AI-Generated Film 'Dreams of Violets' About Iranian Massacre to Debut at Tribeca Festival
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Jill Goldsmith
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Summary
Dreams of Violets, a feature-length narrative film entirely generated by AI, is set to premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 10. Produced and directed by first-time filmmakers and tech entrepreneur brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha, the film is a fictional dramatization of the massacre of Iranian civilians during protests last January, where international organizations report over 7,000 deaths amid a communications blackout. Every image and person in the film is created using AI video tools, based on journalistic reports, photographs, and eyewitness accounts.
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· 4 pulledDreams of Violets, a feature-length narrative film completely generated by AI, will screen at the Tribeca Festival June 10.
Produced and directed by first-time filmmakers and tech entrepreneur brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha, the film is a fictional dramatization of events around the massacre of Iranian civilians last January.
International organizations have put the death toll at north of 7,000 as protests and state violence unfolded amid a communications blackout.
Every image and person in the film is generated using AI video tools and based on journalistic reports, photographs and eyewitness accounts.
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