James Cameron Joins Stability AI Board of Directors
Filmmaker James Cameron has joined the Stability AI Board of Directors. Cameron has made some great films about AI taking over the world, and now he finds himself in the position to help prevent that from happening in real life.
Cameron, who is also a technology innovator, once said of the emergence of AI technology, “ I warned you guys in 1984, and you didn’t listen.”
The announcement of Cameron was made by Stability AI CEO, Stability AI CEO, Prem Akkaraju and the filmmaker joins Dana Settle, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Greycroft; Colin Bryant, COO and General Partner of Coatue Management; and Sean Parker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former President of Facebook, who serves as Executive Chairman.
The company said that Cameron’s addition represents “a significant step forward in Stability AI’s mission to transform visual media. Both Cameron and Stability AI operate at the intersection of emerging technology and creativity. Cameron’s artist-centric perspective and business and technical acumen will support Stability AI in continuing to unlock new opportunities to empower creators to tell stories in ways once unimaginable.”
Akkaraju said in a statement: “James Cameron lives in the future and waits for the rest of us to catch up. Stability AI’s mission is to transform visual media for the next century by giving creators a full stack AI pipeline to bring their ideas to life.
“We have an unmatched advantage to achieve this goal with a technological and creative visionary like James at the highest levels of our company. This is not only a monumental statement for Stability AI, but the AI industry overall. The next frontier in visual media will be forged by a true fusion of artist and technology and Stability AI is leading the charge.”
Stability AI has disclosed that it has raised $233 million in five rounds, and its valuation is close to $1 billion.
Source: Deadline