Trista Taylor is Co-Founder and CMO at Sonilo, a San Francisco-based AI audio startup that generates original music and sound effects synced to video, founded by veterans of TikTok's AI and music divisions.

Trista built a track record in consumer AI product development, helping create apps that earned placement on a16z's Top 50 consumer AI rankings, bringing deep go-to-market expertise to the generative audio space.

At Sonilo, Trista leads both product strategy and market launch, driving the company's positioning as the world's first professionally licensed video-to-music AI platform.

Sonilo raised $11 million in a Seed round led by B Capital with participation from Redpoint, and has secured a landmark licensing partnership with Shutterstock as well as distribution integrations with ComfyUI and TapNow.

Sonilo's Sound World Model debuted on the world stage at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival, contributing to the PRIMORDIA trailer, while the company's consumer app is set to launch in Q4 2026.