A24 just partnered with Google on AI 👀

Good morning. A24 just took $75 million from Google to build AI tools for filmmakers with DeepMind. Google Flow can now generate images and videos grounded in real Google Maps Street View locations. And an AI influencer named Chloe built 500K+ followers by "time traveling" to historical events before anyone realized she wasn't real. Have you seen the AI history videos? Hit reply and tell me. We cover all three below.

Google Flow just added Google Maps Street View integration. Your agent inside Flow can now generate images and videos grounded in real-world Street View imagery. You include a specific location in your prompt and the agent references actual Street View data when building the scene. Currently available for U.S. locations only.

That means you can place characters in a real neighborhood, stylize a city landmark, or reimagine a specific street corner with AI-generated visuals that are anchored to what that place actually looks like. No more guessing what a location should look like from a text prompt. The AI is pulling from real imagery.

For creators making location-based content, travel videos, real estate walkthroughs, or anything that needs a sense of place, this is a significant workflow upgrade. You get real-world grounding without filming on location. Just open the Flow Agent, include a location, and watch the scene build. It's early, and U.S. only for now, but the direction is clear: AI video generation is moving from "imagined" to "referenced."

A24 and Google DeepMind announced a research partnership this week. Google is investing roughly $75 million, and in exchange, DeepMind researchers will work directly with A24 filmmakers to develop new AI-powered creative workflows. A24 retains full creative control. Google does not get access to A24's content library or data.

This is not a production deal and not an IP deal. A24 partner Scott Belsky, who runs the studio's technology division A24 Labs, said the tools being developed won't resemble the prompted generation type of AI that people find uncomfortable. The focus is on tools that preserve creative control and support risk-taking. DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said breakthroughs happen when you get the technology into the hands of the best minds in the field.

For creators, the pattern keeps getting louder. Lionsgate took equity in Runway. Netflix acquired Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive. Now A24 is working with DeepMind. Every major indie and studio player is building proprietary AI workflows. The gap between creators who learn these tools now and those who wait is widening fast. A24 is betting the future of filmmaking runs through AI. Whether you agree or not, the money says they're serious.

An account called Chloe vs. History has been going viral across TikTok and Instagram. The format: a modern, tattooed girl from L.A. "time travels" to major historical events and vlogs about what she sees. The Black Death in London. The Titanic sinking. Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted. She talks directly to camera in Gen Z language while walking through hyper-realistic AI-generated historical scenes. Her Titanic video alone has 4.3 million views.

The twist: Chloe isn't real. Sky News tracked down the creator and revealed it's Jonathan Laramy, a British man and social media strategist from the UK. He launched the account in February 2026. With just 21 posts, the account hit over 500K followers. The reveal barely caused backlash. People were more upset that Chloe didn't actually exist than that she was AI-generated.

For creators, this is the playbook distilled to its purest form. One consistent AI character, one repeatable format, one niche (history), posted consistently. The "selfie vlog in a historical setting" format works because it hijacks a format people already trust (travel vlogs) and drops it into content people already find fascinating (dramatic history). Laramy proved you don't need to show your face, film anything, or even live in the same country as your character to build a massive audience. The barrier is a prompt and consistency.