US EditionAmazon plans to use AI to speed up TV and film production
Amazon MGM AI Studio aims to cut production costs and speed filmmaking using AI, with a closed beta launching in March and results expected by May, officials said.
- On Feb 4, 2026 Reuters reported that Amazon plans to use artificial intelligence to speed up the process of making movies and TV shows from Los Angeles.
- Facing spiraling production budgets, Amazon created a small AI Studio led by Albert Cheng, operating under Jeff Bezos's 'two pizza team' model to cut costs and streamline creation.
- Amazon will lean on Amazon Web Services and partner with multiple large language model providers to offer directors more options for pre- and post-production filmmaking.
- An immediate production example is 'House of David', where director Jon Erwin used AI combined with live-action footage to expand battle scenes at lower cost, following job cuts at Prime Video.
- Amazon plans a closed beta by March to test AI tools, with results expected by May, emphasizing IP safeguards and involving creators to address actors’ concerns, Cheng said.
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Amazon pioneers smarter filmmaking
Amazon plans to use artificial intelligence to reduce costs, streamline creative workflows and accelerate the production of movies and TV shows, even as Hollywood voices concerns that AI could cut jobs and reshape the industry permanently. At the Amazon MGM Studio, veteran entertainment executive Albert Cheng is leading a team developing the AI tools. Amazon plans to launch a closed beta programme in March, inviting industry partners to test the…
The company hopes to see the first results by May.
Los Angeles. Amazon plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the production process of movies and television programs, despite Hollywood’s fear that the use of this tool will reduce jobs and permanently reshape the industry.
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