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A24 Fans Mourn Its Death After The Backrooms Studio Signs $75 Million Google AI Deal: ‘Membership Cancelled’

A24 signed a $75 million research partnership with Google DeepMind to develop AI-powered filmmaking tools. The deal focuses on streamlining workflows such as tech specs and storyboarding. The move has sparked significant backlash from the studio's fanbase and filmmakers.

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A24 has publicly defended the partnership as a way to shape AI technology rather than having it imposed on artists.

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  1. A24 Partners With Google DeepMind in $75 Million AI Deal

    A24 signed a $75 million research partnership with Google DeepMind to develop AI-powered filmmaking tools. The deal focuses on streamlining workflows such as tech specs and storyboarding. The move has sparked significant backlash from the studio's fanbase and filmmakers.

    What's confirmed:

    • Google DeepMind is investing $75 million in A24.
    • The partnership aims to develop AI filmmaking and workflow tools.
    • The deal has caused a backlash among A24 fans and filmmakers.
    • A24 stated the partnership is a bid to have a seat at the table regarding AI in Hollywood.
    • A24 claims the tools will not be the prompted generation type of AI.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The investment does not give Google access to A24's data or content library.
    • Google's stake follows a 50% funding increase in AI content creation startups.
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