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Darren Aronofsky's Primordial Soup Partners with Google DeepMind on AI-Assisted Filmmaking

The first project, 'Ancestra,' directed by Eliza McNitt, blends live action with AI visuals and will debut at the Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2025.

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Overview

  • Darren Aronofsky launched Primordial Soup, a creative venture focused on integrating AI tools into filmmaking, in collaboration with Google DeepMind.
  • The partnership provides early access to DeepMind’s generative AI tools, including the Veo video model and Flow editing tool, for three filmmaker-led projects.
  • The first film, 'Ancestra,' directed by Eliza McNitt, combines live-action performances with AI-generated visuals inspired by personal and scientific themes.
  • Two additional AI-assisted short films are in development, exploring new applications of Veo, though details have not yet been released.
  • The initiative emphasizes ethical AI use, maintaining artistic control and collaboration between filmmakers and DeepMind researchers to shape the tools' evolution.