What a major movie studio’s AI deal could mean for the future of Hollywood
Lionsgate, the studio behind popular films series’ like The Hunger Games and John Wick, recently announced it’s letting a startup mine its catalog works with the goal of creating an AI model capable of creating storyboards and other pre- and post-production work.
Lionsgate Dives Into AI With a New Deal for Its Movies and Shows
In return for allowing AI video company Runway access to its content catalog, Lionsgate will get a custom AI model.
Lionsgate Will Feed Its Movies to AI, Even After Its Megalopolis Trailer Embarrassment
The studio recently distanced itself from a Megalopolis trailer full of chatbot-generated quotes, but its new deal with Runway suggests it'll be embracing AI more openly in the future.
Lionsgate Inks Deal With AI Firm to Mine Its Massive Film and TV Library
The deal will see Runway train a new AI model on Lionsgate's film and TV library as the entertainment company uses the tech "to develop cutting-edge, capital-efficient content creation opportunities."
Lionsgate Will Use AI to Let Filmmakers ‘Augment’ Their Work, Studio Expects to Save ‘Millions’ via Pact With Startup Runway
Lionsgate announced a deal with AI startup Runway to create a 'cinematic video' model as a creative tool for filmmakers.
Lionsgate’s Runway AI Deal Could Reshape How Studios Greenlight Movies
Proprietary AI models could allow Lionsgate execs to watch a rough draft of a movie before they make greenlight decisions.
Lionsgate, a key player in Georgia film, is making a big move into AI
Lionsgate, a major player in Atlanta’s film industry for more than a decade, is the latest studio to begin exploring the potential of AI.
Lionsgate’s New Deal Is a Test of Hollywood’s Relationship With AI
The studio behind the “John Wick,” “Hunger Games,” and “Twilight” franchises just made a deal with an artificial intelligence startup to use its back catalog to build a custom AI model. It could be a tipping point.
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Film Industry Faces New Regulations on AI-Generated Likenesses of Deceased Stars
California Senate passes law requiring permission to use AI for deceased actors' likenesses in films and media.
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Major Studio Strikes Deal with AI Startup
Lionsgate, the studio behind major franchises like JOHN WICK and THE HUNGER GAMES, just struck a deal with AI startup Runway.
Gavin Newsom Signs AI Bills to Protect Actors’ Digital Likeness
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California passes protections for performers' likeness from AI without contract permission
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James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that.
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Lionsgate's AI Deal Sounds a Lot Like It Wants to Replace the Jobs of Storyboard and VFX Artists
As part of the deal, announced Wednesday, Runway receives access to Lionsgate's treasure trove of movies and TV shows — which ...
Lionsgate Partners With Runway AI to Create Tools for Storyboarding, Post-Production
Lionsgate is partnering with AI company Runway to create a new AI model, based on the movie studio's archive film and TV ...
How Hollywood is using AI to bring stars like James Earl Jones back from the dead – and why it’s left A-listers worried
LATE, great Hollywood stars live on in their movies —  but now they can keep WORKING on them too. It has been revealed that ...