---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: House of David
founded: 2024
status: active
domain: entertainment
tags: [episodic, biblical-epic, AI-production, Amazon-Prime, faith-based]
---

# House of David

**Type:** Episodic series (biblical epic)
**Production:** The Wonder Project (Jon Erwin + Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten) + Amazon MGM Studios
**Distribution:** Amazon Prime Video
**Status:** Season 2 premiered March 2026

## Overview

Biblical epic series depicting King David's story, produced by faith-based filmmaker Jon Erwin (The Chosen, I Can Only Imagine). Notable as first documented major streaming series to integrate AI video generation as planned production workflow rather than experimental backup.

## AI Production Integration

**Season 1 (2024):**
- 73 AI-generated shots out of 850 total VFX shots
- AI used as backup solution, not planned workflow

**Season 2 (2026):**
- 253 AI-generated shots — 3.5x increase
- Over 100 shots used for virtual production LED panel environments
- AI planned as workflow from production start
- Tools: Runway, Luma, Kling, Topaz, Magnific, Midjourney, Google Nano Banana and Flash
- Traditional tools: Unreal Engine, Nuke, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects
- Used for: expansive battle scenes, horse close-ups, weather effects, virtual production environments

**Production Workflow:**
- "For every VFX shot in the show, they generate 20 times that"
- Batches of AI content given to editorial to sift through like traditional footage
- Only shots that make the cut get upscaled to final quality
- Director philosophy: "If it's AI-detectable, you've failed"

## Key Personnel

- **Jon Erwin** — Director, The Wonder Project co-founder
- **Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten** — The Wonder Project co-founder
- **Chris del Conte** — Amazon MGM Global Head of VFX (collaborated from January 2025)

## Industry Context

Jon Erwin presenting at Kling AI panel at Cannes Film Festival, May 18, 2026: "From Creative Possibility to Production Reality"

## Timeline

- **2024** — Season 1 premiered on Amazon Prime Video with 73 AI-generated shots
- **January 2025** — Amazon MGM Global Head of VFX Chris del Conte began collaboration on Season 2
- **March 2026** — Season 2 premiered with 253 AI-generated shots, 3.5x increase
- **May 18, 2026** — Jon Erwin presenting at Kling AI panel at Cannes: "From Creative Possibility to Production Reality"