Asteria Film

Name

Asteria Film

Legal name

Asteria Film Co.

Website

https://asteriafilm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Film Production Software

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

3D/CGI Animation Production (MPADACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stop-Motion & Hybrid Animation (MPAHACAM), 3D Character Animation (MPAHACAB), Animation Production (2D/3D/Stop-Motion) (MPAAAMAD), Real-Time Rendering & Game Engine Tooling (MPAHADAB)

Keywords

• AI film production
• Generative video platform
• Animation studio software
• Production operating system
• Ethical AI filmmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. AI Platform Subscriptions: Marey platform offered at subscription tiers ranging from $14.99 to $149.99 per month targeting Hollywood filmmakers and studios.
2. AI-Generated Film Production Services: Asteria produces AI-generated animated films and shorts using ethically sourced datasets, including projects like All Heart and ChikaBOOM! produced in collaboration with filmmakers.
3. Enterprise Software Licensing: Continuum Suite operating system for film and TV production offered to studios like Pressman Film as initial clients, suggesting enterprise software licensing model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asteria Film operates an AI-driven film and animation studio that develops and licenses the Marey generative video platform and the Continuum Suite cloud-native production operating system. The company produces animated short films using a hybrid pipeline that combines proprietary AI tools trained exclusively on licensed content with traditional hand-drawn and CG animation techniques, targeting Hollywood studios and independent filmmakers.

Product overview

Asteria Film is an AI-driven film and animation studio that operates as a platform-plus-partner model. The company offers Continuum Suite, a cloud-native production operating system developed through its Asteria Research & Technology division (owned by partner Moonvalley), which coordinates creative development, production, and animation workflows. Asteria also collaborates with Moonvalley on the Marey AI video generation platform, a production-grade generative videography tool trained exclusively on licensed data. The company produces animated short films (such as 'All Heart' and 'ChikaBOOM!') using a hybrid pipeline combining proprietary AI technology with traditional animation techniques. Asteria positions itself as a provider of ethically trained AI tools for filmmakers that prioritize copyright compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asteria Research & Technology: Applied science division of Asteria Film Co. that builds tools, systems, and intelligent infrastructure for filmmakers.

Products and services

• Continuum Suite A cloud-native operating system built on Amazon Web Services that streamlines film and television production workflows by coordinating creative development, production coordination, and animated processes using AI tools. Functions as a relational database and knowledge graph generating sides, call sheets, schedules, storyboards, and animatics for major studios and production companies.
• Marey AI Platform A production-grade generative videography platform co-developed with Moonvalley, trained exclusively on licensed content to address copyright and ethical concerns. Accepts visual prompts such as storyboards, sketches, photos, and video clips alongside text prompts to generate professional-quality video content for Hollywood filmmakers and studios at subscription tiers of $14.99 to $149.99 per month.
• All Heart Animated Short An AI-generated animated short film produced by Asteria Film using a hybrid pipeline combining proprietary generative AI technology with traditional hand-drawn artistry. Created by Oscar-winning filmmakers Michael Govier and Will McCormack and executive produced by Natasha Lyonne; eligible for Academy Award consideration.
• ChikaBOOM! Animated Short A 10-minute AI-assisted animated short film produced by Asteria in partnership with The Gotham Group, The Monk Studios, and Everyday Mischief. Combines Asteria's proprietary generative technology with traditional hand-drawn 2D and CG animation techniques and features Academy Award winners Hannah Beachler and Ruth E. Carter.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dramatically lower production costs and democratized filmmaking access

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• MoonvalleyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Asteria co-developed the Marey AI video generation model with Moonvalley, an AI research company founded by DeepMind researchers. Marey is built exclusively on licensed content to address copyright and ethical concerns. Moonvalley has raised over $100 million in funding and is the underlying technology provider for Asteria's AI video capabilities.
• Pressman FilmcoreTechnology or IntegrationPressman Film is an initial client for Asteria's Continuum Suite AI-enabled operating system, using the platform for film and television production workflows.
• The Gotham GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for ChikaBOOM! animated short film, collaborating with Asteria on the hybrid production pipeline combining proprietary generative technology with traditional animation.
• Everyday MischiefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction collaborator on ChikaBOOM! animated short featuring voice talent including Yara Shahidi, Natasha Lyonne, Daveed Diggs, Roy Wood Jr., and Tika Sumpter.
• XTRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerXTR is described as the premium nonfiction entertainment studio and appears as a related entity on Asteria's website, potentially indicating an affiliated or sibling company relationship.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationContinuum Suite is built on Amazon Web Services as the cloud infrastructure provider for Asteria's AI-enabled operating system for film and TV production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pika Labs: Generative video AI startup targeting creative professionals and filmmakers; competes with Marey on accessible subscription-priced AI video creation for indie and prosumer creators.
• Runway: Leading generative video AI platform used by professional filmmakers and studios; directly competes with Marey for Hollywood and indie filmmaker adoption with substantially more capital and broader model capabilities.
• Moonvalley: Co-developer of Asteria's Marey AI video model; founded by ex-DeepMind researchers with $154M raised, building a production-grade generative videography platform trained on licensed data — same product category and ethical-AI positioning as Asteria.
• Luma AI: Generative video and 3D AI company (Dream Machine); competes with Marey in production-grade AI video generation for filmmakers, advertisers, and studios.

Emerging players

• Flawless AI: AI company focused on ethical film post-production (dubbing, visual editing, VFX); directly comparable to Asteria on ethical-AI positioning for Hollywood and shared customer base of studios and post-production houses.
• Metaphysic: Generative AI for hyperreal face/performance synthesis in film and entertainment; competes with Marey in production-grade generative AI for film/animation, with similar ethical-training positioning.
• Cuebric: AI-driven virtual production and environment generation for film/TV; overlaps with Asteria's Continuum Suite on AI-powered production environment tooling for studios and filmmakers.
• Wonder Dynamics: AI-powered VFX platform (acquired by Autodesk) that automates character animation and compositing for filmmakers; overlaps with Asteria's animation/VFX AI capabilities for studio and indie productions.

Broad incumbents

• Stability AI: Open-source generative AI company with Stable Video Diffusion; overlaps with Marey on training-data approach and serves adjacent creator/studio use cases.
• OpenAI (Sora): Released Sora as a flagship generative video model; broad incumbent in AI with massive distribution and capital, the most significant competitive threat in production-grade generative video.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asteria-film-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/asteriafilmco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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