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The second episode of The Gallery is out!
The Gallery is a radically experimental project unfolding as a dystopian episodic series set inside an art gallery that exists nowhere, suspended on the threshold between the real and the artificial. This threshold is not only metaphorical, but literal.
Francesca Fini
May 43 min read
AI to 3D with Freepik
A practical alternative to Blender for AI filmmaking: how to reconstruct navigable 3D scenes from images, panoramas, and video for spatially coherent cinematic shots.
Francesca Fini
Apr 193 min read
AI to 3D with Claude, starting from a single image 🦴
One of the most important things in my AI-generated performances is spatial coherence. Not just making a beautiful image, but building a reusable environment that can hold multiple shots.
Francesca Fini
Apr 192 min read
From Paper Models to Awards: The Journey of AI Music Video Paper World
I have some incredible news to share: Paper World recently won the Best AI Music Video award at the Budapest Smart Fest . This recognition feels both exciting and a bit distant, especially when working with AI. The process often feels like a mix of precise control and letting go, where the final outcome can surprise even its creator. Paper World began from a simple idea: to give shape to something fragile, almost disposable. It’s a world made of paper that folds, wrinkles,
Francesca Fini
Mar 274 min read
Exploring Augmented Performance Art Through AI Video in Simul/Action 1
The intersection of artificial intelligence and performance art opens new paths for creative expression. My latest AI video, Simul/Action 1, marks a significant step in this evolving practice. I call this work augmented performance art.
Francesca Fini
Mar 273 min read
Honored to be Recognized Among the Top 50 Women AI Filmmakers by Leonardo AI
I am thrilled to share some exciting news that marks a significant milestone in my journey as a filmmaker.
Francesca Fini
Mar 263 min read
Beyond the Prompt: Architecture, Intent, and the Birth of Neo-Cinema
From the sterile, brutalist "Temple" of the protagonist’s home to the banal, chilling logistics of a crime scene cleanup, The Midnight Wolf is a manifesto for the birth of Neo-Cinema. Discover how intent, not just pixels, is the true engine of the future of film.
Francesca Fini
Jan 193 min read
Discovering the Future of Cinema with Francesca Fini
ESCAPE AI MEDIA, the neocinema platform founded by John Gaeta, has just launched a new collection of immersive, explorable worlds built from the landscapes of AI-driven films — and I’m excited to be part of the first wave. Together with Jan-Willem Blom and Kavan Cardoza, I’ve transformed my project The Spell into a navigable environment, turning images into a space you can actually inhabit.
Francesca Fini
Nov 14, 20253 min read
Eight of My Videos Selected for IMAGE PLAY 2025 (wow!)
IMAGE PLAY 2025 selects eight of my works: a cross-cultural showcase curated by Hernando Urrutia, where AI-driven storytelling meets experimental video art.
Francesca Fini
Nov 9, 20254 min read
Three of my AIfilms at The Wrong Biennale
I am pleased to share that three of my recent video works are being presented in this year's edition of The Wrong Biennale, each in a different curatorial pavilion.
Since its founding in 2013, The Wrong has become one of the most vital platforms for contemporary digital experimentation — a decentralized, global constellation of exhibitions where artists test forms, challenge assumptions, and expand the space of digital culture.
Francesca Fini
Nov 1, 20253 min read
AI Handmade Dream of Paper, Love, and Artificial Imagination
Paper World is a poetic AI short film by Francesca Fini — a fragile universe built from lost love letters, where art, AI, and memory merge into life.
Francesca Fini
Oct 6, 20253 min read
Somnium Corvi: A Dreamlike Exploration of AI and Performance Art
Somnium Corvi is an experimental AI film that blends surreal cinema, performance art, and dreamlike architecture. Created through the innovative Vibe Prompting method, the work explores human-AI collaboration, symbolic costumes, and oneiric transitions inside an abandoned church, redefining the future of storytelling and digital live art.
Francesca Fini
Sep 21, 20253 min read
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