Flick
Category: Generative Media (Image / Video)
Flick is an AI-native filmmaking platform that enables creators to direct Hollywood-quality short films end-to-end using AI, with non-linear workflows and cinematic controls. Flick was founded in 2025. The company is led by Ray Wang. Based in San Francisco, California, United States. Team size: 2-5. Total funding raised: $6M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include True Ventures; GV (Google Ventures); Y Combinator; Lightspeed; Formosa Capital; Pioneer Fund; Olive Tree Capital; N1.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Team size
- 2-5
- Total funding
- $6M
Value proposition
Flick is the Figma + Cursor for AI filmmaking — an end-to-end platform that lets filmmakers direct AI-generated films using non-linear workflows, cinematic controls, and iterative creative tools, rather than just generating 8-second clips.
Products and solutions
Flick AI Filmmaking Platform (infinite canvas + chat interface, multi-model integration, character consistency tools, editing-while-creating); Flick Studio (reusable filmmaker templates and behind-the-scenes workflows); Flick Filmmaker Residency (community program for emerging AI filmmakers)
Unique value
Unlike other AI video tools that produce casual clips, Flick provides an infinite canvas with chat-based creation, character/scene consistency, editing-while-creating, and reusable filmmaker templates — designed specifically for cinematic storytelling with coherent narratives, consistent characters, and artistic control.
Target customer
Independent filmmakers, content creators, film students, and professional storytellers who want to create high-quality AI-generated short films with cinematic aesthetics and narrative control.
Industries served
Film & Entertainment; Media & Content Creation; Advertising & Marketing
Technology advantage
Multi-model integration (Google Nano Banana, Veo 3, ByteDance Seedance, Midjourney, Kling 3.0) within a single canvas; non-linear infinite canvas workflow designed for filmmakers (not prompt engineers); character and visual consistency across scenes; chat-to-create interface; built by a founding Instagram engineer + award-winning filmmaker combination; YC F25 batch company
How they differentiate
Flick differentiates by focusing on end-to-end cinematic filmmaking rather than short clip generation. Its infinite canvas with non-linear editing, character consistency tools, and filmmaker-centric interface (scripts, characters, scenes vs. prompts) sets it apart. The company also builds community through the Flick Filmmaker Residency and Studio templates, and has Hollywood advisory from USC professor John Rosenberg.
Main competitors
Runway (Gen-4/Aleph); Pika (Pikaswaps/Pikaffects); Kaiber; Moments Lab
Key partnerships
John Rosenberg (Hollywood filmmaker/producer, USC professor) as advisor; Cinequest Film Festival; MIT AI Film Hackathon; OMNI AI Film Festival; Integration partnerships with Google (Nano Banana, Veo 3), ByteDance (Seedance), Midjourney, Kling 3.0
Major milestones
Founded 2025; Accepted into Y Combinator Fall 2025 batch; Zoey Zhang's AI film won Best Visual Award at MIT AI Film Hackathon 2025; Zoey's AI filmmaking research published at SIGGRAPH 2025; 4 AI short films created on Flick won 20+ awards at international film festivals; Launched Flick Filmmaker Residency; Raised $6M Seed round (May 2026) from True Ventures, GV, Y Combinator, Lightspeed, and others
Market positioning
Early-stage AI-native filmmaking platform positioned as the creative tool for the next generation of filmmakers, bridging powerful generative AI models with real-world filmmaking craft. Competes against both AI video generators (Runway, Pika) and traditional filmmaking software by offering a purpose-built end-to-end solution.
Geographic focus
United States (San Francisco/Bay Area, with plans to potentially move to Los Angeles)
About Ray Wang
Ex-Instagram Founding Engineer (built first version of Instagram Stories, grew 0→400M DAU); built multiple profitable AI products in past ventures; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Official website: https://flick.art/