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a hands-on workshop on making films with ai — no camera, no crew, no studio. taught by sameer z, architect turned ai professional.
- sameer z
5 hours · Saturday, September 19, 2026
film used to mean cameras, crews, studios, and budgets. not anymore. sameer z — architect turned ai professional — shows you how to direct, shoot, and edit films using ai tools, end to end, on a single laptop.
this is a hands-on workshop. you will walk out having written, storyboarded, generated, and edited your own short film — with tools that are accessible today, no cinema degree required.
what's included
- hands-on build: your own ai-generated short film
- curated prompt library for film, story, and visuals
- a working ai film stack you can keep using
- ai builders network access — private builder community
schedule
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check-in
arrive, grab a seat, meet the other builders.
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the new film set
why the camera is optional now — an overview of the ai film stack.
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writing the film
script, storyboard, and shot list with ai — from idea to plan in minutes.
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generating the footage
text-to-video, image-to-video, and consistency tricks that make ai footage feel directed.
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lunch break
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editing and sound
cut the film, add voiceover, music, and sound design without a studio.
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screening
watch your short film on the big screen and get feedback from the room.
what you walk away with
- a finished short film made entirely with ai
- a repeatable process for ai filmmaking
- confidence picking the right tools for each stage
who it's for
- filmmakers curious about ai workflows
- founders and marketers who need video without a crew
- architects, designers, and creators moving into ai
- anyone who has ever wanted to make a film but thought they couldn't
about the instructor
sameer z
architect turned ai professional
sameer moved from architecture into ai and now builds film and video end to end with generative tools. he will walk you through directing, shooting, and editing on a single laptop — no camera, crew, or studio.
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