Chinese production company Huace Film & TV Co has signed an agreement with US-based Utopai Studios to integrate its PAI artificial intelligence system into film and television production. The deal includes a commitment to large-scale annual use and a revenue-sharing model. It is Utopai's first serious step into Asia and a concrete move toward the mass adoption of AI in long-form storytelling.
How the PAI system works in audiovisual production 🎬
Utopai's PAI system is designed to assist in various stages of the workflow: from script generation and storyboards to editing and visual effects. Unlike generic tools, PAI is trained with specific cinematic narrative data, allowing it to maintain plot coherence in long projects. Huace will use it to speed up repetitive processes, reduce pre-production costs, and free up more human time for creative decisions. The integration will be gradual, starting with television series.
AI writes better than some screenwriters (and doesn't ask for a raise) 🤖
Utopai assures that its AI will not replace screenwriters, but surely some executive is already doing the math: 0 euros in salary, 0 complaints about last-minute changes, and 0 coffee breaks. The downside is that if the movie is a disaster, they won't be able to blame the intern. At least, when the AI writes an absurd dialogue, we'll know exactly who to reset.