FBRC.AI and AWS Announce the Eight Finalists in Culver Cup AI Filmmaking Competition
IT News Online Staff
2024-10-10
FBRC.AI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the top eight finalists in the Culver Cup, a GenAI Film Competition where cutting-edge AI tools meet the creative prowess of the top emerging filmmakers.
These Elite Eight films emerged from a field of 50 projects created over the course of three weeks. The eight films will be screened and compete in an epic, bracket-style showdown alongside an exclusive red carpet event on October 14, 2024 at the historic Culver Theater to kick off LA Tech Week.
The Culver Cup Elite Eight finalists (listed alphabetically) are:
- Joey Daoud: https://newterritory.media
- Maddie Hong: IG: https://www.instagram.com/hmdehong
- Borys Kondratenko: https://www.instagram.com/ai_metatrips
- Metapuppet: https://www.instagram.com/metapuppet
- Paola Rocchetti: https://paolarocchetti.com
- Krystal Trixx: https://www.instagram.com/krystaltrixx
- Aristomenis Tsirbas: https://menithings.com/
- Matthew Wenhardt: http://twitter.com/alchemAIst
"By bringing in a 3D component to the competition, these Elite Eight films will showcase what production-ready output with AI looks like and how AI is empowering filmmakers to create new kinds of films. The Culver Cup is not just about winning; it's about building the next generation of leaders in AI and film," said Todd Terrazas, Co-Founder, FBRC.ai.
"Filmmakers' ingenuity has often led to new, groundbreaking technologies to produce enthralling stories that delight and inspire us. Now, generative AI is making it easier than ever for them to bring their visions to life," said Jon Jones, VP and Global Head of Startups, AWS. "AWS is excited to power some of the top startups in this space and connect them to the creators embracing the potential of this technology through The Culver Cup."
The Culver Cup isn't just a competition; it's a celebration of creative innovation. The audience will experience exclusive screenings of the top eight films and will become a part of the judging process, contributing toward the final selection. The top four creators will be awarded incredible prizes, including future project credits from AWS and sponsoring partners, as well as mentorship from top industry professionals.
In the Culver Cup competition, participants worked within a set of shared 3D assets from Global Objects, and a creative treatment by director David Slade (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Twilight: Eclipse) to create shorts with shared inspiration and varied outputs.
Creators also had access to industry-leading tools like Luma's Dream Machine, an AI model that makes high quality, realistic videos fast from text and images, and Playbook3D, a diffusion-based engine for rendering 3D scenes.
Throughout the process of creation, the competitors developed their own unique workflows, showcasing a vision of what the future of AI utilization may look like. The top two filmmakers will discuss their workflows and process at the Culver Cup event.
Judges for the Culver Cup include:
Dave Clark, award-winning filmmaker pioneering the use of AI as a storytelling device in film, tv, and advertising
David Slade, acclaimed film and television director whose work includes the famed Bandersnatch episode of Black Mirror
Rachel Joy Victor, Co-Founder of FBRC.AI
Jon Jones, VP and Global Head of Startups at AWS
Amit Jain, CEO of Luma
Skylar Thomas, CTO of Playbook3D
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