Wonder Studios is a London-based AI-native creative studio aiming to collapse the time between an idea and finished screen content. It blends advanced generative AI production layers with traditional filmmaking craft so directors can move from concept to cinematic output in days rather than months. Founded in April 2025 by Xavier Collins and Justin Hackney (an award-winning filmmaker and former Creative Director at ElevenLabs), Wonder is pushing into IP ownership and original content. Early work includes an AI-powered music video for Lewis Capaldi created with Google DeepMind, YouTube, and Universal Music Group, plus its original 'Beyond the Loop' anthology series. In October 2025 Wonder raised a $12M seed round led by Atomico, with Adobe Ventures, LocalGlobe, Blackbird, and Upside Ventures participating; pre-seed backers included executives from ElevenLabs, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI.
Wonder Studios
ActiveAI-native film studio collapsing the time from idea to cinematic screen
Total raised
$12M
1 round
Stage
Seed
Oct 2025
Team
11-50
since 2025
Pricing
Enterprise
Founded
2025
London, United Kingdom
Agent-ready
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AI-native film and video production
Generative AI production layers
Concept-to-cinematic in days
Original IP and content creation
Blend of AI and traditional craft
Music video and anthology production
Director-led workflows
High-end creative output
10/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Oct 2025 Seed $12M ● Atomico
Capital network
$12M raised ·5 backers·10 network links
- Backers5
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- What is Wonder Studios?
- Wonder Studios is an AI-native film studio blending generative AI with traditional craft to produce cinematic content quickly.
- Who founded Wonder Studios?
- It was founded in 2025 by Xavier Collins and Justin Hackney, former Creative Director at ElevenLabs.
- Who funded Wonder Studios?
- Wonder raised a $12M seed round led by Atomico, with Adobe Ventures and others participating.
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