Wirestock

San Francisco, California, USA · ≈530 employees · wirestock.io

Wirestock is a technology platform based in San Francisco that connects visual content creators with the artificial intelligence industry. Founded in 2018 or 2019, the company transitioned in 2023 from a stock photography distribution service to a provider of ethically sourced, multimodal training data for generative AI labs. With over 700,000 registered artists and designers, Wirestock enables creators to monetize their skills while supplying high-quality datasets, including images, videos, and 3D content, for AI development. The platform offers a dual-value service for both creators and AI developers. Creators can earn money by completing data collection tasks, while AI labs access premium training data to enhance their generative models. Wirestock has recently secured $23 million in Series A funding, positioning itself as a leader in the creative economy and AI development. The company collaborates with top AI labs and continues to innovate in the space, providing tools and resources that streamline the content submission process and enhance creator earnings.