Lionsgate Partners With Runway to Explore AI in Film Production

Lionsgate becomes the first Hollywood studio to sign a deal with Runway, potentially eliminating the need for storyboard artists and VFX crews to save money.

Lionsgate, the studio behind beloved animated films like Barbie, Astroboy, and Shaun the Sheep, has become the first in Hollywood to sign a deal with Runway, a leading AI-video generator platform. The agreement allows Lionsgate to train an exclusive AI model with Runway on its rich portfolio of films and TV shows.

But what’s the goal?

To streamline produc…