Proprietary AI models could allow Lionsgate execs to watch a rough draft of a movie before they make greenlight decisions.

Lionsgate partnered with AI vendor Runway to create AI-generated films using their film archives. The deal has sparked criticism, with concerns about replacing human creatives in film production. Lionsgate claims the AI model will augment, not displace, human creators in pre- and post-production processes.

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