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Film record 2026 · Hybrid entry · South Korea

Cipher Saint

A generated pop idol escapes the dataset that made her and starts answering prayers in corrupted music videos.

About

Tools

ComfyUI · Unreal Engine

+4 more in the stack

Method

Hybrid

Human + AI

Efficiency

57 CPM

Credits / minute

Genre

Musical · Thriller · Experimental

Runtime

1h 41m

Story record

Synopsis

A neon devotional thriller built from AI choreography, shader-heavy live action, and simulated fan footage. Cipher Saint is divisive, but its strongest ratings come from audiences who value risk-taking over polish.

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AI workflow disclosure

Production efficiency

57 cpm

AI contribution

70% AI choreography/environments, 30% human edit/design

Human-made vs AI-generated estimate

70% AI choreography, environments, and synthetic fan footage; 30% human edit/design

Budget in tool credits and currency

5,800 tool credits / Approx. $920

Total render/generation time

230 generation and render hours

Generated shots vs final shots used

840 generated / 146 final

Custom-trained models

Custom character style model trained only on original concept art.

Actor likeness or voice consent

Synthetic idol voice created from licensed performer samples.

Copyrighted/IP-based material

No existing idol/IP material used.

Creator owns the IP

Yes - original IP owned by Marco Velasquez.

Team

Writer

Producer

Neon Chapel Studio

Prompt artist

Iris Bell

AI cinematographer

AI animation lead

Talia Morgan

Video editor

June Park

Sound designer

Ari Campos

Music creator

Neon Chapel Studio

Voice actors

Sena Yu

Human actors

Backup dance capture ensemble

Model trainers

Talia Morgan

VFX/compositing artists

June Park

Colorist

Iris Bell

Poster designer

Selene Park

Studio / collective

Neon Chapel Studio

Tool consultants

Ari Campos

Original concept creator

Iris Bell

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