On AI Filmmaking with Xavier Collins

About this episode

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message! Welcome to the where shall we meet podcast. Our guest this week is Xavier Collins who is the CEO and Co-founder of Wonder Studios, an AI-native creative studio redefining how film, advertising, and music video content is made. Based in London, Xavier founded Wonder alongside CCO Justin Hackney with a clear thesis: that the most valuable creative work in the AI era lives at the intersection of human taste and intelligent production — what the studio calls “crafting jewelry from AI gold.” Wonder has raised $15M from investors including LocalGlobe and Blackbird, with angels from ElevenLabs, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind — and is building toward becoming the A24 of the AI generation. Before Wonder, Xavier held senior roles scaling some of the world’s fastest-growing consumer platforms, including Uber and Deliveroo. We talk about: • Who is the maker when we use AI? • Does what we value change when things don’t require effort? • Is the box office truly reflective of what care about? • Will AI tools empower the unskilled? • How will we adjust to fakery? • Is Inga Rose a watershed moment? • Will artisanal always resonate more AI? •