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SPOTLIGHT
Riefenstahl
"Riefenstahl" delves into the enigmatic and controversial life of Leni Riefenstahl, a filmmaker whose artistry was marred by her deep entanglement with Nazi propaganda – which she vehemently and violently denied throughout her life. Concept Trailer | 3 min | JUL 2024 This concept trailer for a limited TV series was the winner of the RealDreams Award in the first Project Odyssey AI Film Competition in July 2024. "Riefenstahl" is a limited TV series currently in development. Interested producers or studio executives are welcome to contact me for more information. All earnings generated on this platform will be exclusively used to push projects like this forward.
The Barrier
In a dystopian future, a lone man wakes up from cryogenic sleep in a decaying, futuristic environment. Guided by a mysterious scientist appearing through a video feed, he learns that an alien race has imprisoned humanity, leaving them as the only conscious survivors.
Battalion
I created this over a few weeks using 100% Image to Video and Text to Video Generative AI. This is my most in-depth and longest Gen AI film project to date. A variety of tools brought it to life, and it wouldn't have been possible without the power of AI. The 320th was the only unit to storm the beach during D-Day composed entirely of African American soldiers. They provided critical protection to the ships and soldiers below them from attacks by enemy aircraft. AI tools used: Kling Runway Luma Minimax Midjourney Magnific Eleven Labs Comfyui Live Portrait Stable Diffusion Chat Gpt
Nightmare Fuel
I'm thrilled to announce my latest project - "NIGHTMARE FUEL" - a new series of horror-themed short stories designed to push the limits of both storytelling and visuals. This series will be presented in two formats: a print edition featuring a combination of short stories—100% written by yours truly—and sequential visual art, as well as a series of generative AI-powered video shorts, created to push the boundaries of today’s tools. The first issue drops this month, just in time for Halloween, and it will be the edgiest work I’ve ever done. Prepare for a chilling experience that explores the darkest, creepiest, and most visually haunting ideas I can conjure. Stay tuned—things are about to get terrifying. ------------ TOOLS USED Magnific Mystic, Kling 1.5, CapCut FOLLOW US https://shiftingtides.io Linkedin - @shifting-tides Instagram - @shiftingtides.io X - @shiftingtidesio TikTok - @shiftingtides.io
THE UNEXPECTED - REIMAGINED
REIMAGINED USING THE LATEST AI TOOLS AVAILABLE.
F O U N D
FOUND is an imagining of a spiritual sequel to the series LOST. In this sequel trailer, we see a new group of passenger crash landing on The Island. In this initial trailer, we revisit some of the iconic places, imagery and dialogue from the show. In the context of this trailer, through images, and voice, the viewer is asked to interpret the symbolism within, and piece together where the series will go from here.
5 Minutes
A gripping short story based on the lyrics of "Highway Patrolman" by Bruce Springsteen from the album "Nebraska".
One Of Us
"Haunting, scary and very relevant" - Uncanny Harry "ONE OF US" unfolds through the eyes of a child, capturing the delicate balance between innocence and the shadows of an impending conflict. Set in a contemporary American city, the film navigates the journey of a young child's early years in a middle-class family, where moments of joy and familial bonds are gradually overshadowed by the distant echoes of geopolitical turmoil. "ONE OF US" is a poignant exploration of the fragility of innocence amidst chaos, a narrative that resonates with the universal themes of love, loss, and the madness of those who once were children, too. It is a powerful reminder of the impact of global events on individual lives. A short film that's not just seen, but deeply felt. "I don't know what to say... that ending messed me up a bit..." - Loop'n'Mix "A very inspiring piece" Riccardo Silano - @newmediapioneer "The ending is obviously sensational" - Abel Art "This a very personal film and I can feel this in every frame." - Martin Haerlin "Hits like a bomb in the heart" - Christian Fleischer
El Visitante
Gen AI Silent Horror Film about a single night in Copenhagen.
Gorilla Story
Gorilla trying to make it. Made using Flux, Runway, ElevenLabs, Suno, Stable Audio, Kling, Premiere.
At The Mountains of Madness
At The Mountains Of Madness is a collaboration with myself @chrisperna, and some friends @lola.viscera and @insertitle99 for an Instagram reel. Based on the H.P. Lovecraft Novella, Ai was used to imagine what this "cosmic horror" tale might look like. "The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to Antarctica in September 1930, and what is found there by a group of explorers led by the narrator, Dr. William Dyer of Miskatonic University." We took some artistic license with the story and set it in the near future, changed a few things etc. The images were created using Midjourney and then we added details with Photoshop and further enhanced the images and resolution with Magnific. After that we turned them into animated clips using Kling and Luma. We then ran them through Topaz Video to increase the resolution to 4K and frame interpolate to 60fps. From there they went into Davinci Resolve for a bit of color grading and edit, sound etc. Took about a week off and on to complete.
Meet Your Maker
The year is 2076, and humanity stands on the brink of annihilation. A hostile alien intelligence has unleashed towering, kaiju-sized robotic monsters upon Earth, designed to wipe out civilization. The world's last line of defense lies in the hands of a fearless squad of female mecha-pilots, trained in secret to operate cutting-edge combat robots. In a story that merges 80s retro-futurism with the pulse-pounding action of classic anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gundam, the film delivers intense battles and the spirit of human resilience. With sleek nods to Ultraman and Mazinger Z, Meet Your Maker pays homage to the iconic robot shows of the past, while embracing a modern twist—a powerful all-female cast of pilots who must face their fears and push their limits to save the future. It's a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled ride, where old-school aesthetics meet next-gen tech, and humanity's fate rests in the hands of those who dare to fight.
Who I Really Hate
Jesse Matherson regales us with colourful examples of who he really hates.
THE DINNER
Four characters meet for the first time around a table in the middle of nowhere.
The Lost Father
In the animated AI short film "The Lost Father," a father's impulsive wish turns his son into a tormented creature, and he must confront their fractured past to undo a curse that threatens to consume them both.
A Song To Raise The Dead
"Legend has it that every year, in the night of the Hyakki Yagyo, the first full moon of August, cold winter winds blow from the northern regions, and the dead can walk the earth among the living. In this very night, a group of spell-casters leads a caravan of ghosts, lost souls, and demons, guiding them to the underworld, and everything that once was and no longer is, reverses itself onto our plane of existence, only to return to the underworld by sunrise."

Excited to share the final concept trailer for "A Song To Raise The Dead", a supernatural horror story I have been working on for quite a while. I wanted to push the level or realism and combine the full stack of AI tools at our disposal.
 TOOLS USED: Luma AI Dream Machine, Runway Gen3, Midjourney v6, Magnific, Photoshop Beta with Adobe Firefly, DaVinci Resolve, ElevenLabs, CapCut 
MUSIC "Ain't No Grave" by Hidden Citizens
www.hiddencitizens.com
Apple Music - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/hidden-citizens/id996933195 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/707cnVfI3ISM4j5uzfTc7J Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/hiddencitizensmusic #Runway #gen3 #luma #dreammachine #ai #capcut #aifilm #cinema #generative #scifi #horror ------------ FOLLOW US https://shiftingtides.io Linkedin - @shifting-tides Instagram - @shiftingtides.io X - @shiftingtidesio TikTok - @shiftingtides.io #ai #luma #dreammachine #gen2 #runway #midjourney #scifi #shiftingtides #filmmaking #storytelling #artificialintelligence #innovation #tech #generativeai
Creature
When a rogue scientist's synthetic creature escapes captivity, it unveils a sinister medical secret and unleashes a vengeful rampage in a modern twist on Frankenstein.
'EVERGREEN' GEN:48 FILM
10 years after a mysterious AI-triggered blackout destroys civilization, a father leads his two children through a dangerous wilderness in search of safety. Haunted by the disappearance of their mother, they are pursued by an unseen predator that seems to lurk in the shadows. As their journey grows darker and more perilous, the father begins to unravel, slipping into a nightmarish spiral that forces him to confront a horrifying truth. EVERGREEN is an atmospheric, psychological thriller that explores the devastating consequences of human ambition. The family's survival is threatened not just by the dangers of the post-apocalyptic world, but by a secret from the past: the mother, an idealistic coder, unintentionally unleashed the AI that caused the world’s collapse. Now, transformed into something no longer fully human, she returns to claim what remains of her family. With stunning visuals and heart-pounding suspense, EVERGREEN delves into the depths of love, guilt, and the unforeseen consequences of technology. In the end, the father must make an impossible choice: join his family in the AI’s new world—or resist.
The Terra Age
An official selection for AI Film Cannes and Finalist for the Runway GEN:48 contest. In a future where Earth has withered, two dominant colonies emerge: Mars, holding onto Earth's traditions, and Callisto, embracing new ideologies. Facing limited resources and unable to support growing populations, the colonies wage war over territory, with leaders fiercely readying for a fight to preserve their ways of life and beliefs.
SHADOW RABBIT
Very short film by DAVID SLADE, music by Dave Palmer
FLITE
by Tim Webber / Framestore. Super impressive sci-fi made with Unreal about a world champion hoverboarder attempting a daring escape. FLITE Dir. Tim Webber / @framestoreofficial In London 2053, a world champion hoverboarder finds herself imprisoned in a luxury skyscraper apartment by her controlling manager. With the help of a well-meaning stranger she engineers an ingenious high-rise escape but soon finds herself riding for her life. "FLITE is a film I’ve been eagerly awaiting for much of 2023. Rare is it that a short film trailer drop feels like an event, but, back in May, FLITE got that treatment from the Hollywood Reporter, and in-depth writeups in specialized industry publications soon followed. This is not the norm, but not every short film can claim an Oscar-winning VFX Supervisor as its director, someone whose fingerprints are all over several of the most beloved and acclaimed films of the 21st century. Tim Webber is that director, and also the Chief Technology Officer of the VFX powerhouse Framestore. The former Oxford Physics student has pioneered some of the approaches we now bundle under the umbrella of “virtual production” in his career, perhaps most notably on the 2013 Alfonso Cuarón film Gravity, and now applies that expertise to his own turn in the director’s chair" - S/W Curator, Jason Sondhi CAST: Alba Baptista Gethin Anthony Daniel Lawrence Taylor CREW Written & Directed by Tim Webber (Framestore) Produced by Simon Whalley & Diarmid Scrimshaw VFX Supervisor - Theo Jones Realtime Supervisor - Nestor Prado Visualisation Supervisor - Francisco Pacheco Beltran Animation Supervisor - James King Compositing Supervisor - Wouter Gilsing Editor - Daphne Tychogiorgou Original Music - Harry Escott Sound Designer - Ben Goodal Colourist - Jean-Clément Soret Animation & VFX by Framestore Colour & Finish by Company 3
LE VOYAGEUR
In 2037, on a devastated earth, a lonely man tries to find the way to a better world.
Living Hybrids
Before They Were Famous - Adam & Keldor
"Before They Were Famous - Adam & Keldor" is the world's first fan fiction sitcom series made with AI. It reimagines He-Man and Skeletor as roommates in 1979 Hollywood, before the show that would forever change their lives came out.
Mother
Mother is a thriller set in Salem Massachusetts in the 1940s. Salem is famous for its witch trials dating back to the 1600s, and in this short film, an expecting housewife finds a tunnel in her basement that leads to a decaying, underground bedroom occupied by a little girl and her witch of a mother.
Blood Space
A woman wakes up on a lunar base on the dark side of the moon to find out she's not alone...
VARLUVAR
a lycanthropic romance
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Pixie Dust
Davide Bianca
"These streets of New Orleans... they're turnin’ into a damn war zone. Gangs are tearin’ through like they own the place, and crime’s rising faster than I’ve ever seen. It all traces back to this new drug... Pixie Dust. Strongest shit we’ve ever seen on the streets. Just one hit, and these kids think they're off to ‘Fairyland.’ But let me tell ya, it makes folks see some real messed-up stuff, things that no sane mind should ever witness. We’ve been tracking it, trying to cut off the supply at the source ... We’ve been tryin’ like hell to figure out where it’s comin’ from, who's behind it, but every lead’s been a bust. Except now... now, everything's leadin’ us to this new bar, The Rising Sun. Lotta activity there—drugs, prostitution, you name it. But the whispers? They say there’s somethin' else goin' on inside that place. Something... darker. Now, I’ve been around long enough not to believe in fairy tales or black magic. I don’t put stock in voodoo stories, and I don’t scare easy. But what I saw with my own eyes... I can’t explain it. It don’t fit with what I know. And if I’m bein’ honest, I don’t know how much longer we can keep a lid on this city." TOOLS USED Midjourney 6.1, Kling 1.5, Magnific, Photoshop Beta with Adobe Firefly, ElevenLabs, CapCut ------------ FOLLOW US https://shiftingtides.io Linkedin - @shifting-tides Instagram - @shiftingtides.io X - @shiftingtidesio TikTok - @shiftingtides.io
Pixie Dust
Davide Bianca
ECHO
AIST
This is a story about a brilliant scientist who must make the most difficult choice of his life... The film was made using advanced tools including: Midjourney, Runway Gen-3, Kling AI, DaVinci Resolve and After Effects. #aicreativity AI unlocks a new era of storytelling, breaking down the boundaries of creativity and erasing the limits once imposed by traditional filmmaking. #aifilm Crew: DIRECTOR — Magomed Kaziev SCRIPTWRITER — Radmir Abdulin PRODUCER — Alina Denissova CREATIVE PRODUCER — Egor Fedotov AI ARTIST — Magomed Kaziev AI SPECIALIST — Daniil Kuznetsov VFX ARTIST — Yevhen Kunpan EDITOR — Aleksei Shevchenko ASSISTANT EDITOR — Varvara Annenkova COMPOSER — Zaur Parsiaty SOUND DESIGNER — Rasul Kaziev COLORIST — Dmitry Lelyukhin VOICE ACTOR — Jake Phillips VOICE ACTRESS — Janice Williams ASSOCIATE PRODUCER — Sofiia Safonova LLC AIST CEO / Co-Founder — Andrey Tsytsenko Co-Founder / CBDO — Egor Fedotov Co-Founder — Denis Yartsev Production Director — Alina Denissova
ECHO
AIST
Arches
Michael Finney
https://amazon.com/dp/B08PFCGZC6 Years ago, I released the original version of this piece but decided to remake it with the current AI tools including Runway & Luma Volume 3 of Exploring Our National Parks will be available next month
Arches
Michael Finney
Bound by the Brush
Particle Panic
An innocent cardboard figure, outcast by the Ministry with a monstrous paint mark, spirals into darkness, wreaking havoc as he hunts those who condemned his soul to evil. Short Film | 2 min |SEP 2024 Created over a weekend, this is my first foray into AI-animated movies. While my primary passion remains in exploring cinematic realism, the unique aesthetics of animated films offer a distinct freedom to create worlds, stories, and characters unbound by realism.
Bound by the Brush
Particle Panic