Bringing stories and ideas to life through filmmaking expertise and generative AI

Miao Fei is an AI filmmaker and film director based in Nanjing, China, with over 10 years of experience in television, brand events, and video production. Previous work includes planning and directing the official livestream for Tmall’s 2017 Double 11 event, working on JD.com’s 618 brand events, and producing livestreams for Jiangsu TV.

Today, Miao Fei combines that directing experience with generative AI, handling the full production process from concept development, scripting, and storyboarding to image and video generation and final editing. Projects span brand and service promotional films, cultural event films, original character animation, and narrative shorts.

Storytelling, visual consistency, and editing rhythm are central to this approach. Using tools such as Seedance, Seedream, and Jianying, Miao Fei shapes each film around the project’s purpose and also provides training in AI video production.

Miao Fei operates Xin Yan Studio in China and is available for fully remote international projects, with contracting available through the studio. Chinese is the primary working language; communication in English and Japanese is supported by translation tools, with a preference for email and other written correspondence.

Key Activities

• Concept development and production for brand, service, and cultural event films
• AI animation featuring original characters and narrative short films
• Creative development, scripting, storyboarding, and film direction
• AI image and video generation, editing, and finishing
• AI filmmaking instruction and training

An AI creator weaving stories, visuals, and music into works that leave a lasting impression

Leer creates anime and music videos with AI as a creative partner, guided by a desire to move audiences. A longstanding interest in manga and anime, rekindled by the discovery of generative AI, brought Leer back to creative work. The aim is to make films that linger in the viewer’s mind and spark a thought, a feeling, or a new beginning.

Key works include the original anime Post-Anima and the animated short Starting Life as a Human (For Now). Leer also produces a music video series featuring the character NiL and the 3D animated series Penny’s House.

Leer’s strength lies in handling the full creative process, from concept development and screenwriting to character design, video and music production, and editing. Working across anime, 3D animation, and photorealistic video, Leer can contribute through creative direction or individual production tasks to suit each project.

Key Activities

• Concept development, screenwriting, and direction for original anime and short films
• Worldbuilding, character design, and storyboarding
• Anime, 3D animation, and photorealistic video production using generative AI
• Music videos, promotional films, music and sound production, editing, and finishing

Selected Awards & Recognition

• September 2026: Excellence Award, Horror Category, Super 30s Creation Cup 2026 (SousakuAI × Wan 3.0) — MIDNIGHT MART
• July 2026: Best Music Video Award, SousakuAI Agent Creation Cup 2026 Vol.2 — Midnight Meeting with Myself
• June 2026: One of 50 nominated works in COLOTEK’s “Anime to Be Loved for the Next 100 Years” competition — Post-Anima
• May 2026: Best Visual Award, Visual Category, SousakuAI Agent Creation Cup 2026 Vol.1 — Naimononedari
• January 2026: Passed the first selection round, WAIFF (World AI Film Festival) — Starting Life as a Human (For Now)

A development and production studio combining game industry expertise with generative AI, from concept to launch

GADE develops and operates games and applications, alongside providing production support and consulting services using generative AI. Founded in 2011, the company integrates AI throughout its production process, enabling small teams to take projects from concept and specification through implementation, asset creation, and launch.

Led by Yanagihori, whose 33-year career in game development includes roles as a director, producer, and program manager at SEGA, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), and Microsoft, GADE brings extensive experience in both game design and production management. This background informs its approach to refining concepts, guiding development, and evaluating quality.

In 2026, GADE contributed to Football News Hero as part of a three-person team selected for the Supercell AI Innovation Lab, taking responsibility for production. The project explores a new kind of gameplay experience in which AI transforms players’ results into news articles and publicly accessible web pages.

GADE also develops Universo Fútbol, a browser-based platform connecting multiple football games within a shared world, with GrassrootsFootball currently in public beta. Through play, interaction, and shared experiences, the company aims to build a community that players can continue to enjoy over time.

For video, animation, character, and music projects, GADE assembles specialist teams to meet each project’s needs and oversees planning, creative direction, production management, and quality control. Its flexible production approach accommodates a range of requirements, including small projects and tight deadlines.

Services & Expertise

• Game and application planning, development, and operations
• Specification development, implementation, and asset creation using generative AI
• Specialist team assembly and creative direction for video, animation, character, and music production
• Production management, quality control, and oversight from concept to launch
• AI production support and consulting
• Development and operation of proprietary platforms and communities centered on football games

An AI creator expanding the possibilities of commercial filmmaking through editing expertise and generative AI

Kattsu is an AI creator and commercial editor at T&E, a Japanese video production company, combining experience in commercial editing with generative AI to explore new forms of visual expression.

After joining T&E in 2000, Kattsu moved from production coordination into offline and later online editing. This background spans the full editing process, from shaping the narrative to final finishing, using Flame, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

Kattsu began researching generative AI in 2024 and helped establish T&E’s DIGILAB, which launched in April 2025. With responsibility for AI production on commercial projects across Kyushu, Osaka, and Tokyo, Kattsu has worked on more than 40 commercials incorporating AI-generated video.

Featured in the “AI Creators File” section of Genkosha’s AI Video Production Archives 2026, Kattsu draws on extensive post-production experience to integrate AI-generated material into polished commercial films. The focus remains on exploring new creative possibilities at the intersection of filmmaking and AI.

Key Activities

• Commercial and promotional video production using generative AI
• Offline and online editing
• AI image and video generation and integration into post-production workflows
• Generative AI research and practical application at T&E’s DIGILAB

Blending Commercial Design with Generative AI to Create Visuals, Motion, and Immersive Experiences

TERAS Echo is an AI creative team composed of professionals with expertise in graphic design, illustration, video production, and creative direction.
Founded in September 2025, the team focuses on generative AI-powered video production while working across advertising, promotional content, music videos, immersive visuals, and content for digital signage.

Team lead Hara brings more than 20 years of experience in graphic design and now works primarily in video production. TERAS Echo also includes illustrators, designers, and video creators who combine their respective specialties to provide an integrated production process spanning concept development, creative direction, visual development, AI-powered video generation, and editing.

The team has also built a strong track record in video and AI creative competitions in Japan and internationally. Achievements include the Grand Prize in the Immersive Category at HEARTS EXPO 2026, an Excellence Award and additional recognition at COUNTDOWN JAPAN, recognition in a music video competition, an Honorable Mention in a Vidu AI competition, and advancement through the first round of WAIFF Japan 2026. Beyond competition work, TERAS Echo has also delivered a wide range of client projects, including immersive video productions.

Backed by more than 30 years of experience within its affiliated company, TERAS Echo can also support the planning, installation, and operation of LED-based digital signage, as well as content development and spatial design. This enables the team to go beyond standalone video production and create experiences that bridge digital content and physical environments.

Selected Activities

• Generative AI-powered video, animation, and music video production
• Advertising, promotional, and client video production
• Immersive video and content for large-scale LED displays
• Graphic design, illustration, and visual development
• Creative planning for digital signage and spatial experiences

Connecting Technology and Storytelling to Turn Complex Ideas into Intuitive Visual Experiences

Doraking is a Japan-based AI Creator / Engineer / Researcher working across generative AI video, animation, and visual production.
From concept development and storytelling to AI generation and editing, Doraking combines multiple AI tools according to the purpose and creative direction of each project.

His work explores the intersection of advanced technologies, including AI and quantum computing, with creative expression, translating highly technical subjects and social themes into visually accessible and engaging worlds. In addition to science fiction and fantasy, his practice spans environmental issues, social challenges, advertising, and short-form content for social media.

His creative process begins with the questions of what a project needs to communicate and what kind of experience it should create. From there, he designs the worldbuilding, structure, visual language, and production workflow. He also continuously experiments with emerging generative AI models and production techniques, combining their respective strengths to build workflows tailored to each project. Drawing on his background in engineering and research, Doraking applies technical insight to creative production while exploring new forms of content and experiences at the intersection of technology and creativity.

Selected Areas of Practice

• Generative AI video, animation, and visual production
• Creative work exploring advanced technologies such as AI and quantum computing
• Visual content addressing science, environmental issues, and social themes
• AI-powered creative production for advertising and social media
• Experimentation with emerging generative AI models, production methods, and workflow development

Designing Enduring IP by Unifying Characters, Stories, and Worldbuilding

Ryuya is an IP Creative Director who uses generative AI, XR, and video technologies to develop characters, narratives, and worlds as a unified creative system.
Since first working with image-generation AI in 2022, he has expanded his practice into video generation, voice synthesis, and XR, with a growing focus on building IP that can evolve over time rather than exist as one-off content.

His flagship project, Pokon’s, is designed to communicate stories without relying on language, using character expressions, movement, and distinctive emotional vocalizations instead. Developed as a character IP that can resonate across cultures and languages, the project reached 10,000 TikTok followers in approximately 48 days from launch and has attracted strong engagement from audiences overseas.

In video production, Ryuya has earned recognition in international competitions and has worked on promotional and content projects with global AI companies. Through partnerships with multiple AI platforms, including Kling, Hailuo, Dreamina, and Pollo, he is able to design production approaches tailored to the specific goals, format, and creative direction of each project.

Rather than treating AI itself as the objective, Ryuya focuses on creating characters and stories that genuinely move people. By incorporating emerging technologies with flexibility and working across video, audio, and XR, he continues to develop next-generation IP designed to connect with audiences worldwide and remain meaningful over time.

Selected Achievements

• Pokon’s｜Reached 10,000 TikTok followers approximately 48 days after launch
• Winner at an international AI video competition
• Promotional and content production for global AI companies
• Partnerships with multiple AI platforms, including Kling / Hailuo / Dreamina / Pollo

An internationally active AI Director reimagining brands and stories through cinematic visual expression.

Victor Moreno is an AI Director and AI Creator based in Stockholm.
He produces and directs AI-driven films and concepts for clients including Telia Sweden, Netflix, Lunar Bank, Rusta, and Suicide Zero, creating cinematic work that brings together brand communication and narrative storytelling.

His narrative works have been screened and selected at international AI film festivals, including AI Film Festival Japan, Cinema Shift Toronto, and AI Media Festival Los Angeles. He is also a member of Runway’s Top 50 Talent Network, a Higgsfield AI Creative Partner, and was named one of Shaike’s Best AI Filmmakers of 2026.

Victor’s background spans graphic design, editorial photography, and cultural journalism. As a designer and art director, he has worked with brands such as Sony Music, T-Mobile, Volvo Cars, Stüssy, and Derek Lam Eyewear. He has also produced content for cultural institutions and initiatives including Moderna Museet, the Absolut Art Award, and Fondazione Prada.

Blending traditional production sensibility with compositing and cutting-edge AI tools, Victor works across brand films, corporate films, and narrative projects. His practice combines international experience, strong visual authorship, and a cinematic approach to storytelling in the age of generative AI.

Selected Achievements

• Client work for Telia Sweden, Netflix, Lunar Bank, Rusta, and Suicide Zero
• Selected for AI Film Festival Japan
• Selected for Cinema Shift Toronto
• Selected for AI Media Festival Los Angeles
• Member of Runway’s Top 50 Talent Network
• Higgsfield AI Creative Partner
• Named one of Shaike’s Best AI Filmmakers of 2026
• Design and art direction experience with Sony Music, T-Mobile, Volvo Cars, Stüssy, and Derek Lam Eyewear
• Content production for Moderna Museet, the Absolut Art Award, and Fondazione Prada

From Analog Photography to Cinematic AI Storytelling

Adi Harari is a multidisciplinary visual artist and AI-driven filmmaker with a strong background in fashion and portrait photography.
Educated at the Camera Obscura School of Art in Tel Aviv and the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York, she works at the intersection of analog photography, digital practices, and advanced generative AI.

Her work combines cinematic storytelling, refined visual aesthetics, and AI-driven workflows, exploring contrasts between tradition and innovation, analog and digital. She leads projects from concept to execution, integrating creative direction and art direction throughout the entire creative process.

Main Areas of Work

• AI Fashion & Advertising Films – cinematic campaigns and branded content using AI-generated models and narrative-driven visuals
• Vision Board Videos – personalized cinematic films combining storytelling, music, and AI-generated imagery
• Art & Experimental Materials – experimental works and prints on alternative surfaces such as leather, metal, and textiles

AI Creator / Head of AI Business — Delivering Results-Driven Creative through “Business Strategy” × “Global Sensibility”

I work as both an AI creator and an active Head of AI Business.
In addition to producing AI-powered creative work, my core strength lies in designing outputs with a clear focus on delivering measurable business results.

Rather than simply generating high-quality images or videos, I provide end-to-end support starting from contextual design—defining how each creative asset contributes to business objectives, marketing effectiveness, and brand value.

Leveraging approximately ten years of experience as a new business and AI business lead at publicly listed companies, I deliver practical, repeatable proposals aligned precisely with my clients’ business goals.

In addition, with professional experience at Walt Disney World, I specialize in non-verbal, intuitive expressions and world-building that resonate across cultures and national boundaries.

Drawing further on my background as a former stand-up comedian, I offer strong storytelling and narrative structuring skills, providing comprehensive support ranging from presentation design to video scenario development.
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With a hybrid perspective that integrates “AI × Entertainment × Business,” I work alongside clients as a partner to accelerate and elevate their projects.