The fully AI-generated feature film Dreams of Violets from directors and producers Ash and Pooya Koosha has been officially programmed into the Tribeca Film Festival for a world premiere.
The artificial intelligence-generated movie will debut on June 10 at the AMC Flat Iron Theatre in New York City. “The Tribeca Festival has long championed artists who push the boundaries of storytelling and explore new creative frontiers. Dreams of Violets from first-time filmmakers Ash and Pooya Koosha is a powerful example of how emerging technologies like AI can be used not simply as tools of innovation, but as vehicles for deeply human storytelling,” Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Festival co-founder, told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement.
“At this time in history when both artificial intelligence and Iran are central to global conversation, this film offers audiences a rare and intimate perspective into a conflict many have not been able to fully see or understand. What moved us was not just the technological achievement, but the emotional immediacy and urgency of the story itself,” Rosenthal added.
Hell Grind, a 95-minute AI-generated demon movie, recently screened in Cannes, but as a side event during the event’s film market, not in the prestigious festival’s official program. The Koosha brothers and Tribeca are touting Dreams of Violets as the first full-length, AI-generated movie to be accepted into a major film festival as part of the official lineup.
