Hi everyone,
I wanted to share something I’ve been thinking about and get your input.
Back in October 2022, I made a short film called The Park. It was entirely generated using artificial intelligence: the visuals, the sound effects, the voices, the music, everything you see and hear is AI generated.
At the time, the tools were very limited. Text-to-image AI was in its early stages, and you can tell the visuals are pretty rough. Text-to-video or image-to-video tools didn’t even exist yet, and AI-generated music was very basic and low quality.
I know that before The Park, there were films that used AI for specific tasks, like generating a script with text-based AI. But what I’m talking about here is a fully AI-generated film, where every single element was created using AI. Today, this might seem common, but back then, it was something entirely new.
Well, despite all the limitations, I managed to finish the film, not a god one, not really proud of that one but now I wonder: could The Park be the first fully AI-generated film?
Since then, I’ve continued making AI-generated short films, and as the technology has improved, so has the quality. Some of my newer films have even won awards at festivals. But The Park, with all its imperfections, might still be the first of its kind.
I know some might question if a film made with still frames counts as a “film,” but nobody can deny that La Jetée (1962) by Chris Marker is a masterpiece. Made entirely of still images, it’s considered one of the greatest films ever. And no one would argue that it isn’t a film.
So, I’m asking for your help. Do you know of any fully AI-generated films made before October 2022?
I’d love to hear your thoughts and learn from this amazing community.
Let’s figure this out together!
the film:
