Avataar.ai Launches Varya, India's First Distilled Video Model

Avataar.ai launched Varya on June 12, 2026, a domestically built video AI model designed for affordability and scale across India. Developed under the India AI Mission, which selected 12 startups to build indigenous capabilities, Varya uses knowledge distillation—a compression technique that reduces inference costs while trading some quality. The model is trained on Indian languages, cultural contexts, and visual styles to address gaps in Western-trained systems.