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Mehul Agarwal

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Mehul Agarwal

@meh_agarwal

Gen AI Filmmaking @KoyalAI (YC F25) / part-time Standup comedian / @CarnegieMellon CS ‘23 & ML ‘24

Joined December 2021

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Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Apr 22
Today we're launching FilmArena [dot] ai. Biggest release we've ever shipped. The problem: a new SOTA AI image & video model drops every week. @OpenAI shipped GPT Image 2 literally yesterday. 1000 endpoints, no honest answer to "which one is best right now?" Arena AI and
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Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Oct 17, 2025
I went viral yesterday. Now I need to come clean. I ran an A/B test and results were insane. I just changed my pfp to an Asian woman. Same caption, just different photo. The thirst was immediate. 64K views & lots of DMs Sorry lonely men of SF tech Twitter 🙏 Follow @KoyalAI
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Oct 16, 2025
hi i'm mihu! asian, sf-based lookin for more friends in the tech & filmmaking community :) a lil about my background: > worked in CV for 5 years > spent 1 year on standup comedy > created a startup 8 months ago lets grab coffee or do a fun activity this fall ☕️🍁
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Oct 25, 2025
I might be kicked for saying this but YC really be taking any startup nowadays 😅
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Nov 3, 2025
We had the highest referrals in YC history (12) and still got rejected on our third try. @gustaf told us to stop wasting time & get customers. We did and got in. As deadline approaches, stop cold DMing @ycombinator founders. Get customers & LOIs instead.
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Oct 24, 2025
A VC cancelled our meeting. I've never been happier. They scheduled a call for our Nov fundraise. Tried @KoyalAI beta themselves. Cancelled the call to offer an uncapped SAFE directly: no pitch, no deck, no meeting. YC's right: your product is your best pitch. Just launch.
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Nov 4, 2025
A VC just asked me for my data room before even setting up a meeting. At least buy me coffee ☕️ or do a fall activity with me first 🍁 (Only post Nov 17th, please & thank you 🙏)
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Oct 30, 2025
so… Apple asked us to make an AI-generated Vision Pro ad with @KoyalAI in 1 day. Had full creative control, so cast myself & Mihu (an AI generated Asian woman). They... rejected it. Too meta for Apple, I guess :/ Song: Paris by @TheChainsmokers (who invest as @mantisVC 🤯?)
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Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Oct 31, 2025
We’re hosting SF’s biggest AI filmmaking hackathon: The Uncanny Valley Fest, Nov 9 @ycombinator 🎬 Make a short film, music video, or a launch video without a camera. Just @KoyalAI & the best tools in AI video. More at uncannyfest [dot] com Thx @fal & @MachineCinemaAI!
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Nov 10, 2025
gn haters Thx @garrytan for stopping by SF’s biggest AI filmmaking hackathon at YC
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Nov 8, 2025
Something historic is going to happen at @ycombinator Nov 9th. One team will get a guaranteed YC interview from just their launch video. No code, no product, just a story. This is the first YC hackathon where you don't code but create. Welcome to the Uncanny Valley.
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Oct 26, 2025
“I’m at a point in my life where there are 3 things I’m chasing in life: God, Money & Women” Overheard at a YC dinner :)
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Sep 30, 2025
Big news: @KoyalAI is now a @ycombinator F25 company. We're building an agentic filmmaking platform that turns your voice into cinematic videos starring you. Grateful to @dessaigne for believing in @gauriagarwal99 and me from the start. Week 1 has been surreal, got to learn
Mehul Agarwal
@meh_agarwal
Oct 18, 2025
Replying to @NotoriousMOY and @KoyalAI
My gf would disagree if I had one 🥲