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Darkness Wakes Below the Deep

Release Date:
May 2026

Tools:
Nano Banana Pro
Kling 3.0 - 4K


Description:
A deep-sea pilot investigating an abandoned underwater station encounters a lone survivor who claims she has awakened something ancient lurking in the abyss.

Viewer discretion advised! Not really, but the second half gets a little creepy. At least, I hope it does.

The Uncanny

Release Date:
January 2026

Tools:
Google Nano Banana 2
Kling 3.0
Runway Act - 2

Description:
What does it feel like to be artificial? I created several AI characters that spend their time reflecting on their existence.

I am kinda obsessed with these AI portraits and started a new Instagram account with them. Feel free to follow.
https://www.instagram.com/uncannymany

The Things That Last

Release Date:
May 2026

Tools:
Google Nano Banana 2
Runway Gen-4.5
Kling 3.0

Description:
I created this film for the"Big Ad Contest for Products That Don’t Exist" by Runway, where there were several fictional briefs and insights to choose from. I picked the one for a rechargeable AA battery, built on the brief: "Show that this battery lasts so long, it outlasts relationships, jobs, apartments — it’s the only constant in someone’s life."

I wanted to tell an somewhat emotional story rather than create a visual firework, something that feels simple, human, and grounded.

Visually, I went for a slightly unusual mix of stylized 3D characters with photorealistic textures. Batteries are not really around as much so the story is set in a subtle retro world to make the battery feel more natural in use.

Out of several thousands of submissions , my ad made it into the top 25 winners

No Man's Land

Release Date:
July 2025

Tools:
Runway references
Runway Gen 4

Description:
What began as a simple test to create consistency with Runway’s Gen-4 References turned into the most ambitious and complex AI project I’ve tackled so far.

It is not really short film but rather the effort to create something slightly challenging in the AI space.

One continuous, long scene at the same consistent location with the same consistent characters, using a wide range of camera angles and shot types to create tension.

Parallelum

Release Date:
Octber 2025

Tools:
Runway references
Runway Gen 4
Google Nano Banana
Seedance 1.0
Google Veo 3.0

Description:
A ruthless priest uncovers an ancient artifact that tears open gateways to parallel realms.

I created this as part of an AI film competition and wanted to showcase what was visually possible at the moment, using all the latest tools and workflows I could get my hands on.

The Quiet Man

Release Date:
September 2025

Tools:
Google Nano Banana
Kling 2.1

Description:
An old man drifts through the quiet rooms of his home, unaware of the tall pale figure that shadows his every move. As silence thickens and the atmosphere turns uncanny, the unseen presence grows closer.

This AI short film is presented as a single continuous shot, created using the first-frame/last-frame feature of Kling 2.1.

Carcosa

Release Date:
February 2024

Tools:
Midjourney V6
Krea.ai
Runway

Description:
Inspired by the HBO’s new season of “True Detective” I generated this mood film to test out the multi motion brush features of Gen AI video platform “Runway”.

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The Hybrids

Release Date:
January 2024 - March 2025

Tools:
Midjourney V6
Krea
Runway Gen 3
Kling 2.1

Description:
I tried to push photorealism as much as possible with these portraits. It’s actually not that easy to force midjourney to create an appealing blend of the human and animal as Midjourney wants to generate one or the other.

I created and instagram account with these portraits that became somewhat popular.
https://www.instagram.com/hybridportraits/

The Sound of Silence

Release Date:
December 2024

Tools:
Midjourney V6
Minimax
Runway
Luma Labs

Description:
Inspired by the recent wave of excellent assassin and spy content, I wanted to create something different from the usual sci-fi and fantasy worlds often seen in AI projects.

Originally, a friend of mine, who is an actor, was the protagonist in this AI-generated short. However, once it was completed, he wasn’t entirely sure it was the right move. So, I had to swap his face with someone else at the last minute. Now I am young, fit and have luscious hair. Everybody wins. Thanks AI.


Darkness Wakes Below the Deep

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The Uncanny

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The Things That Last

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No Man's Land

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Parallelum

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The Quiet Man

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Carcosa

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The Hybrids

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The Sound of Silence

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