UK-based film and TV group John Gore Studios has acquired AI specialist production company Deep Fusion Films.
Under the deal, Cardiff-based Deep Fusion will join John Gore Studios’ group of specialist labels, retaining its leadership team and creative identity.
The company will continue to develop IP and produce its own projects, while also supporting John Gore Studios’ wider slate by providing in-house expertise, tools, and workflows.
Deep Fusion was founded in 2023 by CEO Benjamin Field alongside Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Jamie Anderson and Executive Chair Andrew Keats.
It has established itself as a pioneer in the AI space, developing one of the UK’s first fully insured, consent-based, and rights-cleared generative AI production pipelines.
Deep Fusion’s work spans premium documentary, factual entertainment, and scripted development, alongside experimental formats that include AI-assisted archive reimagining and new hybrid models of creation.
Deep Fusion has worked with John Gore Studios on Hammer Heroes: Legends and Monsters, which resurrected Peter Cushing via AI. Other credits include Virtually Parkinson, a podcast that recreated British interviewer Michael Parkinson’s interview style using AI.
John Gore Studios was founded by theatre producer John Gore, winner of 25 Tony Awards. Its labels include producer Hilltop Screer, horror specialist Hammer Films, Tyburn Films, film restorer Silver Salt Restoration, and sales and distribution specialist KFilm.
John Gore, Executive Chairman of John Gore Studios, said: “The film and television industry has always evolved through the creation of new tools, but the core of the craft has stayed the same: talent, imagination, and collaboration. Deep Fusion Films understands that instinctively. They are producers first and their work shows how new technologies can open creative possibilities without replacing the human instinct and artistry that great filmmaking depends on. Bringing that mindset into the studio feels like a genuinely exciting next step for us as we look to the future.”
Benjamin Field, Co-Founder of Deep Fusion Films, added: “Joining John Gore Studios gives Deep Fusion the scale and support to take our work further. We set out to prove that ethical AI is not a constraint but a creative enabler. Being part of a studio that values heritage, craft, and long-term thinking allows us to expand what we do, collaborate more widely, and continue developing formats and techniques that genuinely move the industry forward.”
Deep Fusion Films has partnered with historical picture archive agency Topfoto to create a slate of AI-assisted documentaries. Discover more here.
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