AWS and Amazon MGM plan generative-AI film fund and production platform

Published Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · 7:07 PM EDT

Amazon Web Services is working with Amazon MGM Studios on a generative-AI film fund and an AI production platform for participating up-and-coming filmmakers, according to Bloomberg. AWS executive Samira Bakhtiar discussed the initiative as part of an effort to reach more Gen Z viewers through mobile entertainment.

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