# Promise AI Studio Launches

- Date: 2024-11-19
- Type: news
- Credit: Dave Clark, George Strompolos, Jamie Byrne
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/promise-ai-launch

The first VC-backed studio built specifically for generative AI filmmaking. Co-founded by Dave Clark (Battalion, Borrowing Time), Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos, and former YouTube exec Jamie Byrne. Funded by Peter Chernin's The North Road Company and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Developing projects including 'NinjaPunk' and 'Extinction.' Building proprietary production software called MUSE. A signal that Hollywood money is betting on AI-native storytelling.

Links:
- IndieWire: https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/dave-clark-gen-ai-company-promise-peter-chernin-1235067422/
- a16z: https://a16z.com/announcement/investing-in-promise/

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/promise-ai-launch
Era: 2024 · The Great Convergence
Last updated: 2026-10-02