Google DeepMind Invests $75M in A24, Forms First AI Research Partnership with a Film Studio
Google DeepMind
Google invested $75 million in A24 on June 22, 2026 — its first equity stake in a film studio — in a multiyear research partnership to co-develop AI filmmaking tools using Veo. DeepMind researchers will embed inside A24's active productions to build new creative workflows and techniques. Google does not gain access to A24's existing film library.
Why it matters
This is the first time a major AI research lab has taken an equity position in a film production company to shape its video generation models through professional creative feedback, setting a precedent for how AI labs may seek adoption in creative industries.
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Unprecedented deal structure: first AI research lab equity stake in a film studio, with embedded researchers co-developing Veo inside live productions