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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: House of David
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founded: 2024
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status: active
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domain: entertainment
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tags: [episodic, biblical-epic, AI-production, Amazon-Prime, faith-based]
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---
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# House of David
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**Type:** Episodic series (biblical epic)
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**Production:** The Wonder Project (Jon Erwin + Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten) + Amazon MGM Studios
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**Distribution:** Amazon Prime Video
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**Status:** Season 2 premiered March 2026
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## Overview
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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.
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## AI Production Integration
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**Season 1 (2024):**
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- 73 AI-generated shots out of 850 total VFX shots
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- AI used as backup solution, not planned workflow
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**Season 2 (2026):**
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- 253 AI-generated shots — 3.5x increase
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- Over 100 shots used for virtual production LED panel environments
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- AI planned as workflow from production start
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- Tools: Runway, Luma, Kling, Topaz, Magnific, Midjourney, Google Nano Banana and Flash
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- Traditional tools: Unreal Engine, Nuke, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects
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- Used for: expansive battle scenes, horse close-ups, weather effects, virtual production environments
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**Production Workflow:**
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- "For every VFX shot in the show, they generate 20 times that"
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- Batches of AI content given to editorial to sift through like traditional footage
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- Only shots that make the cut get upscaled to final quality
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- Director philosophy: "If it's AI-detectable, you've failed"
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## Key Personnel
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- **Jon Erwin** — Director, The Wonder Project co-founder
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- **Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten** — The Wonder Project co-founder
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- **Chris del Conte** — Amazon MGM Global Head of VFX (collaborated from January 2025)
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## Industry Context
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Jon Erwin presenting at Kling AI panel at Cannes Film Festival, May 18, 2026: "From Creative Possibility to Production Reality"
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## Timeline
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- **2024** — Season 1 premiered on Amazon Prime Video with 73 AI-generated shots
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- **January 2025** — Amazon MGM Global Head of VFX Chris del Conte began collaboration on Season 2
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- **March 2026** — Season 2 premiered with 253 AI-generated shots, 3.5x increase
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- **May 18, 2026** — Jon Erwin presenting at Kling AI panel at Cannes: "From Creative Possibility to Production Reality" |