Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's artificial intelligence venture Primordial Soup, established in 2025, is pursuing a $15 million funding round according to recent SEC documentation. The company has already demonstrated productivity during its brief existence through collaborations with Google DeepMind to produce generative AI-created short films, including "Ancestra," which premiered at the Tribeca Festival and was directed by emerging filmmaker Eliza McNitt, and "On This Day… 1776," a series depicting pivotal moments in American history released on Time's YouTube channel.

Aronofsky has publicly advocated for AI's creative potential, maintaining that producing quality work with these tools demands considerable human effort, artistry, and intentionality. He disputed claims that AI threatens creative employment, characterising the technology as a collaborative medium rather than a worker replacement. The director's engagement with emerging technologies extends beyond this venture, having previously created "Postcard from Earth," an immersive cinematic experience at Las Vegas's Sphere venue that debuted in 2023. Reception to Primordial Soup's projects has been mixed, with some critics expressing scepticism about the artistic merit of the generated content.