There are already AI tools that can write full scripts. Down the road, people working AI predict it will be used to create entire movie characters and scores and to personalize video game experiences.
Vendors and investors told Insider that over time, AI tools will change jobs, not replace them. Chatbot-written scripts aren't ready for primetime — at least not yet. And in bringing down the cost of production, the argument goes, AI will ultimately create more jobs by freeing up funding for more projects.
Insider scouted eight dynamic AI-centered companies that have raised capital in recent years, listed in alphabetical order. Here's how they're partnering with — and disrupting — Hollywood.The AI startup formed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone grew out of their independent entertainment company, Park County. The pair were building deepfake technology in early 2020 for a feature film they had developed.