Ex-UTA Agent Launches AI Production Management Firm Collage

Dante DeSario, a former film agent at UTA, has established Collage, a new management company focused on AI-native production. The firm has successfully secured seed funding from investors including Black Bear and Fundamental Films, alongside contributions from notable figures and entities such as Dennis Miller, Blue Deer Media, GOAL Ventures, AGC Studios, Roy Lee, Marty Bowen, Todd Lieberman, and Todd Garner.

Collage aims to represent creators and projects that are inherently built around artificial intelligence technologies. This move signals a growing trend in Hollywood and the broader entertainment industry to embrace and manage the unique aspects of AI-driven content creation, reflecting a strategic pivot towards the future of production.