Exclusive-Amazon plans to use AI to speed up TV and film production

A van with the logo for Prime, a subscription service of U.S. online retailer Amazon, drives away from the company's logistics centre in Trapagaran, northern Spain, November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West

LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 (Reuters) - ‌Amazon plans to use artificial intelligence to speed up the process for making movies and TV shows even as Hollywood fears ‌that AI will cut jobs and permanently reshape the industry.

At the Amazon MGM Studio, veteran entertainment executive Albert Cheng is leading ‌ateam charged with developing new AI tools that he said will cut costs and streamline the creative process.Amazon plans to launch a closed beta program in March, inviting industry partners to test its AI tools. The company expects to have results to share by May.