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Darren Aronofsky’s Company That Makes Very Bad AI Movies Just Raised a Ton of Investor Money

GizmodoPublished Jul 23, 2026

Darren Aronofsky's AI-native storytelling studio, Primordial Soup, raised $11 million of a $15 million equity funding round to develop AI-driven film projects despite mixed reception to its initial AI-generated shorts. The company aims to expand its creative output leveraging AI, capitalizing on investor interest and Aronofsky's reputation.

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