AI can generate extraordinary images. But what does it take to turn them into a film?
On November 15, during the 12th Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), SHÙ Studio and Real Reel are bringing AI filmmaking to the big screen at The Culver Theater, together with GMI Cloud and AI on the Lot, one of LA's leading professional AI filmmaking communities.
The event brings together AI filmmakers, producers, creative executives, and technology companies to explore what happens behind the screen: the storytelling, creative decisions, experimentation, and human work that shape AI filmmaking.
On Screen
A curated selection of AI films from emerging and established creators, including work from Kavan Cardoza (Kavan the Kid / Phantom X), Fable Showrunner, and NORM+VOYD Production, with additional titles to be announced.
From original narratives to new visual approaches, the screening offers a look at how filmmakers are using AI to tell stories today.
Panel: The Human Side of AI Filmmaking
Following the screening, an industry panel and audience Q&A will explore what goes into making an AI film, from creative development and storytelling to production workflows and the evolving relationship between filmmakers and technology.
Featured Panelists
- Todd Terrazas ↗ — Co-founder, AI on the Lot
- Kavan Cardoza (Kavan the Kid) ↗ — AI Filmmaker, Phantom X
- Roan Weigert ↗ — Developer Relations Lead, GMI Cloud
Additional speakers to be announced.
Event Information
Sunday, November 15, 2026
3:00–4:30 PM — AI Film Screening
4:30–6:00 PM — Industry Panel
The Culver Theater — Culver City, Los Angeles
Free admission with approved RSVP. Limited seating.
Presented by RR / SHÙ Studio and GMI Cloud, in collaboration with AI on the Lot, during AWFF 2026.
→ Register on Luma
Further Reading
Real Reel × UCLA: Inside UCLA's Vertical Storytelling Night — A recap of Real Reel's event with UCLA TFT, bringing together industry professionals and emerging filmmakers for conversations on the business and creative future of vertical storytelling, followed by a student film showcase.
AI Can Make the Movie. Now What? — At GMI Summer Signal ’26, Ali Albazaz, Steve Bannerman, Luma AI’s Gray Crawford and GMI Cloud’s Yujing Qian discussed what happens once AI tools are good enough to enter real production — from creative control and model switching to consistency, infrastructure and scale.
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