Lionsgate appointed Kathleen Grace as its first Chief AI Officer in February 2026, making her the first person to hold that title at a major Hollywood studio. In this role, she leads the studio's AI strategy across production, marketing, distribution, and administrative operations.

Grace previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Vermillio, an AI platform built to license and protect intellectual property and likeness rights. At Lionsgate, her mandate covers providing tools to support filmmakers' creative visions, finding efficiencies across the studio's operations, and spearheading initiatives to protect the IP of the studio and its talent partners. She reports directly to CEO Jon Feltheimer. The appointment follows the studio's September 2024 Runway partnership and signals an ongoing, active organizational commitment to AI integration across all business functions.