Director Kwon-seul Kwon announced on the twenty fifth that the substitute intelligence (AI) short film 'One More Pumpkin' was chosen as a finalist for the first AI International Film Festival (AIFF) held in Dubai.

AIFF, hosted by Expo City Dubai, a trade center within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is an event celebrating the convergence of artistic and technical achievements of filmmaking and AI, with the theme of 'AI+U', which emphasizes the symbiosis of human creativity and AI. all.

Ten movies using generative AI were finally nominated. Amongst these, director Kwon Seul's short film is Korea's first and East Asia's only nominated film.

This work is a mystery horror story that tells the story of an elderly Korean couple who lived to be over 200 years old. Using generative AI, Korean images were combined with images of Western Halloween culture. All scenes and characters within the movie were created with AI without live-action filming or CG correction, and the voices of the characters were also created with AI.

Until February ninth film festival siteYou’ll be able to watch the movie and vote online for the audience award. There could also be an award-winning film at the primary AI film festival in Korea.

Director Kwon Seul runs a startup that produces content using generative AI. He said, “The production method using AI will enable video production while saving cost and time in comparison with existing CG and live-action filming.”

Meanwhile, AIFF is raising the extent of technical evaluation, with Richard Taylor, CEO of Weta, a worldwide studio famous for the visual effects of the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' series, participating as a judge. The awards ceremony will probably be held at Dubai Expo City on February twenty ninth.

Reporter Park Soo-bin sbin08@aitimes.com