{"id":139941,"date":"2025-10-23T06:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T06:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/139941\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T06:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T06:36:12","slug":"wonder-studios-raises-12m-from-backers-including-atomico-adobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/139941\/","title":{"rendered":"Wonder Studios Raises $12M From Backers Including Atomico &#038; Adobe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/wonder-studios\/\" id=\"auto-tag_wonder-studios\" data-tag=\"wonder-studios\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wonder Studios<\/a>, a British company weaving AI into storytelling, has completed a $12M raise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tFounded by Xavier Collins and Justin Hackney in April, Wonder\u2019s news investors include Atomico; Adobe Ventures; Erik Huggers, a key architect behind BBC iPlayer; and Upside Ventures, established by YouTube stars the Sidemen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIt builds on Wonder\u2019s pre-seed raise, which was supported by LocalGlobe, Blackbird, and Mati Staniszewski, co-founder of ElevenLabs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe investment will be used to double Wonder\u2019s engineering team and build out its intellectual property, such as an upcoming documentary with Campfire Studios (The Menendez Brothers).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tWonder Studios said it has seen significant demand for its services in the past six months. The company produced an AI-powered music video for Lewis Capaldi\u2019s Something in the Heavens, created in collaboration with Google DeepMind, YouTube, and Universal Music Group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tOther projects include <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/beyond-the-loop\/\" id=\"auto-tag_beyond-the-loop\" data-tag=\"beyond-the-loop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Loop<\/a>, a YouTube anthology series set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has fallen under the dominion of advanced androids. Renewed for a second season, Beyond the Loop has amassed 1.5M views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tWonder also has an app, which it said serves as a hub for connecting AI creators with career opportunities, collaborators, and resources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tCollins said: \u201cAt the heart of our vision is combining Hollywood filmmaking excellence with AI-powered creative freedom, empowering both established directors and emerging creators to tell their most ambitious stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cThe next decade will define what creativity looks like in the age of AI,\u201d added Hackney, Wonder\u2019s chief creative officer. \u201cOur mission is to ensure that this future belongs to the storytellers. Working with leading studios, industry pioneers, and grassroots filmmakers, we\u2019re already creating a bridge where technology and artistry grow together. This isn\u2019t the end of creativity \u2014 it\u2019s the beginning of a new creative renaissance.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wonder Studios, a British company weaving AI into storytelling, has completed a $12M raise. 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