Couple Raises $6 Million to Build AI Filmmaking Platform

A couple founded an artificial intelligence filmmaking startup after one of them created an animated short using various AI tools that won the Best Visual award at MIT's 2025 AI Film Hack. The project prompted her to team up with her husband, a former Instagram engineer, to develop a tool that would simplify the process of making films with AI.

The company, called Flick, recently raised $6 million in seed funding, according to Business Insider reporting. The venture capital firm True Ventures participated in the round. A partner at the firm said the combination of engineering and artistic backgrounds helped convince the firm to invest.

Flick allows users to generate short films on its platform through chat-based prompting. It incorporates several AI models including Google's Nano Banana and Veo 3, ByteDance's Seedance, and Midjourney. The service is priced between $5 and $600 a month depending on the volume of credits required.

Its interface is designed to look like a storyboard, letting creators rearrange frames, add notes, and edit scenes within the same canvas.

Several startups have raised funding by offering AI tools aimed at filmmakers. Flick is among those building user-friendly platforms on top of existing AI models. The company said it is aware of concerns that the technology could replace jobs in Hollywood.

It is working to build additional relationships in the industry as it expands its five-person team. The founders have described their goal as reducing production costs and broadening access to filmmaking tools.