Zedge Taps AI Market With DataSeedsAI Platform
Zedge, a prominent name in digital marketplaces and interactive games, has announced a significant expansion with the launch of DataSeeds.AI, marking its entry into the business-to-business (B2B) AI content licensing market.
Zedge Enters B2B AI Content Market with DataSeedsAI
On June 5, 2025, Zedge, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ZDGE), known for empowering self-expression and creativity, unveiled DataSeeds.AI. This new venture is designed to become a key content marketplace providing AI training datasets for foundational model developers and other enterprises needing high-quality, diverse, and rights-cleared content at scale.
This move signifies a strategic evolution for Zedge, building upon its extensive experience in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space. The company aims to address the critical need for large, authentic image datasets essential for training and fine-tuning AI models.
Leveraging a Massive Creator Ecosystem for AI Data
Jonathan Reich, CEO of Zedge, highlighted the strategic importance of this launch: "DataSeeds.AI marks a profound evolution of our business model and builds on Zedge's extensive know-how in the direct-to-consumer marketplace vertical. Our vision is to become the go-to source for pre-training and fine-tuning datasets stemming from enterprises' need for high-quality, authentic, diverse and rights-cleared content at scale."
He further emphasized Zedge's unique position: "With our existing infrastructure, which combines an engaged community of Zedge Premium artists and thousands of GuruShots photographers, we can rapidly deliver content on demand (COD) at scale. This ability fills a critical need for enterprises who require access to large image datasets and also creates new income opportunities for our creators."
DataSeeds.AI will tap into Zedge's expansive content catalog, boasting over 30 million images. This vast resource, combined with a highly engaged creator community, positions DataSeeds.AI to deliver commercial-grade AI training datasets efficiently.
Strategic Vision and Early Wins for DataSeedsAI
The expansion into the B2B AI sector through DataSeeds.AI offers significant synergies with Zedge's existing consumer platforms, such as the Zedge Marketplace and GuruShots. It also promises substantial growth potential with a recurring revenue stream. By facilitating the licensing of large datasets, Zedge is also creating fresh monetization avenues for its extensive network of artists and photographers.
Underscoring the platform's potential and market fit, Zedge announced that DataSeeds.AI has already secured its first AI content dataset agreement with a leading AI company. This company's technologies are widely adopted across both consumer and enterprise markets, providing early validation for the DataSeeds.AI concept.
Future Outlook
While initially focusing on image datasets, Zedge plans to explore and evaluate opportunities to expand the DataSeeds.AI marketplace into other content and data types in the future. This forward-looking approach indicates a long-term commitment to serving the evolving needs of the AI industry.
About Zedge and DataSeeds.AI
Zedge operates a suite of interconnected platforms that enable creativity, self-expression, e-commerce, and community engagement. Its ecosystem includes the Zedge Marketplace (wallpapers, ringtones, pAInt AI image maker), GuruShots (photography game), and Emojipedia (emoji resource). You can find more information on their investor relations site.
DataSeeds.AI, the new B2B arm, specializes in offering both on-demand and off-the-shelf image datasets. These datasets are enriched with detailed metadata, making them perfectly suited for AI model training. By leveraging a global network of creators and an extensive content catalog, DataSeeds.AI aims to provide rapid data collection, diverse content, and scalable solutions to accelerate AI training. Learn more at the DataSeeds.AI website.
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SOURCE: Zedge, Inc.
