AI filmmaking is moving quickly beyond the short-form demo.
This week, Variety reported that Fable has shifted the U.S. theatrical release of Gods Don’t Give Gifts, the AI-generated anthology feature from filmmaker Zack London, known online as Gossip Goblin, from October 30 to December 4. The team is also planning a campaign for Best Animated Feature consideration at the Academy Awards, with the film’s trailer rolling out in theaters as part of the release campaign.
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As AI-generated work begins moving toward feature-length storytelling and theatrical distribution, the question is increasingly shifting from what AI can generate to what filmmakers can actually produce with it.
On October 14, during LA Tech Week, GMI Cloud, NVIDIA, SHÙ Studio and Real Reel will host Scaling Long-Form AI Video with MCP, a brunch in Santa Monica bringing together filmmakers, production technologists and people working across AI and entertainment.
The featured conversation, From AI Generation to AI Production — Workflows for Long-Form Storytelling, will bring together filmmaker Kavan Cardoza, Emmy-winning creative director and DGA director Anthony Furlong, and Ryan Black, Account Executive for Entertainment at Luma AI.
The conversation will focus on what changes when AI video moves from individual shots and short-form experiments into 30- to 90-minute storytelling.
How do filmmakers maintain characters, performance and visual consistency across a longer narrative? How do different models, creative tools and automation become a repeatable production workflow? Where does AI genuinely save time and cost — and what still needs to improve before these systems can become production-ready?
The conversation will be moderated by Celine Zen, founder of SHÙ Studio and Real Reel.
The Speakers
Kavan Cardoza
Filmmaker & Co-founder, Phantom X
Kavan Cardoza, professionally known as Kavan the Kid, is an award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Phantom X, a Los Angeles-based AI production studio pioneering the next generation of cinematic storytelling. Recognized for creating groundbreaking original IP and building successful franchises in the entertainment space, Kavan has established himself as one of the leading creative voices shaping the future of filmmaking.
Kavan is the creator of The Chronicles of Bone (a Magnific Original Series), a globally acclaimed dark fantasy series streaming on YouTube, which has helped propel his channel to over one million subscribers. He also made history with Echo Hunter, the first-ever SAG-approved AI film, and further cemented his reputation as an innovative storyteller with Last Recall, which made its debut at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in 2026.
Anthony Furlong
Emmy-winning Creative Director, DGA Director & Tech Entrepreneur
Anthony Furlong is an Emmy-winning creative director, DGA director, and tech entrepreneur developing AI-powered tools and production workflows for entertainment.
His career includes work for Apple, Google, Disney, HBO, NBC, and Marvel across scripted and unscripted content, animation, VFX, and advertising.
Ryan Black
Account Executive, Entertainment, Luma AI
With 20 years of experience as a film industry executive—including four years working with AI-driven filmmaking tools—Ryan brings deep industry relationships and insight to Luma AI’s go-to-market efforts as the Account Executive for Entertainment.
Previously, Ryan was the Head of Acquisitions for Flawless AI, where he acquired a slate of renowned international films and spearheaded the theatrical release of WATCH THE SKIES, the world's first feature film to use AI for immersive dubbing. Before joining Flawless, Ryan spent 14 years at Lionsgate, serving as the VP of Acquisitions and Development for Grindstone, where he was integral to building its library to over 600 films.
Event Information
Scaling Long-Form AI Video with MCP #LATechWeek
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Hosted by GMI Cloud, SHÙ Studio, Real Reel and NVIDIA.
→ Register on Partiful
Further Reading
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.
Real Reel
Formula 1 Without Formula 1 — Inside the production pipeline that combined virtual production and generative AI to create a Formula 1 world — and what the process revealed about where AI production still works and breaks.
Real Reel
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