a16z says fal rebuilt MiniMax's open-source H3 video model to generate video 35x faster with no quality loss. The work involved reducing generation steps, rewriting code at each stage and getting GPUs closer to their theoretical ceiling. Describing a conversation with fal's team, a16z says Hollywood has become the company's fastest-growing customer segment. Studios favor edits such as extending shots, moving the camera and changing lighting. Those edits succeed 80–90% of the time, a16z says, while fal is targeting 99.9% reliability.