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Beta Film is teaming up with Hannes Jakobsen, Dominik Böhm, and Lars Stark to found the new Berlin-based AI start-up Chapter41 with the goals of optimizing workflows, consulting, and content production.

Chapter41 is an AI hub with three central pillars: Development of tools and custom workflows for the use of generative AI in creative processes; consulting and training for companies, creative professionals, and broadcasters on the application of AI tools and the introduction of AI-supported processes; as well as the production of AI-generated moving images, e.g., historical reenactments, special effects, and animation.

Moritz von Kruedener, Managing Director at Beta Film: “The core idea of the partnership with Hannes, Dominik, and Lars is to rethink the production processes within the Beta Group and make them more efficient utilizing AI. Within Chapter41, AI tools are not created in a vacuum, but rather always in connection with specific productions, be it from DRIVE beta or together with the production companies belonging to Beta Group. To achieve this, Chapter41 relies on a lean, flexible structure in order to keep pace with the momentum of AI development.”

“Chapter41 is supposed to be part of the burgeoning creative AI ecosystem,” says managing director Hannes Jakobsen. “Together with our partners, we are creating a space for working on making generative AI usable and valuable in moving image production with ambition and curiosity. We want to push creative boundaries and ensure real added value for our partners. We are open for business and are looking forward to sharing first details soon.”