EP17 — Using AI to Tell Stories Hollywood Can’t w/ Filmmaker Reza Sixo Safai Can generative AI help filmmakers tell stories that would otherwise be impossible to tell?

Iranian-American director Reza Sixo Safai (Persian: رضا سیکسو صفایی) shares his groundbreaking journey into AI filmmaking, from his first Midjourney experiments to creating an OpenAI-powered Tribeca short. Reza reveals how AI can be used to bypass censorship in Iran and craft resonant, dreamlike narratives that mirror his own experiences.

Diving deep into AI's impact on storytelling, Reza explores ethical prompting, amplifying diverse voices, and the parallels between his immigrant roots and adaptability as an artist. He also shares insights into mastering AI tools while emphasizing the importance of traditional filmmaking skill

🤖 Timestamps:

00:00 - How Reza Integrates Generative AI into Filmmaking

01:31 - Civil War, Silicon Valley, and Cinema: Reza's

Immigrant Journey

02:32 - Discovering Generative AI and the Pika AI Community

10:31 - Using AI to Bypass Censorship in Iran

14:01 - Ethical Prompting: Working with OpenAI's Sora Team

19:56 - Reza Meets Sora: A Filmmaker's First Look

29:03 - Beyond Prompts: Generative AI's Full Scope

31:02 - Film First, AI Second: Building a Solid Foundation

36:37 - What's Next: Reza's AI Projects and New Ventures

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• The Passion of Manijeh (AI short film)
• Father Time (AI short film) The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Dreyer, 1928)

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