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Google Puts About $75M Into A24, Pairing With DeepMind on AI Filmmaking Tools

June 22, 2026 at 14:54 EDT

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Google said on June 22, 2026 that it will invest about $75 million in the New York indie studio A24 and partner with its Google DeepMind unit to jointly build new AI tools for film production and distribution. It marks Google's first investment in a movie studio, and the two sides describe it as a "first-of-its-kind," multiyear and non-exclusive R&D partnership.

June 22, 2026 · Google DeepMind × A24

DeepMind and A24 Forge a "First-of-Its-Kind" AI Filmmaking Partnership

Google is investing about $75 million to co-develop AI tools and workflows for filmmaking and distribution with the indie studio behind "Everything Everywhere All at Once" — while pledging to keep creative control in artists' hands.

~$75M

Google investment tied to the partnership

Multiyear

Non-exclusive research partnership

Access Google gets to A24's data or library

What Each Side Brings → What They Get Back

DeepMind

Research & infrastructure → direct feedback from working artists

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A24

Creative talent & new workflows → access to DeepMind's tech, control retained

⚠ Don't Confuse Two Separate $75M Figures

This Google investment tied to the partnership is not the same as A24's 2024 Thrive Capital-led $75M round at a $3.5B valuation. They are distinct events that happen to share a number.

Supporters say

A chance to transform creative workflows — backing risk-taking while preserving creative control. A24 Labs is already building a storyboard-generation app.

Critics warn

An independent studio embracing AI risks losing its indie spirit — amid Hollywood copyright fights and failed precedents like the OpenAI–Disney tie-up.

Still Undisclosed

No real-world tool usage exists yet. Model names, benchmarks, and release timing are not public — technical details and real-use assessments await further developments.

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