Podbit · PBD Podcast
Google is investing $75M in A24 as part of an AI research partnership with DeepMind. The panel agrees this isn't really about films — it's about building tools. AI can now enable a $7M movie that used to cost $100M, and within 3 years major productions will be AI-first.
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Patrick Bet-David reads from the Google-A24 deal announcement: Google's DeepMind unit is partnering with A24 — the studio behind Backrooms and Everything Everywhere All at Once — to develop new AI production and distribution tools in a multi-year non-exclusive agreement. [1] — Elon Lekakou "Google is investing $75M in A24 as part of an AI research partnership with DeepMind. The panel agrees this isn't really about films — it's …" 1:07:40 Elon Lekakou calls the choice of A24 smart, noting the studio is respected for high-quality, risk-taking filmmaking and that normalizing AI through them is a credible entry point. He predicts that within three years, major productions will be AI-first, with $7M films replacing what used to require $100M budgets. Tom Ellsworth provides additional context on A24 partner Scott Belsky — author of The Messy Middle and founder of Behance — arguing the partnership is fundamentally about tools, not content. Jeff Snyder draws a parallel to how social media unlocked podcasts and news creators, suggesting AI could do the same for independent filmmakers. Disney's aborted OpenAI partnership and Netflix's AI startup acquisition are cited as evidence that Hollywood is still fumbling toward adoption.
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