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Hour One

Application

Hour One's Reals platform lets customers produce studio-grade videos featuring AI virtual-human presenters from text, without cameras or actors.

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Founded2019

HeadquartersNew York, USA

StatusPrivate

Product

Selected offerings — the AI products recorded here, not the vendor's full catalogue.

• Reals Application

  Lets customers produce studio-grade videos featuring AI virtual-human presenters from text, without cameras or actors.

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Founded

News reporting · 19 Sep 2026

Public listing

Regulatory filing · 22 Sep 2026

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Description

Company disclosure · 19 Sep 2026

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