Hold onto your popcorn —Meta just dropped a spooky collab you won’t want to miss! The tech giant announced a partnership with Blumhouse, the studio behind horror hits like Paranormal Activity and Insidious, to trial its new AI video tool, Movie Gen. Think of it as Frankenstein’s monster, but for filmmaking.
Movie Gen, still in development, lets creators turn text prompts or photos into 16-second video clips—complete with sound! Early tester and Oscar winner Casey Affleck called it 'more like a collaborator than a tool' in a promo video. Could AI be the next Spielberg?
Hollywood’s been wary of AI since last year’s writers’ strike, but Blumhouse founder Jason Blum is all-in. 'These tools could supercharge creativity,' he said, adding that involving filmmakers early ensures AI 'suits their needs.' Talk about a plot twist!
Meta even released a slick video by director Aneesh Chaganty, who used Movie Gen to transform childhood clips into wild scenes featuring aliens and NYC skylines. His verdict: 'Maybe I would’ve just dreamt a little bigger.'
While Movie Gen won’t hit public apps until 2024, this collab is already stirring buzz. Will AI become a director’s best frenemy? Stay tuned.
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—Meta just dropped a spooky collab you won’t want to miss! The tech giant announced a partnership with Blumhouse, the studio behind horror hits like Paranormal Activity and Insidious, to trial its new AI video tool, Movie Gen. Think of it as Frankenstein’s monster, but for filmmaking. 
and NYC skylines. His verdict: 'Maybe I would’ve just dreamt a little bigger.'
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