SIEGE BEAST (2025) | AI Short Film Born in battle. Forged by metal. Low on mercy. From the shadow of The Obsidian Rift comes Siege Beast — a brutal fusion of heavy metal and medieval fury. Knights of Khalor take the stage as cursed warriors, worshipping Khalor Void and unleashing their first track into cinematic chaos. Created with Arcana Labs and Udio, Siege Beast is where AI-driven music and film collide — raw, over the top, and untamed. Turn it loud. Step into the pit.

From Sneakers to Bootstrapped — the true story of how hundreds of shoes moved thousands of people. 10 years ago, founder Remco Treuren sold his sneaker collection to fund a bold idea: "What if knowledge sharing and selling could live on one platform?" That leap of faith became WebinarGeek — today used by thousands of professionals in 50+ countries to share their stories through webinars, trainings, masterclasses, and product demos. This short AI-powered film celebrates a decade of growth, culture, and stories worth sharing.

Wooden Nightmares (2025) is a short AI dreamscape set in a forgotten fairground - a place where joy has rotted, and imagination has been stripped of its power. Here, the rides are not broken, but waiting. A towering totem of carved beasts, demons, and serpents looms over splintered wooden attractions. Inspired by the shadows of Hook (1991), where Peter Pan forgets who he is, and Stephen King’s The Langoliers (1995), where time and meaning are devoured behind you, Wooden Nightmares is both a dark fantasy and a metaphor for what happens to creativity when we grow older and lose our inner balance. The world was crafted through a combination of Midjourney image generation, splintered wood textures, and layered post-processing in Topaz Labs. Movement was added with MiniMax and Kling AI, bringing the carved creatures to life in unsettling ways. The soundtrack, created by immersive entertainment composer Lorenzo Braun (DefQon.1, Thunderdome, and multiple theme parks), blends haunting music with visceral sound design — squeaking wood, groaning structures — pulling you into the heart of the fairground.

🎬 VIKINGS: MYTHCARVED A stylized AI horror short | Runtime: 2 minutes SYNOPSIS On June 8, 793, a fleet of dragon-prowed ships strikes the quiet shores of Lindisfarne. Inside its stone monastery, holy men chant their final prayers—unaware that history is about to tear through their sacred halls. Told in brutal comic-book style, VIKINGS: MYTHCARVED fuses stylized violence with historical truth, retelling the infamous raid that ignited the Viking Age. Through chiaroscuro shadows, roaring fires, and bloodstained altars, we follow the berserker’s path—from landfall to legend. A haunting museum narrator recounts the true horror of that day, when myth was not written—but carved.

Set in the golden fields of rural Holland, HOWLY COW! is an epic, absurd, high-energy clash between two worlds: the quiet calm of farmland... and the chaotic storm of monsters, warriors, racecars, and mechanical beasts charging in through a swirling interdimensional vortex. When the windmill becomes the gate, all hell breaks loose. A film by Jan-Willem Blom

CTHULHU – LOST TO THE TIDES (2025). A short AI film by Jan-Willem Blom Genre: Cosmic Horror | Runtime: 3,5 min | Format: AI-Powered Watercolor Realism Synopsis: Exactly 100 years after the events in H.P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu (1925), a lone sailor returns to the edge of memory, myth, and madness. CTHULHU – LOST TO THE TIDES is not a remake or a sequel, but a quiet echo - imagined in the cracks of the original story. Through surreal, painterly visuals and a haunting original sea shanty, the film explores what happens when the past refuses to stay submerged. Creative Direction: Set in an ambiguous time - it could be 1926 or 1997 - the story is left open to interpretation. Visuals blend AI-generated watercolor realism with cinematic symbolism: guitars become ships, strings become ropes, and memory becomes myth. The film is structured around an original mournful song, anchoring the emotional rhythm and guiding the viewer through layers of sorrow, memory, and cosmic dread. Themes: The weight of disbelief The echo of trauma The vast, uncaring sea What stories leave behind Credits: Created by: Jan-Willem Blom Produced by: VIDEOSTATE Sound Design & Mix: Wolter Rebergen

KRATOR II - The engine that runs on human diesel: creativity. And when it runs, roads become irrelevant. KRATOR is not a vehicle. It’s creativity manifested on wheels. And like that, KRATOR wasn’t designed. It was felt. Forged in the dark of nights, ignited by obsession and shaped by the inner voice that said: “Burn the path.” From blueprint to explosion, KRATOR is made of the essence of my creative process: brutal, cinematic, mythic. And through a mix of AI tools and 38,000 pounds of metal; this is what sits under the hood: - Creative concept and prompt structure: ChatGPT - Image generation: Pimento - Image upscaling: Topaz Labs - Video generation: Kling AI 2.0 + 1.6 Pro - Video upscaling: Topaz Labs - Sound design: Envato elements + ElevenLabs - Title design: DaFont + Adobe After Effects - Edit : Adobe Premiere - Poster design: Canva KRATOR II: Roads are irrelevant.

WHAT GROWS FROM HERE (2025) is an original short AI film created in under 48 hours for the Runway GEN:48 filmmaking challenge by Jan-Willem Blom, founder of Videostate. A cinematic meditation on memory, decay, and the fragile breath of time. The story unfolds in reverse, tracing humanity's collapse back to its primal beginnings. Created with AI tools including Leonardo.ai, Runway Gen-4, and Topaz Labs for upscaling, blending handcrafted storytelling with watercolor dreamscapes. Written, directed, and produced by Jan-Willem Blom. Made with love, three hours of sleep, and relentless creative fire.

Scientists have confirmed the volcano didn’t erupt… KRATOR just started its engine. Spec ad for KRATOR: Volcano car.

Something was uncovered. Now, nothing holds. There is no aftermath. Only the fracture. Fracture|Front touches on one of the biggest existential questions of all. Coming to Escape in 2025. ---------------------- Toolstack: - Prompt structure: ChatGPT (trained on Arcana's prompt-guide) - Image generation: Arcana - Image upscale: Topaz Labs - Video generation: Runway Gen-4 Turbo - Video upscale: Topaz Labs - Sound design: Envato + ElevenLabs - Title design: Imagen 3 + Adobe After Effects - Edit: Adobe Premiere - Thumbnail design: Pimento + Canva

Spec ad for Monster Energy - if you see a giant caffeine-fueled beast sprinting through your city… do not engage! So… turns out AI is really powerful. What started as a fun Monster Energy spec ad for the hashtag#SaturdayMonsterChallenge took an unexpected turn… I generated the initial visuals with Pimento, upscaled them using Topaz Labs, and stitched it all together in Adobe Premiere. But as I was refining the energy effects in After Effects… strange things started happening. My neighbor, who was casually sipping on a Monster, suddenly got a crazed look in his eye. At first, it seemed like a joke… until he bench-pressed his Tesla. If you hear loud roars and see green lightning, do not approach. Also, if Monster Energy is reading this… my bad. Happy April 1st! "This energy drink doesn't give you wings, it gives you legs". ---- This is a speculative advertisement created for creative purposes only. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Monster brand in any way.

'Wild ideas roam free' is a visual poem told in 15 surreal vignettes. The film explores a world where the roles of humans and animals are reversed—challenging our perceptions of power, instinct, and the untamed nature of ideas. I started out designing it as a reminder that creativity cannot be caged. That true inspiration thrives in the wild.

The world's first isometric 3D murder mystery. Step inside the legendary Tudor Mansion like never before—brought to life as a fully immersive diorama where every frame reveals a new clue. Inspired by the iconic Clue board game, this cinematic experience blends classic whodunnit storytelling with stunning AI-generated design. Dr. Black has been murdered. The suspects are in place. The weapons are within reach. The only question is: Who did it? Where? And with what?

A cosmic tale of balance. A mythology on the story behind stories. Ever since I was a kid, I was mesmerized by the movies in my local video store—studying the artwork, reading every synopsis. I even knew films inside out before I had seen them. Franchises always fascinated me. In sci-fi and horror, stories never truly ended. Even when the villain was defeated, it was only a temporary strike—a moment to regroup in purgatory before returning stronger. That idea—the belief that all stories are governed by a cosmic balance—had been forming in my mind for years. But it wasn’t until the Saturday Monster Challenge on Linkedin sparked a new train of thought that everything clicked into place. From there, The Phoenix and the Serpent took shape as a mythology built around the Charm monster theme. Today, I’m proud to share it with you. Dedicated to my grandparents (94 and 92), who took me to the cinema in the early ‘90s and taught me the magic of storytelling.

When elegance meets adrenaline. My spec ad "For your drive only." A commercial that captures the essence of luxury driving and the thrill of the classic James Bond car chase scenes. My vision for this ad was to create a narrative that feels like a mini-film. The protagonist embodies the essence of adventure, sophistication, and style—traits synonymous with the Porsche brand. Through this commercial, I aimed to create a cinematic experience that showcases the blend of elegance and adrenaline. Creative process: - Image generation: Flux.1 by Black Forest Labs - Image upscaling: Topaz Labs - Video animation: KLING - AI Videos + MiniMax - Video upscaling: Topaz Labs - Audio and SFX: Envato Elements. - Video edit : Adobe Premiere Pro (4K render) - Poster Design: Ideogram + Canva

'The Harvester' is set in the town of Willow’s End, where local legend warn of The Harvester—a sinister figure who appears every Halloween when the moon is fullest, claiming victims as payment for an age-old betrayal. Four friends realize that The Harvester isn’t just a legend. As the friends dig deeper into the town’s dark past, they find themselves hunted through the fields of Willow’s End and learn the terrifying truth about The Harvester.

In the year 2147, humanity’s hope for survival rests on TALA, a state-of-the-art colonization vessel bound for Kepler-442b, a promising exoplanet light-years from Earth. Packed with the best and brightest of humankind, the mission aims to establish a new home for a species teetering on the brink of ecological collapse. But when TALA reaches orbit around the alien world, the crew discovers the ruins of a previous, unrecorded mission—and evidence of its violent demise. As the colonization effort begins, strange anomalies plague the ship and its inhabitants. When the crew investigates the planet's surface, they uncover a horrifying truth.

Paris 1880. Christine Daaé, a talented young soprano, receives a cryptic invitation to perform at the esteemed Paris Opera House. Despite her apprehension, she is drawn to the allure of the stage and accepts the offer. Upon her arrival, she is greeted by an atmosphere shrouded in mystery, where whispers of a phantom haunting the opera house linger in the air. As Christine rehearses for her performance, strange occurrences plague the theater, leading her to suspect that there is truth to the rumors of the phantom's presence. Haunting melodies echo through the corridors, and eerie masked figures lurk in the shadows. Driven by curiosity and a desire to uncover the truth her friend Raoul delves deeper into the secrets of the opera house, unraveling a sinister history. As the night of her grand performance approaches, she finds herself ensnared in a web of deception and danger, where the phantom's presence grows ever more palpable. Tonight, the stage belongs to Darkness. In "Phantom of the Opera: Masquerade," Christine must confront the darkness that lurks within the opera house and uncover the phantom's true identity before it's too late. With its blend of mystery, suspense, and Gothic atmosphere, this chilling tale offers a fresh twist on two classic stories of obsession and desire. This work is an artistic reimagination of Gaston Leroux's 'The Phantom of the Opera' and Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'. The film is guided by the sinister classical masterpiece 'Danse Macabre' by Camille Saint-Saëns. I found it an ultimate fit for this work.

What do you get when you crossbreed 4 classic horror movies and 1 iconic Disney opening sequence? The Cursed Chronicles. The visual style is heavily inspired by the intro of ‘Belle and the Beast’. One of the best movie openings ever. The stained-glass windows that narrates the backstory of the prince's transformation into the Beast and the conditions of the curse. Through complex artwork and symbolism, it is visually striking and narratively significant part of the film. It sets the tone for the film's fairy tale ambiance but lays the foundation for the story's central conflict and themes. So in respect to that; I choose stained glass as my storytelling mechanism. ‘The Cursed Chronicles’ is a re-imagination and love letter to the Universal Studio's Monsters from 1930s. The very first movie franchise and 4 legendary monsters that each bear the burden of a unwanted curse. Full length story in the works. Tools used: ChatGPT (prompts + script) Haiper (stained glass artwork) AfterEffects (broken glass animations) Magic.io Wondershare (upscale) Adobe Premiere (edit) Envato Elements (music + SFX).

'Night of the Living Dead: Requiem' (2024) reimagines the legendary story of a zombie siege in a forsaken farmhouse. As the survivors face the undead, they find themselves drawn into a haunting requiem—a song that reveals their inner fears and fleeting hopes. The zombies too, seem to move in rhythm with the inevitable march of death. Ben, Barbara, and the others must fight not only for survival but against the existential weight of their own downfall, as each note underscores the fragility of life. Background info: As a massive horror fan, I’ve always been drawn to 'Night of the Living Dead'. I'll never forget that first viewing experience as a young teenager. As 'Night of the Living Dead' is in the public domain, it felt right to honour this influential classic, and introduce an emotional layer. As a Requiem traditionally serves as a mass for the dead, I felt that this concept mirrored the characters' struggle - alive or undead. This project is my tribute to George A. Romero’s vision, blending horror and music to deepen the emotional impact of the story. It’s a reflection on the fragility of humanity yet the powerful choices we make when life throws us unconventional situations. Toolstack: - ChatGPT: Prompt structure - Leonardo.ai : image generation - Kling AI + Runway + Minimax : video generation - Topaz Labs : image upscaling - Suno : music generation - Envato elements : SFX - Ideogram : poster design

Spawning from the imagination of 8-year old twins, 'Bibot saves Christmas' is a story filled with humor, heart, and holiday chaos. Logline: When a malfunctioning robot named Bibot is tasked with helping a family during Christmas, it inadvertently causes a series of hilarious disasters. But when two thieves target a priceless museum Christmas diamond, Bibot finds redemption in the most unexpected way – by saving Christmas itself. The Creative Process: This project holds a special place in my heart because it was born from the boundless imagination of my 8-year-old twin daughters. They were the true creative visionaries behind the story, especially the action-packed museum heist sequence. Watching their ideas come to life and collaborating with them was nothing short of magical. My role was to help act as an Executive Producer and fund all the credits while directing their vision into a cohesive film using cutting-edge AI tools. Tools & Workflow: This production was a blend of creativity and technical innovation: - Story Development: ChatGPT helped refine the concept and generate ideas. - Visuals: Arcana Labs & Leonardo for image generation; Topaz Labs for image and video upscaling. - Video Production: Kling 1.6 model and Minimax for video generation, polished in Topaz Labs Video Suite. - Post-Production: Editing in Premiere, title design in Illustrator, and logo animation in After Effects. - Audio: Voiceover powered by Eleven Labs; soundtrack by Udio; sound effects via Envato Elements. - Storyboarding: Crafted in Canva to map out each scene. - Poster Design: Created with Leonardo. Production runtime: Approximately 100 hours. This film is a testament to the power of combining human creativity with AI technology. It showcases how accessible these tools have become, enabling anyone—whether seasoned filmmakers or kids with a big idea—to tell stories in new and exciting ways. I hope Bibot Saves Christmas brings a smile to your face and inspires you to explore your own creative ideas. Follow me for more adventures of Bibot!

In a universe powered by magic, the Obsidian Rift—a portal linking infinite worlds—maintains harmony across the realms. For centuries, its flow of magic was safeguarded by the Rift Guardians, ensuring survival for all. But when the exiled sorcerer Khalor Void manipulates the order and breaks through the Rift, chaos begins to unravel existence itself. Now stranded in modern-day New York City, a world devoid of magic, Khalor twists its crumbling technological landscape to fuel his dark ambitions. Aelarion, a fearless young guardian betrayed by Khalor, must cross the portal to confront him and restore balance before the realms descend into total destruction. The Obsidian Rift is a high-octane fantasy action epic, merging heart-stopping adventure with a pulse-pounding Hardstyle score, as the clash between magic and modernity ignites a battle for the fate of existence.