A London-based AI-native creative studio has raised 拢2.3m in pre-seed funding to produce world-class original and interactive content.聽
Wonder, which is looking to expose the next generation of filmmaking talent, has been backed by notable firms including LocalGlobe and Blackbird.
The studio is aiming to both incubate emerging talent and produce original IP, building an ecosystem to encourage a community of AI filmmakers, traditional creatives, and technologists.
The round also includes independent investors from figures at companies including Google DeepMind, OpenAI and ElevenLabs.
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鈥淲e鈥檙e at an inflection point in history where the power to craft and create visually striking stories is being rapidly democratised through technology,鈥� said Xavier Collins, co-founder and CEO of Wonder.聽
鈥淪torytelling should be about creativity, not overcoming financial and logistical barriers. We鈥檙e unearthing the next generation of talent and partnering with the traditional industry to unlock new avenues of creativity and empowering them to do more with less.鈥�
Led by LocalGlobe, the investment equips Wonder with the backing to scale its innovation and grow globally.
Ziv Reichert, partner at LocalGlobe, added: 鈥淎I is fundamentally changing how film is produced, and Wonder is operating at the forefront of this shift.
鈥淲e believe they鈥檙e building what a 21st century studio should look like: capital-light, AI-first, and built to elevate creative talent rather than replace it.聽
鈥淭heir model empowers an entirely new generation to tell stories 鈥� ones that would otherwise never see the light of day.鈥�