Flick, cofounded by husband-and-wife team Ray Wang and Zoey Zhang, offers a fresh platform tailored for filmmakers.
Zhang, an experienced filmmaker, turned to AI for her projects - and it transformed her professional path.
The company joined Y Combinator and closed a $6 million seed funding round.

Zoey Zhang dedicated more than ten years to achieving a major success in filmmaking.

"Hierarchies and gatekeepers dominate the industry," Zhang explained to Business Insider. Lacking financial backing or key contacts, breaking through seemed nearly unattainable.

Everything shifted when she produced her debut AI-generated film - an animated short crafted with various AI technologies. It earned the "Best Visual" honor at MIT's 2025 AI Film Hack, marking a pivotal moment in her career, according to Zhang.

Zhang soon collaborated with her husband, Ray Wang - a former Instagram engineer - to develop software that streamlined her AI filmmaking workflow. This initiative grew into Flick, a generative AI video platform accepted into Y Combinator's Fall 2025 cohort.

Flick has secured $6 million in seed funding, as Business Insider has exclusively confirmed. Investors include True Ventures, GV, Lightspeed, Y Combinator, and notable angels.

The investor pitch centered on the founders' unique synergy: blending technical expertise with cinematic artistry.

"Their partnership unites engineering prowess and artistic vision," said True Ventures partner Mike Montano. Wang's track record in creating user-centric features at Instagram, paired with Zhang's creative insight and filmmaking knowledge, convinced Montano. A live product demonstration sealed the deal, he noted.

Flick enables users to produce short films via simple chat prompts and top AI models like Google's Nano Banana and Veo 3, ByteDance's Seedance, and Midjourney. Pricing ranges from $5 to $600 monthly based on credit usage. The interface mimics a storyboard, letting creators rearrange frames, add annotations, generate scenes, and edit - all in one seamless space. A key feature ensures consistent character appearances throughout.

Wang emphasized that Flick "speaks filmmakers' language," prioritizing storytelling over constant AI adjustments.

The entertainment sector has witnessed a boom in AI tools targeting filmmakers' challenges. Startups like Flick have attracted significant capital by simplifying access to advanced models. Moments Lab, for example, which accelerates content creation from raw footage via AI, raised $24 million in Series B funding last year.

Flick and rivals aim higher: to democratize filmmaking by bypassing traditional hurdles like equipment purchases, actor hires, or set rentals.

"We recognize fears that AI might displace Hollywood jobs," Wang acknowledged. "Instead, we see it generating more opportunities." With broader access, more individuals can produce films, he argued.

The five-member team is forging Hollywood ties while eyeing a relocation from the Bay Area to Los Angeles.

"Our goal is to empower creators to produce top-tier, visually stunning content," Wang stated.

Explore the pitch deck Flick used for its $6 million seed round:

Note: Certain slides and data are redacted.

Flick positions itself as Figma and Cursor combined - for filmmaking

The opening slide highlights cofounder Ray Wang's role at Instagram, where he contributed to the Stories feature.

The deck spotlights its cofounders right away

Ray Wang's prior work at Instagram focused on AI and Stories.

Zoey Zhang brings filmmaking experience and a master's in design engineering from Brown University.