Latest technology allows films to be made on a fraction of a typical movie budget and by anyone with access to a computer and the software./ Photo: Reuters
The 10 films selected put the filmmakers' vivid imaginations on display, with their stories set in aesthetically stunning universes. Movie making and animation have grown by leaps and bounds in the past 50 years, past feature films like"Inception,""The Matrix" and"Loving Vincent" come to mind when watching the AI shorts.
In February, generative AI leader OpenAI launched its video creation software, dubbed Sora, while Google and Meta are developing their own versions, called Lumiere and Emu, respectively. "I couldn't have characters or dialogue, so that set the aesthetic of the film," the French director said of his short, about what happens to grandmothers after they die.
The three Runway co-founders do not come from computer engineering backgrounds, rather, they studied art-related fields at New York University.