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New AI film studio 'Promise' uses US and China models

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A new film studio named Promise is leveraging artificial intelligence to produce movies. Located near Sony Pictures in Culver City, the studio utilizes AI for generating backgrounds, special effects, and synthetic performers. Promise is sourcing its AI models from both the United States and China. AI

IMPACT This development signals a growing trend of AI integration in the film industry for content creation.

RANK_REASON This is a report about a new company using AI for film production, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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New AI film studio 'Promise' uses US and China models

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    A new studio called Promise is using AI to make movies near Sony Pictures’ Culver City studio, creating backgrounds, special effects, and synthetic performers w

    A new studio called Promise is using AI to make movies near Sony Pictures’ Culver City studio, creating backgrounds, special effects, and synthetic performers with models from the US and China. Source: The Guardian Technology https://www. theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/ 16/directo…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/directors-embracing-ai-…

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