Meta Platforms(US:META) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-05 09:29Core Viewpoint - Meta is in discussions to potentially acquire Pika, an AI video startup founded by Stanford graduate Guo Wenjing, to enhance its capabilities in the multimodal field [1][3]. Company Overview - Pika, founded a year and a half ago, has achieved a valuation exceeding $500 million, making it one of the early entrants in the AI-generated video space [3][6]. - The company launched its AI video generation tool, Pika 1.0, on November 29, 2023, allowing users to create and edit various styles of videos with ease, which gained significant attention on social media and in the tech community [3][5]. Financial Milestones - Pika secured $55 million in funding in April 2024, with a valuation of $250 million, and by April 2025, it raised a total of $135 million, increasing its valuation to over $500 million [6]. Meta's Acquisition Strategy - Meta has been actively recruiting top AI talent globally, often opting to acquire entire teams rather than individual hires, as seen in their $14.8 billion acquisition of a stake in Scale AI [7][10]. - The company aims to build a "super intelligence lab" by attracting leading figures from various tech backgrounds, including those from OpenAI and Google [10][11]. Industry Context - The current AI-driven productivity revolution is perceived as a critical moment for tech giants, with Meta's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, leading the charge to ensure the company remains competitive against emerging AI startups [12][13]. - The competition between traditional internet giants and AI startups is intensifying, with the need for companies to develop an "AI Native" organizational structure to keep pace with rapid innovation [13].