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Pixley AI

The first platform where parents & kids can co-create AI cartoon shows

Pixley is revolutionizing early education. No more passive learning: lectures, worksheets, deskwork. Kids don’t just watch content – they create it. With Pixley, any drawing or picture becomes an animated character, and every episode is shaped by the child’s imagination. On the flip side, parents have complete control over what their kids learn. They choose the academic or moral lesson each story teaches, making screen time both safe and educational. For the first time, children and parents have complete control of the media they consume. We’re harnessing brand-new video gen technology that’s set to revolutionize how the world creates and learns. Generating animated, narrative-consistent content from a child’s input in real time demands breakthroughs in generative AI, safety, and personalization – and Pixley has cracked it. The market opportunity is massive. Families already spend billions on streaming and educational media, but the content is one-size-fits-all. By giving kids a true voice in what they watch, while giving parents control, Pixley makes early education personal, fun, and effective. We are college dropouts that have been building together for years, winning several hackathons and working with video gen along the way. We built Pixley after we saw the flood of low-quality, algorithmic AI content and knew that kids and parents deserved better.
Active Founders
Pranit Agrawal
Pranit Agrawal
Founder
Co-founder and CTO @ Pixley AI (F25). Before dropping out, Pranit studied Computer Science at UCLA. Through his several internships, he gained expertise in AI workflows and a deep knowledge of the video generation space. He's also won 4 hackathons alongside his Co-founder Krish.
Krish Iyengar
Krish Iyengar
Founder
Co-Founder and CEO @ Pixley AI (F25) Before leaving Purdue, Krish studied Computer Science and built strong expertise in consumer apps by developing and launching 5 mobile apps and completing multiple internships. He also gained deep insights into the video generation space and has won four hackathons with his co-founder, Pranit.
Company Launches
Pixley – Personalized AI Cartoons 📺
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Hey everyone! 👋

We’re Pranit and Krish – the co-founders of Pixley AI.

Pixley turns kids’ drawings and ideas into personalized, high-quality animated episodes – guided by parents’ educational and behavioral goals.

TL;DR

  • 🎨 From doodles to characters instantly: Draw on your screen or upload a picture and watch it come to life in seconds
  • 🧑‍🏫 Parent-guided learning: Parents can simply describe any lesson they’d like to teach their child, and we’ll create an entire cartoon episode for it
  • 📞 Character calling: Kids can hop “on the phone” with their new friends, and talk endlessly about any educational topic
  • 📚 Educational, Active Learning: Make screen time engaging and safe while encouraging creativity

Ask:

👉 Use our website and iOS App to create any cartoon you want!

👉 Share this post! We all know parents and teachers that could benefit from Pixley

👉 Send any feedback over to admin@pixleyai.com

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❌ The Problem

Endless Scrolling

Kids aged 2-8 spend an average of 2 hours and 48 minutes every day on screens. Nearly all of it is passive consumption of algorithm-driven videos, with little opportunity for creativity or active learning.

Guilt Without Good Options

Parents prefer screen time that is both fun and educational. Right now, they have to choose between entertaining caartoons designed for engagement, or educational apps that feel like homework.

Behavioral Learning is Overlooked

Studies show Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs boost achievement by 11 percentile points. Yet schools rarely emphasize it. That leaves kids missing critical skills – like handling frustration, working with others, and bouncing back from setbacks – lessons every parent wants taught early.

✅ Our Solution

At Pixley, we are using the newest video generation technologies to allow families to make AI cartoon shows within minutes.

Instant Character Creation

Children can draw directly on the screen or upload any picture – even a photo of themselves, their family, or friends. Pixley transforms it into a fully animated character in seconds, which can be saved into the character library and used in future episodes. For the first time, your child can actually star in their own cartoons.

📺 Personalized Cartoon Episodes

Parents simply describe what they want the episode to be about – from sharing with siblings, to learning fractions, or exploring space. Pixley generates an entire animated episode around that theme, starring the child’s characters, within minutes.

📞 Character Calling

Kids can “call” their characters and hold conversations on any topic, like FaceTiming a cartoon friend that never runs out of things to say. Our characters will personalize to your child and teach them about their favorite topics!

🌎 The Storyverse

Don’t have time to make an episode? No worries, our Storyverse has a growing library of Pixley Original educational cartoons that are ready to watch!

🙏 Our Ask

Try it out yourself @ pixleyai.com and download our iOS App

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Pixley AI
Founded:2025
Batch:Fall 2025
Team Size:2
Status:
Active
Location:San Francisco
Primary Partner:David Lieb