Yoruba Nollywood actress Tanwa Hameed, popularly known as Asake Omogbajumo.
Nigerian filmmakers and stakeholders in the creative industry have called on the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for the adoption of emerging technologies in the film sector, following the completion of a Yoruba-language feature film produced substantially with artificial intelligence.
The call followed the completion of ASIRI ILU AWON OSU (Mystery of Osu Land), Parts 1 and 2, a sci-fi epic co-created by Mysterious Tech Studio and Yoruba Nollywood actress Tanwa Hameed, popularly known as Asake Omogbajumo, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday.
The filmmakers said the project represented a major development in the use of artificial intelligence in African cinema, describing it as the world’s first photorealistic and longest Yoruba feature film powered by AI.
Running for more than three hours, the film was produced using a hybrid approach that combines artificial intelligence with human creativity. According to the creators, “About 80 per cent of the film’s visuals were generated with advanced AI tools, while the remaining 20 per cent involved human direction and live-action performances.
