🔮
We’ve been hinting at our fundraise for a bit now, and now that it’s finally in the open - we have a LOT of awesome features in the pipeline. We’ll be expanding our team (feel free to check our postings if you’re a product nerd 🤓) and focusing on things like video controls, automated workflows, and more.
The team is building at supersonic speeds now, with multiple top models and new features added every month. Stay tuned for what we add for game creators in April!
Talk soon.
#TeamLayer
