Lionsgate partners with AI firm to train generative model on film and TV library

Major entertainment company gives Runway access to vast portfolio to help film-makers ‘augment their work’

Lionsgate has signed a deal with the artificial intelligence research firm Runway, allowing it access to the company’s large film and TV library to train a new generative model.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the model will be “customized to Lionsgate’s proprietary portfolio” which includes hit franchises such as John Wick, Saw and The Hunger Games. The aim is to help film-makers and other creatives “augment their work” through the use of AI.