Collage, a new management and investment firm founded by a former UTA agent, aims to link AI-first studios with traditional Hollywood, offering guidance on guilds, copyright and technology demonstrations.
01Summary
- 01Collage was founded in July by former UTA agent Dante DeSario and media investor Michael Lambert, based in Beverly Hills.
- 02The company completed an undisclosed seed funding round backed by investors including Black Bear, Fundamental Films and others.
- 03It currently employs five full-time and roughly a dozen part-time staff, and advises AI studios such as Asteria, Native Foreign, Obsidian and Secret Level.
- 04DeSario aims to help Hollywood studios identify which AI companies produce human-led work and which to avoid.
- 05Collage acts as both a management and investment company, though DeSario declined to name specific investments.
02Why it matters
As Hollywood wrestles with AI's impact on jobs and creativity, Collage positions itself as a bridge that could shape how AI-driven content is developed and accepted by mainstream audiences.
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