MStudio

What MStudio does

M Studio operates a browser-based, end-to-end AI filmmaking platform that converts a text idea or script into a finished short film through a connected script-to-storyboard-to-motion-to-audio pipeline. The product integrates multiple third-party foundation models - Google Imagen/Gemini for image generation, Google Veo, Kling AI, and Runway ML for video generation, OpenAI GPT-4 for script generation, and ElevenLabs for voice and sound - and wraps them with proprietary orchestration including a 30+ preset AI Director style library, a reference-based Character Consistency Engine, a multi-track professional timeline editor, and a bidirectional Adobe After Effects UXP plugin for post-production handoff. A REST API (60 requests/minute, scope-based keys) is exposed on Studio and Enterprise plans, and MP4 export is handled via Remotion rendering.

The company sells through a four-tier commercial model: self-serve monthly subscriptions (Starter $27/mo for solo filmmakers up to 30-min films; Professional $99/mo for working creators with 4K exports and 5 team seats; Studio $199/mo for studios/agencies with 1TB storage, 20 seats, and API access) and an Enterprise tier with custom pricing, private workspaces, custom S3 storage, blocked public asset access, and procurement/security review support. A hybrid usage-based layer of wallet overage credits monetizes consumption beyond monthly generation quotas, with Stripe handling recurring billing. Customer segments span filmmakers and directors, advertising/marketing agencies, social media creators, corporate enterprise teams, music industry professionals (musicians, producers, labels), and film students; go-to-market is product-led with self-serve onboarding, free registration, content-led SEO, comparison pages against 14+ named competitors, and a Discord community.

At scale, the platform reports 50K+ registered filmmakers across 40+ countries, 2.3M user-generated frames, and a 4.9 average rating across the registered base, supported by a 51-100 person team headquartered in San Francisco. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or executive leadership information in the source material.

Name

MStudio

Legal name

M Studio

Website

https://mstudio.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

M Studio is a San Francisco-based AI filmmaking platform that converts text ideas or scripts into finished short films through a connected script-to-storyboard-video-voice pipeline, serving filmmakers, agencies, social media creators, corporate teams, and musicians via self-serve subscriptions and an Enterprise tier.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Filmmaking Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Sound Recording Studios (512240)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Prompt Engineering, Orchestration & LLMOps Tooling (HDAAACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLMOps & Generative AI Platforms (Prompt/Agent Orchestration, RAG) (HDAEANAD), Multimodal Generation (Text-Image-Video-Audio) & Creative Toolchains (HDAAACAG), Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• AI filmmaking platform
• Storyboard software
• AI video generation
• Video production tools
• AI image generation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: Monthly recurring subscription revenue from three tiers: Starter ($27/mo), Professional ($99/mo), and Studio ($199/mo). Each tier includes specific monthly quotas for storyboard frames, film clips, director's voice characters, and storage. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually via Stripe with 'Cancel anytime' policy.
2. Wallet Overage Credits: Pay-as-you-go credits for additional AI generations beyond subscription quotas. Users can continue generating with wallet credits after hitting plan limits, providing a hybrid consumption model on top of fixed subscriptions.
3. Enterprise Plans: Custom enterprise pricing for production studios requiring private workspaces, blocked public asset access, custom S3 storage, priority generation capacity, dedicated support, and studio-wide controls. Includes procurement and security review support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

M Studio is a browser-based AI filmmaking platform that converts scripts into structured storyboards, 4K cinematic images, motion video clips, multilingual voice, and sound design within a single connected workflow. It integrates multiple third-party AI providers (Google Veo/Gemini/Imagen, Kling AI, Runway ML, ElevenLabs, OpenAI GPT-4) behind a unified editor with a multi-track timeline, character consistency, team collaboration, and a bidirectional After Effects sync plugin. The platform is sold via monthly subscriptions (Starter, Professional, Studio) and custom enterprise plans for production studios.

Product overview

M Studio is a browser-based AI filmmaking platform providing an end-to-end script-to-screen workflow. The core platform unifies AI Script Generator, AI Storyboard Generator, AI Image Generation (Google Gemini), AI Video Generation (Google Veo, Kling AI, Runway), Voice & Narration (ElevenLabs), Sound Design, Timeline Editor, and Export & Rendering into a single connected pipeline. Users progress from script input through storyboard frames, motion clips, audio mixing, and final video export without tool-switching. The platform includes AI Directors (30+ creative style presets), Character Consistency for visual continuity, Storyboard Templates for structured starting points, and Team Collaboration with role-based access. Enterprise tier adds private workspaces, custom S3 storage, and security review support. Pricing tiers (Starter $27/mo, Professional $99/mo, Studio $199/mo) scale by film length capacity, generation quotas, storage, and team seats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Script to client-ready storyboard in under 2 hours vs traditional 2-week process
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability11 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google (Veo, Gemini, Imagen)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle provides core AI image generation (Imagen/Gemini) and video generation (Veo) capabilities powering M Studio's visual production. Gemini handles AI image generation and script assistance. Google Veo enables video generation from storyboard frames. This is a critical technology partnership providing the AI foundation for the platform.
• Kling AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationKling AI provides video generation capabilities integrated into M Studio's multi-model video pipeline. Users can select Kling as their video generation provider per shot, alongside Google Veo and Runway options.
• Runway MLcoreTechnology or IntegrationRunway ML provides video generation capabilities integrated as one of multiple provider options in M Studio's video pipeline. Users can choose Runway as the AI model for specific shots.
• ElevenLabscoreTechnology or IntegrationElevenLabs provides AI voice generation and voice cloning capabilities powering M Studio's voice and narration features. Supports 29 languages with natural-sounding voice synthesis.
• OpenAI (GPT-4)coreTechnology or IntegrationOpenAI's GPT-4 provides AI script generation capabilities powering M Studio's script-to-screenplay workflow. Used for parsing and structuring narrative content from prompts.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe handles payment processing for all subscription billing. Monthly and annual subscriptions are billed through Stripe's recurring billing system. Secure checkout via Stripe for subscription purchases.
• Cloudflare R2coreTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare R2 provides secure file storage for user projects, generated content, and assets. Enterprise tier offers custom S3 or private storage workflows. Files are stored with private access controls.
• Adobe (After Effects)coreTechnology or IntegrationAdobe After Effects integration via UXP plugin enables bidirectional sync between M Studio and After Effects. Frames, audio, and timeline sync to AE compositions for professional post-production finishing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• HeyGen: HeyGen is an AI video platform specializing in avatars, voice cloning, and multilingual video generation - directly overlapping M Studio's voice, avatar, and corporate video use cases and named as a comparison competitor.
• InVideo: InVideo is an AI text-to-video platform targeting marketers and creators with templated video generation. Overlaps with M Studio's social-media and advertising workflows and appears in M Studio's competitor comparison set.
• Kling AI: Kling AI is a leading AI video generation model from Kuaishou and also a video provider inside M Studio's multi-model pipeline. Competes head-to-head for image-to-video quality and is one of the named comparison targets.
• Boords: Boords is an AI-assisted storyboarding and pre-visualization platform for agencies and filmmakers. Directly overlaps M Studio's storyboard-first workflow and is one of M Studio's named buyer-guide comparisons.
• Pika Labs: Pika is a generative AI video startup focused on text/image-to-video with editing capabilities. Directly named as a competitor on M Studio's comparison pages and targets the same creator and short-form use cases.
• LTX Studio (Lightricks): LTX Studio is an AI filmmaking studio offering script-to-video workflows with character and scene consistency. The closest direct peer to M Studio's end-to-end pipeline approach and explicitly named in M Studio's comparison content.
• Runway: Runway is one of the most established AI video generation platforms (Gen-series models, Aleph) and a foundational competitor. M Studio explicitly compares against Runway and uses it as one of its video-generation providers, making it the closest direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• CapCut (ByteDance): CapCut is a consumer and prosumer video editor with rapidly expanding AI generation/editing features, backed by ByteDance's distribution. Competes as a broader incumbent for short-form and creator workflows that overlap with M Studio.
• Adobe (Firefly Video / Express): Adobe ships Firefly Video, Creative Cloud Express, and After Effects - the very tool M Studio integrates with. Represents the bundled incumbent threat: enterprise distribution, established post-production workflows, and integrated AI video.
• OpenAI Sora: Sora is OpenAI's text/image-to-video model and an AI filmmaking offering natively embedded in ChatGPT. Competes as a broader incumbent that bundles generation, script assist, and editing inside a much larger consumer/professional ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/M_Studio_AI
• Facebookfacebook.com/mstudioai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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