Google DeepMind and A24 announce a filmmaking research partnership

Google DeepMind and the film studio A24 announced a multi-project research partnership on 22 June 2026, pairing DeepMind researchers with A24 filmmakers to develop AI-assisted creative tools. Google also took a financial stake in the studio as part of the deal.

Why it mattered It tied a frontier AI laboratory to a working film studio, with the tools to be built alongside directors rather than shipped to them.