Awen Launches: Imagine Photoshop, But Simple?

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February 9, 2026

Awen recently launched!

Launch YC: Awen: Imagine Photoshop, but simple?

"Awen makes creation as natural as having a conversation."

TL;DR Traditional creative tools are powerful but complex. Awen changes that. Instead of navigating complex menus, creatives can simply describe their vision—“Draw me a Swiss mountain lake. Now make it sunset. Add a boat. Now animate it.”

Awen leverages AI reasoning to understand creative intent through voice. The goal is to redefine how creatives engage with AI technology, balancing power and ease of use for both professionals and newcomers.

Awen is rebuilding Photoshop, with an AI-voice interface.

Founded by Thibault Henriet

The Team

Awen was built by Thibault, Pablo, and Antoine—a unique blend of experts in machine learning, software engineering, and creative production in advertising, fashion, media, publishing, and entertainment.

🎥 Rather than tell you about Awen, they'd rather show you:

https://youtu.be/tJ_176h6HiQ

Learn More

🌐 Visit www.awen.ai to learn more.
🤝 The Awen community is growing with talented minds:

📧  If you'd like to connect with the team directly, please reach out via email.  

✨ Want to join the visionaries on the waitlist? Sign-up here.
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Image Credits: Awen