Lionsgate signs a deal with the devil (an AI startup)

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Lionsgate signs a deal with the devil (an AI startup)
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in a press release. The arrangement will allow Runway access to Lionsgate 's content library in exchange for a fresh, custom AI model that the studio can use in production and editing., but it is the first of its kind for the film and TV industry. Vice chairman of Lionsgate Studio, Michael Burns , said that in recent months, he feared falling behind competitors without a step like this.

There's also the small matter that he expects the company will save"millions and millions of dollars" through this agreement. Whether that money will come out of creatives' paychecks is something we can only speculate about now, but it wouldn't be surprising.of pilfering content to train its system.

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