8 AI Startups Looking to Disrupt Hollywood: Read Their Presentations

AI is beginning to transform Hollywood, whether filmmakers and audiences are ready or not.

AI startups are raising millions of dollars from venture capital firms on the promise of changing the legacy of the Hollywood film and television industry.

The tools they build are used throughout the production cycle. Some, like Moonvalley, enhance the special effects. Others promise to help with marketing, content distribution, and content discovery.

It’s a tough time for Hollywood. Budgets generally aren’t what they used to be, and studios know they have to do what they can to make projects faster and cheaper. Enter AI.

Netflix and Amazon explained how they use AI to create elaborate special effects and enhance the viewing experience. Lionsgate partners with startup Runway to train an AI model on its library. Others in Hollywood are using AI but not talking about it.

At the same time, many are concerned that tech giants are using AI to misappropriate their intellectual property. Studios have taken issue with OpenAI’s Sora generating videos that infringe on their copyrighted characters. Disney and Universal recently sued Midjourney, accusing it of using the technology to rip off Star Wars, Minions and more.

Studios must also be sensitive to talent’s fears of being supplanted by AI as well as public attitudes. A YouGov survey In early October, viewers were mixed about the use of AI. People are most accepting of AI being used to translate subtitles into other languages ​​(64% for), but least accepting of the idea of ​​AI characters replacing human actors (65% against).

How do AI founders present their vision for the future to investors and Hollywood insiders?

Business Insider interviewed the startup founders behind tools aimed at disrupting traditional film and television. They shared the pitch decks they used to raise capital.

Read 8 pitch decks that AI startups have used to raise millions to disrupt Hollywood:

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