Lica.ai launches editable layers
Lica.ai rolled out editable AI image layers for enterprises — the product targets collaborative image editing and is backed by Accel and amassad, signaling VC confidence in enterprise creative tooling. The feature aims to let teams treat AI outputs as layered, editable assets. (x.com)
Lica published the LICA dataset on March 20, 2026, describing 1,550,244 multi-layer graphic-design compositions as the foundation for its new layer-aware tooling. (lica.world) The LICA release represents each design as a hierarchy of typed components and includes 971,850 unique templates across 20 design categories, enabling element-level edits rather than pixel-only changes. (arxiv.org) The dataset also contains 27,261 animated-layout samples and per-element metadata (typography, opacity, geometry), which Lica says enables layer-aware inpainting, structured layout generation, and temporally-aware generative modelling. (arxiv.org) Lica’s product pages state the company lets customers train private “brand models” and tout “Every layer is editable by you and AI,” with the site noting adoption by “30+ brands” for on‑brand creative production. (lica.world) Lica was founded by former Microsoft employees including Purvanshi Mehta and Priyaa Kalyanaraman, and previously raised a $4 million seed round led by Accel in December 2024 with angel participation from figures such as Replit CEO Amjad Masad and Balaji Srinivasan. (techcrunch.com) Lica’s engineering and research blog frames the launch as moving beyond pixel outputs to structural, editable assets aimed at cross‑functional teams that reuse and iterate brand creatives at scale. (lica.world) The company published the LICA paper on arXiv to support third‑party research and to standardize tasks like layer export, element-level editing, and animated-layout generation for enterprise workflows. (arxiv.org)
