The studio recently distanced itself from a Megalopolis trailer full of chatbot-generated quotes, but its new deal with Runway suggests it'll be embracing AI more openly in the future.

AI startup Runway has made a name for itself building generative models seemingly trained on unlicensed content from around the internet. Now, the company has signed a deal with Lionsgate that will give it access to the studio’s massive portfolio of films and TV shows.

Lionsgate is getting into the generative AI business. The movie studio behind box office smashes like John Wick, The Hunger Games and Twilight has signed a deal with Runway, an AI video startup, to give the company access to its catalog of movies and shows.