Film record 2025 · Hybrid entry · United States
Oracle of the Last Theater
A projectionist discovers that every AI-generated frame in her cinema predicts a different ending to her life.
About
Tools
Pika · ComfyUI
+4 more in the stack
Method
Hybrid
Human + AI
Efficiency
23 CPM
Credits / minute
Genre
Noir · Thriller · Experimental
Runtime
1h 48m
Story record
Synopsis
Part noir, part backstage fever dream, this feature uses generated set extensions and neural style transfer to make a single crumbling movie palace feel infinite. Its highest-rated sequence is a one-take conversation between a human actor and a synthetic performer projected onto smoke.
AI-specific metadata
AI workflow disclosure
Production efficiency
23 cpm
AI contribution
62% AI set extension, 38% human performance/editing
Production stack
AI video
Pika
Approx. $164
Video generation credits.
Smoke projection plates and impossible theater corridors.
AI image
ComfyUI
Approx. $92
Local/GPU rental estimate.
Noir concept frames and shot style transfers.
AI voice
ElevenLabs
Approx. $44
Synthetic voice generation minutes.
Oracle whisper layers and temp dialogue.
AI music
Udio
Approx. $52
Music generation credits.
Organ drones and trailer music sketches.
LLM planning
Claude
Approx. $38
Writing token usage estimate.
Ending variants and continuity planning.
Editing/color
DaVinci Resolve
Approx. $219
Studio license allocation.
Final edit, grade, and delivery.
Human-made vs AI-generated estimate
Budget in tool credits and currency
Total render/generation time
Generated shots vs final shots used
Custom-trained models
Actor likeness or voice consent
Copyrighted/IP-based material
Creator owns the IP
Team
Director
Writer
Producer
Prompt artist
AI cinematographer
AI animation lead
Video editor
Sound designer
Music creator
Voice actors
Human actors
Model trainers
VFX/compositing artists
Colorist
Poster designer
Studio / collective
Tool consultants
IP owner
Original concept creator
Production recipes
Community notes
Comments