Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has a new startup called Lumi aimed at helping creators complete, publish, and sell books and comics. Lumi offers a suite of AI tools to complement users’ existing talents and merchandise what they create.
Lumi’s pitch is that most people aren’t equally proficient at every aspect of making and selling a book and that AI can fill in those gaps. For instance, if a writer can’t draw, Lumi can produce illustrations. Or, if a comic artist has a story idea but struggles with dialogue, Lumi can help compose the words for their book. And, if a creative genius lacks training in marketing and sales, they can publish and distribute their creation through Lumi’s platform.
