Arcana Labs, an AI-based content production platform and studio, announced it has raised $5.5 million in funding and launched its transformative all-in-one AI production studio, Arcana AI. The funding round was led by SEMCAP AI and its co-founders and co-CIOs, Walter “Buck” Buckley and Cyrus Vandrevala.
Launched by an elite team of engineers and Hollywood filmmakers with over a billion dollars in global box office success, Arcana is prepared to be the go-to AI production partner for studios, streaming platforms, and visionary creators. And with a slate of 20+ films in development, Arcana is taking Hollywood by storm.
Arcana AI was built from the ground up for AI Creators with a deep understanding of the real workflows and creative processes AI artists navigate daily. Instead of them forcing creators to juggle multiple subscriptions and workflows across various platforms, Arcana’s emerged to unify the whole AI production pipeline into a single, streamlined ecosystem—providing over 21 tools for AI image and video creation with a focus on hyperrealism, control, character consistency and creative freedom.
Arcana also provides a model-agnostic ecosystem, enabling users to seamlessly switch between Arcana’s signature models and industry-leading models like DALL·E, Flux, and Stable Diffusion—all within a single workflow. And Arcana’s advanced video capabilities empower users to custom-train models, develop proprietary visual styles, and bring their creations to life with motion models from Kling, Runway, Minimax, Luma, and more—all effortlessly integrated under one roof.
Plus, Arcana is expanding into AI audio. From soundtracks and narration to lip dubbing, performance capture, voiceovers and full podcasts, creators can now generate the full spectrum of media: images, videos, and audio all within a single subscription.
What the funding will be used for: The funding will go toward the development of new technology and marketing efforts, and building out Arcana Productions, a creative arm of the company that assists production companies, brands and marketing organizations. And it will also be used for Arcana Academy, an educational initiative that will help teach new and seasoned filmmakers how to direct with AI.
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“It’s time for Hollywood and Independents to dust off all that untapped IP and utilize Arcana technology to increase job opportunities and production velocity. This is a time for artists and producers to be excited and to go make that full feature epic, that Superbowl commercial, that 20 minute cut scene in your video game. We are witnessing the dawn of an entirely new era in Hollywood, where soon there will be no difference between a physical studio and a digital studio. A team of talented artists and their laptops are the future of the soundstage. With SEMCAP’s strategic investment and vision aligned with our technology and success rate at the Global box office, Arcana is here to empower creators and IP holders to produce untapped creative abundance at unprecedented speeds and cost.”
Jonathan Yunger, co-founder and CEO of Arcana Labs, and producer of blockbuster franchises such as Expendables, Hellboy, Hitman’s Bodyguard, Rambo, and many more
“We’re very excited to invest in Arcana. I had the opportunity to see the power of their platform firsthand, while working on a docuseries about George Washington. In a very short period, leveraging Arcana, we were able to create realistic scenery and visually compelling content, more expeditiously and inexpensively than we had ever been able to do before. Prior to leveraging the platform, creating a historically accurate image took up to 300 tries, and yielded very mediocre results. The Arcana team has created a platform that can completely redefine the film and production industry, while also making it accessible for everyone. We look forward to working with this talented team and their powerful technology, bringing the resources and operational support needed to accelerate their growth and transform this sector.”
Walter Buckley, SEMCAP co-founder and long-time technology investor
