“Vibe Coder” Sells AI App for $80M

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Solo-built AI app generator Base44 sells for $80M money

Base44, a six-month-old AI startup founded by Israeli dev Maor Shlomo, has been acquired by Wix for $80 million in money. The “vibe coding” platform turns text prompts into full-stack apps, complete with auth, storage, analytics, and more, targeting non-developers. Despite being bootstrapped, Base44 hit 250K users and posted $189K in profit last month, even while paying for Claude LLM usage.

Maor Shlomo | Image: Calcalistech

The corporate grew via social momentum, not marketing. Wix gains a profitable, fast-scaling AI builder that plugs directly into its no-code suite. Shlomo cited scale limits as the rationale for the exit. The deal highlights how prompt-native platforms with sharp LLM economics can reach acquisition velocity fast, without raising a dime. Read more.

Image-to-Video Tool Lands in Midjourney with Text-Controlled Motion

Midjourney has released its first video model, letting users animate images into 5-second clips using a web-based “Animate” tool. Users can control motion with text prompts or let the system handle it mechanically. Each video may be prolonged by 4 seconds, as much as 4 times. Motion intensity options affect each subject and camera behavior, with tradeoffs in accuracy.

External images are supported via “Start Frame” prompts. Output is 480p at 24fps, with no upscaling yet. Each job costs about 8× greater than a picture, though a “Video Chill out Mode” offers slower, cheaper rendering. Founder David Holz frames it as a stepping stone toward real-time 3D simulation. Read more.

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