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A new alliance has formed between a Hollywood studio and a tech juggernaut. On Monday, Google DeepMind announced a $75 million investment (per the WSJ) into popular indie film studio A24, known for ...

Hollywood producers Jason Blum and James Wan explain how films like ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ are changing the movie industry. Photo: 'Backrooms'/A24 Google is investing in independent movie studio ...

The tech giant will also fund an AI research lab at A24 to the tune of $75 million in the push to make tools available to filmmakers By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics In a ...