Runway, a startup developing AI video tools, including video-generating systems, has inked a deal with Lionsgate to develop a custom model.

Well, while they did get some stipulations in there, it's not stopping AI from coming to Hollywood anyways. Lionsgate, the studio behind the John Wick and Hunger Games franchises, has struck a deal with AI startup Runway,

Lionsgate is aiming to save a boatload of cash using generative AI technology as an assistive creative tool for filmmakers. Lionsgate, the film and TV studio behind film franchises including “John Wick” and “The Hunger Games,

Lionsgate, the studio behind the John Wick and The Hunger Games franchises, has raised some eyebrows by signing a deal with AI firm Runway to train an AI model on its film and TV library.

Lionsgate, the Hollywood studio behind the John Wick and Hunger Games franchises, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with AI video startup Runway that will see the artificial intelligence company develop a custom model trained on the studio's content.

Runway will use Lionsgate's vast catalog to train a model that the studio's filmmakers can then use to help make new content.

The first-of-its-kind partnership is centered around the creation and training of a new AI model that will be customized on Lionsgate’s proprietary catalog. Lionsgate is behind franchises such as The Hunger Games,