LG founder’s grandson, production firm partner up to bring AI to filmmaking

The article discusses a new joint venture called Utopai East, formed between investment firm Stock Farm Road (SFR) and AI film and television production company Utopai Studios, aimed at integrating AI technologies into filmmaking. SFR, co-founded by Brian Koo (grandson of LG Group’s founder) and Amin Badr-El-Din, provides capital, industry expertise, and contacts, while Utopai contributes AI technology, workflow, and infrastructure. The venture focuses on building the necessary data centers and energy infrastructure to support AI-driven content production, with plans to co-produce films and TV shows and expand Korean intellectual property to international audiences. Production will start using existing infrastructure, with the first AI-assisted content expected next year. Both partners emphasize that AI is intended to enhance creativity and efficiency rather than replace human roles such as writing, directing, and acting. They highlight that all AI models and datasets are fully licensed to respect creators’ rights. The goal is to use AI to lower costs,