Learn From the Best at Austin AIFF! 🎬
We showcase bold creators using AI to build richer experiences for their audience.
This October, creators, studios, and directors from around the world are converging in Austin. They'll break down their raw creative processes, custom production pipelines, and technical workflows live on stage on Oct 16th.
Then, on Oct 17th, you'll get an opportunity to sit back and enjoy the very best of over 700 AI film submissions on the big screen at Zach Theater, followed by an awards show to celebrate this year's winners.
If you want to be a part of the evolution in media, connect with the global community shaping it, or simply enjoy a great theatre experience, come see it for yourself!
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The Pioneers Taking the Stage
Before the full schedule drops, here's an early look at our first wave of speakers:
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Nik Kleverov Co-Founder & CCO, Native Foreign Creative technologist behind many of AI's industry-defining firsts, including the first-ever AI commercial, the first AI short to earn U.S. copyright, and Critterz, the world's first AI-animated family feature film. |
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Billy Boman Founder, Billy Boman AI Productions Stockholm-based AI filmmaker delivering high-end work for Google DeepMind, Taylor Swift, and Nissan, and leader of Europe's most comprehensive AI creative program at Berghs School of Communication. |
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Joni Dobrov Co-Founder & CCO, Exact Multidisciplinary creative director leading Exact's Narrative Division, building expansive visual worlds and scalable production systems, and creator of its flagship original IP, The Zim. |
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Jason Zada Founder & CCO, Secret Level Award-winning feature film director (The Forest) and pioneer at the frontier of AI filmmaking. Jason blends Hollywood-caliber storytelling with cutting-edge generative workflows to build original IP. |
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Francesca Fini Interdisciplinary Artist & Experimental Filmmaker Rome-based artist named to Leonardo AI's top women in AI cinema, blending cyber-performance, 3D animation, and generative tools to pioneer hybrid visual storytelling and experimental post-human narratives. |
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Adrienne Lahens Co-Founder & CEO, Infinite Studios CEO of Infinite Studios and former TikTok leader who built Creator Marketplace from zero to 2M creators and launched TikTok Symphony, its generative AI ads platform. |
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Davide Bianca Co-Founder & CCO/CTIO, GRAiL Visionary director and creative technologist recognized with 22 Cannes Lions, 29 Clios, and an Emmy. A veteran of major studio franchises and groundbreaking immersive experiences. |
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AAIFF 2026 · October 16 + 17 · ZACH Theatre, Austin