Moonvalley's AI Video Wizardry Conjures Up $43M from Mysterious Investors Who Definitely Aren't Robots

In a shocking turn of events that absolutely no one saw coming, Moonvalley, the Los Angeles-based startup that's been teaching AI to make videos so you don't have to, has magically pulled $43 million out of a hat. According to an SEC filing that we're pretty sure wasn't written by an AI (but who knows these days?), the company has attracted a cabal of 11 investors who were too shy to put their names on the paperwork. Maybe they're vampires? Or, more likely, they're just another group of tech billionaires playing with their toy money.

The funding news comes hot on the heels of Moonvalley's latest creation, Marey, an AI video-generating model that promises to turn your incoherent ramblings into something resembling art. Or at least, something that won't get you laughed out of the room at your next pitch meeting. "We're revolutionizing the way videos are made," said a Moonvalley spokesperson, presumably while a robot arm patted them on the back.

This isn't Moonvalley's first rodeo in the 'let's see how much money we can raise before anyone notices we haven't actually made anything useful' arena. The company previously scooped up $70 million in seed funding, because apparently, planting money trees is a thing now in Silicon Valley.

But what does Marey actually do? Well, according to the hype, it can generate videos from text prompts. So, if you've ever wanted to see your fanfiction about sentient toasters come to life, now's your chance. Just don't blame us when the AI interprets 'romantic sunset' as a literal burning sky.

Industry experts (read: people who spend too much time on Twitter) are divided on whether Moonvalley's latest cash grab is a sign of impending AI dominance or just another bubble waiting to pop. "It's the future of content creation," gushed one tech influencer, between bites of avocado toast. "It's a glorified slideshow maker," countered a grumpy developer who may or may not be bitter about their own startup failing.

As for the anonymous investors? We're betting it's either Elon Musk testing out his latest alias or a group of sentient NFTs pooling their resources. Either way, the future of video production is here, and it's weirder than we could have imagined.