Snapchat quietly acquired AI Factory, the company behind its new Cameos feature, for $166M

TechCrunch reports: “After acquiring Ukraine startup Looksery in 2015 to supercharge animated selfie lenses in Snapchat — arguably changing the filters game for all social video and photo apps — Snap has made another acquisition with roots in the country, co-founded by one of Looksery’s founders, to give a big boost to its video capabilities.”

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