Ron Howard Thinks Audiences Will Decide Whether AI Films Succeed

Ron Howard Thinks Audiences Will Decide Whether AI Films Succeed

Ron Howard believes there’s a chance AI-generated films could succeed — but only if movie audiences decide they’re worth watching. Howard spoke during a fireside chat at the Runway AI Festival, the AI company’s content showcase, at New York’s Alice Tully Hall on Thursday evening. The Oscar-winning director of “A Beautiful Mind” and “Frost/Nixon” acknowledged to Runway … Read more

Lionsgate Takes Equity Stake in Runway AI With Plans For AI Show

Lionsgate Takes Equity Stake in Runway AI With Plans For AI Show

Lionsgate has taken an equity stake in the generative AI video company Runway and plans to pull from its existing catalogue of franchises for an AI short-form series, expanding a partnership the two companies struck in 2024 and cementing the studio’s bullish approach to the technology. The expansion will also see Lionsgate and Runway start … Read more