The New York Film Festival for AI films is making waves with its innovative approach to storytelling. Organized by Runway AI, a leading startup in AI-powered video generation, the festival received an impressive 3,000 short film submissions. From these, 10 films were carefully selected and showcased, each offering a unique glimpse into the possibilities of AI-driven storytelling.
Anastasis Germanidis, co-founder and chief technology officer of Runway, highlighted the diversity of styles among the selected films, challenging the perception of AI-driven filmmaking as having a specific aesthetic. These films transport viewers to visually stunning universes, reminiscent of blockbuster hits like “Inception” and “The Matrix.”

The advent of AI technology has democratized filmmaking, allowing creators to produce high-quality content on a fraction of the traditional budget. With just a prompt, platforms like Runway can transform still images into captivating videos or transform photos into paintings.

While AI technology has made significant strides, there are still limitations, particularly in creating realistic human characters and multiple camera angles. Filmmakers like Leo Cannone, whose work was honored at the festival, rely on a combination of AI tools and manual editing to achieve their vision.

Runway is pushing the boundaries further with its development of “General World Models,” an AI system capable of simulating dynamic real-world environments. The company’s founders, who come from art-related backgrounds, envision a future where storytelling is more accessible and diverse, challenging the traditional Hollywood model.

There is a lot of talk about the highly-anticipated visual spectacle ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. There are giant expectations on this movie which is all set to hit the screens on 27th June 2024. Rebel Star Prabhas is the lead actor in this movie and India’s biggest actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani are doing lead roles in this movie. Prabhas is playing the lead role of Bhairava in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’.

A few weeks back, the team introduced Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama. His look and appearance generated a lot of hype and fans are keen to see what Nag Ashwin has readied for them. Not just the audience but Amitabh himself is highly excited about this science-fiction project. He recently said that if there is one film he is looking forward to, it is ‘Kalki 2898 AD’.

Apparently, the makers are readying the first single and it will be out at the end of May or in the first week of June. The post-production works are going on in full swing and producer Swapna Dutt recently shared a funny story on social media. We can see her and the director having a conversation where Nagi says that all the CG guys left for elections and the producer asks who will be winning the elections while Nag Ashwin replies that he doesn’t care and wants his footage ready.

With an incredible cast and backed by Vyjayanthi Movies, it’s gearing up for its release at the end of June. Ashwini Dutt is the movie’s producer. Santosh Narayanan is the music composer while Djordje Stojilijkovic is the director of photography. As per sources, the legendary actor’s role is inspired by Kamsa in Hindu mythology.