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Stories, insights and announcements from the Wonder Studios tean. Peek behind the curtain and learn how the magic is made…
Stories, insights and announcements from the Wonder Studios team. Peek behind the curtain and learn how the magic is made…
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Latest Stories
Stories, insights and announcements from the Wonder Studios team. Peek behind the curtain and learn how the magic is made…
This Is the Biggest Unlock for Creativity We've Ever Experienced | India AI Film Festival 2026
This Is the Biggest Unlock for Creativity We've Ever Experienced | India AI Film Festival 2026
Justin Hackney at India AI Film Festival 2026: humanity's biggest creative unlock yet, and bridging tech with storytelling
Justin Hackney at India AI Film Festival 2026: humanity's biggest creative unlock yet, and bridging tech with storytelling
Chroma Awards London: AI Film Screening with 200+ Creators
Chroma Awards London: AI Film Screening with 200+ Creators
Chroma Awards London: 6,500 entries, 11 winning films, and a panel on taste vs tools. Co-hosted with ElevenLabs.
Chroma Awards London: 6,500 entries, 11 winning films, and a panel on taste vs tools. Co-hosted with ElevenLabs.
Updates
Seedance 2: First Impressions and What This Means for AI Filmmaking
Seedance 2: First Impressions and What This Means for AI Filmmaking
We tested Seedance 2 on a community livestream. Edit sequences, match cuts, and how this changes for filmmaking workflows.
We tested Seedance 2 on a community livestream. Edit sequences, match cuts, and how this changes for filmmaking workflows.
AI models
Building Y-Combinator For Filmmaking
Building Y-Combinator For Filmmaking
Introducing the DREAM framework - a founder-friendly IP model giving AI filmmakers shared ownership at scale.
Introducing the DREAM framework - a founder-friendly IP model giving AI filmmakers shared ownership at scale.
Updates
2026 – Year of the Flywheel
2026 – Year of the Flywheel
Xavier lays out Wonder Studios' master plan: how original content, brand work and a creator community compound together.
Xavier lays out Wonder Studios' master plan: how original content, brand work and a creator community compound together.
Updates
Why We Threw Most of it Away - Inside an AI Music Video Production
Why We Threw Most of it Away - Inside an AI Music Video Production
How we made the Lewis Capaldi AI music video using Google Veo 3, then processed it through 8mm and 16mm film.
How we made the Lewis Capaldi AI music video using Google Veo 3, then processed it through 8mm and 16mm film.
If the Oscars had an AI category today, who would win?
If the Oscars had an AI category today, who would win?
A poll of AI filmmakers reveals who'd take home the Oscar. Plus the Wonder Film Festival with a $10k prize pool.
A poll of AI filmmakers reveals who'd take home the Oscar. Plus the Wonder Film Festival with a $10k prize pool.
The Rise of the AI-Native Studio: Justin Hackney on the Lighthouse Academy Podcast
The Rise of the AI-Native Studio: Justin Hackney on the Lighthouse Academy Podcast
Justin Hackney on Lighthouse Academy: Real Dreams, 50/50 creator ownership, and the importance of genuine community
Justin Hackney on Lighthouse Academy: Real Dreams, 50/50 creator ownership, and the importance of genuine community
The AI-Native Production Pipeline - Xavier Collins at the FAL Generative Media Conference
The AI-Native Production Pipeline - Xavier Collins at the FAL Generative Media Conference
Xavier Collins at FAL Conf: hybrid AI production, the real cost shift in filmmaking, and why taste still wins.
Xavier Collins at FAL Conf: hybrid AI production, the real cost shift in filmmaking, and why taste still wins.
The Renaissance of Meaning - Justin Hackney at Upscale Conf 2025
The Renaissance of Meaning - Justin Hackney at Upscale Conf 2025
Justin Hackney at Upscale Conf 2025: AI as cultural renaissance and why intention matters more in an age of abundance.
Justin Hackney at Upscale Conf 2025: AI as cultural renaissance and why intention matters more in an age of abundance.
Raising $12M to Build an AI-Native Studio - Xavier Collins on Scaling Europe
Raising $12M to Build an AI-Native Studio - Xavier Collins on Scaling Europe
Xavier Collins on Scaling Europe: the $12M raise, what AI-native means, and why creators are Wonder's primary bet.
Xavier Collins on Scaling Europe: the $12M raise, what AI-native means, and why creators are Wonder's primary bet.
Welcome to the Land of the Dreamers
Welcome to the Land of the Dreamers
Wonder is a new home for AI filmmakers. A collective lab for shared workflows, budget hacks, and building together.
Wonder is a new home for AI filmmakers. A collective lab for shared workflows, budget hacks, and building together.
Why Ninety Percent of Film Scripts Never Get Made, And How AI Can Help - Xavier Collins on Day One FM
Why Ninety Percent of Film Scripts Never Get Made, And How AI Can Help - Xavier Collins on Day One FM
Xavier Collins podcast interview: film finance inefficiency, how AI unlocks projects, and Wonder Studios as a jeweller.
Xavier Collins podcast interview: film finance inefficiency, how AI unlocks projects, and Wonder Studios as a jeweller.
Why Ninety Percent of Film Scripts Never Get Made, And How AI Can Help - Xavier Collins on Day One FM
Xavier Collins podcast interview: film finance inefficiency, how AI unlocks projects, and Wonder Studios as a jeweller.
This Is the Biggest Unlock for Creativity We've Ever Experienced | India AI Film Festival 2026
Justin Hackney at India AI Film Festival 2026: humanity's biggest creative unlock yet, and bridging tech with storytelling
Chroma Awards London: AI Film Screening with 200+ Creators
Chroma Awards London: 6,500 entries, 11 winning films, and a panel on taste vs tools. Co-hosted with ElevenLabs.
Updates
Seedance 2: First Impressions and What This Means for AI Filmmaking
We tested Seedance 2 on a community livestream. Edit sequences, match cuts, and how this changes for filmmaking workflows.
AI models
The Renaissance of Meaning - Justin Hackney at Upscale Conf 2025
Justin Hackney at Upscale Conf 2025: AI as cultural renaissance and why intention matters more in an age of abundance.
Raising $12M to Build an AI-Native Studio - Xavier Collins on Scaling Europe
Xavier Collins on Scaling Europe: the $12M raise, what AI-native means, and why creators are Wonder's primary bet.
The Rise of the AI-Native Studio: Justin Hackney on the Lighthouse Academy Podcast
Justin Hackney on Lighthouse Academy: Real Dreams, 50/50 creator ownership, and the importance of genuine community
Welcome to the Land of the Dreamers
Wonder is a new home for AI filmmakers. A collective lab for shared workflows, budget hacks, and building together.
If the Oscars had an AI category today, who would win?
A poll of AI filmmakers reveals who'd take home the Oscar. Plus the Wonder Film Festival with a $10k prize pool.
Why We Threw Most of it Away - Inside an AI Music Video Production
How we made the Lewis Capaldi AI music video using Google Veo 3, then processed it through 8mm and 16mm film.
2026 – Year of the Flywheel
Xavier lays out Wonder Studios' master plan: how original content, brand work and a creator community compound together.
Updates
Building Y-Combinator For Filmmaking
Introducing the DREAM framework - a founder-friendly IP model giving AI filmmakers shared ownership at scale.
Updates
The AI-Native Production Pipeline - Xavier Collins at the FAL Generative Media Conference
Xavier Collins at FAL Conf: hybrid AI production, the real cost shift in filmmaking, and why taste still wins.
This Is the Biggest Unlock for Creativity We've Ever Experienced | India AI Film Festival 2026
Justin Hackney at India AI Film Festival 2026: humanity's biggest creative unlock yet, and bridging tech with storytelling
Chroma Awards London: AI Film Screening with 200+ Creators
Chroma Awards London: 6,500 entries, 11 winning films, and a panel on taste vs tools. Co-hosted with ElevenLabs.
Updates
Seedance 2: First Impressions and What This Means for AI Filmmaking
We tested Seedance 2 on a community livestream. Edit sequences, match cuts, and how this changes for filmmaking workflows.
AI models
Building Y-Combinator For Filmmaking
Introducing the DREAM framework - a founder-friendly IP model giving AI filmmakers shared ownership at scale.
Updates
2026 – Year of the Flywheel
Xavier lays out Wonder Studios' master plan: how original content, brand work and a creator community compound together.
Updates
Why We Threw Most of it Away - Inside an AI Music Video Production
How we made the Lewis Capaldi AI music video using Google Veo 3, then processed it through 8mm and 16mm film.
If the Oscars had an AI category today, who would win?
A poll of AI filmmakers reveals who'd take home the Oscar. Plus the Wonder Film Festival with a $10k prize pool.
The Rise of the AI-Native Studio: Justin Hackney on the Lighthouse Academy Podcast
Justin Hackney on Lighthouse Academy: Real Dreams, 50/50 creator ownership, and the importance of genuine community
The AI-Native Production Pipeline - Xavier Collins at the FAL Generative Media Conference
Xavier Collins at FAL Conf: hybrid AI production, the real cost shift in filmmaking, and why taste still wins.
The Renaissance of Meaning - Justin Hackney at Upscale Conf 2025
Justin Hackney at Upscale Conf 2025: AI as cultural renaissance and why intention matters more in an age of abundance.
Raising $12M to Build an AI-Native Studio - Xavier Collins on Scaling Europe
Xavier Collins on Scaling Europe: the $12M raise, what AI-native means, and why creators are Wonder's primary bet.
Welcome to the Land of the Dreamers
Wonder is a new home for AI filmmakers. A collective lab for shared workflows, budget hacks, and building together.
Why Ninety Percent of Film Scripts Never Get Made, And How AI Can Help - Xavier Collins on Day One FM
Xavier Collins podcast interview: film finance inefficiency, how AI unlocks projects, and Wonder Studios as a jeweller.