Peter Luo’s Stars Collective & LH Intl. launch $300 M AI content fund

Peter Luo’s Stars Collective has announced a new joint venture with Dubai‑based LH International, aiming to launch a $300 million fund that will finance film, television and digital projects that use artificial intelligence.

The partnership will leverage Stars Collective’s entertainment IP, its network of signed artists and creators, and Hollywood development, production and distribution resources, while drawing on LH International’s capital, project experience and overseas business network.

Nancy Xu, Stars Collective’s co‑CEO, will lead the venture.

, the joint venture will use artificial intelligence to accelerate development and production, aiming to back a slate of projects with long‑term franchise potential.

The announced fund will target $300 million in development and production finance, selecting projects across film, television and digital platforms that can reach international audiences.

The venture’s leaders highlighted the strengths each side brings: Stars Collective’s IP and Hollywood resources, and LH International’s capital, project experience and AI computing centers overseas.

Together they aim to establish a content business built for the global market, with AI technology, computing power and the fund providing a new engine for growth.

## Background & Context

Peter Luo founded Stars Collective in 2020 as an IP incubator built around a mentor system for filmmakers and directors. The company quickly produced titles that blend commercial appeal with artistic risk.

Upcoming projects feature a Mandarin‑language adaptation of the Sundance film Thelma, titled Grandma, Please. This expansion reflects the company’s focus on diverse storytelling across languages and markets. The Mandarin version aims to reach both Chinese‑speaking audiences and global viewers through subtitled releases.

## What People Are Saying

Nancy Xu said that with AI technology and computing power behind them, they aim to improve the efficiency of content development and production and incubate projects that can reach a global audience and have long‑term franchise potential.

She emphasized that the new approach could accelerate the creative process while maintaining high quality standards. Xu also highlighted that AI could reduce production timelines by automating certain post‑production tasks.

Elena Chen added that by combining Stars Collective’s content and Hollywood industry resources with LH International’s capital resources, project experience and its work building AI computing centers overseas, they can jointly establish a content business built for the global market.

She noted that the partnership would harness both financial and technological assets to drive growth in the international arena. Chen noted that LH International’s experience in building AI computing centers overseas would support large‑scale data processing for creative workflows.

Both parties emphasized the importance of transparency in the fund’s allocation process. They plan to release quarterly reports detailing investment decisions and project milestones.

## What Happens Next

The joint venture will select projects across film, television and digital, aiming to fund development and production finance through the $300 million target. While the announcement did not include a specific launch date, the partners emphasized that the focus is on choosing projects that fit an international market strategy.

Stakeholders anticipate that the fund will prioritize projects that demonstrate commercial viability and cultural resonance. The selection process will involve a panel of industry experts evaluating proposals against global market trends.

With AI at its core, the Stars Collective–LH International partnership aims to reshape global content creation and distribution, potentially unlocking new revenue streams for filmmakers, producers and distributors worldwide. The collaboration signals a growing trend of tech‑driven investment in entertainment.

The industry will watch closely as the venture moves from announcement to execution.

The collaboration marks a bold step toward integrating AI into mainstream entertainment financing, potentially reshaping how global audiences consume stories. Both companies anticipate that the joint fund will attract projects that combine creative ambition with technological innovation.

The industry will watch closely as the venture moves from announcement to execution.