Digital Hollywood: The AI & Entertainment Summit
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
5– 5:50 PM Eastern Time Zone
Session III: A Virtual Event
Experiments in AI Filmmaking: The Imagination of the Artist – Demos on the Cutting Edge
The synergy of human imagination and artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the art of filmmaking. By harnessing the power of machine learning, neural networks, and generative models, creators are unlocking new avenues of storytelling, visual expression, and cinematic innovation. And you don’t need to be an AI expert to use these tools. As new and unique AI software emerges, it enables a more collaborative role in the creative process, the boundaries between artist and algorithm are blurring. This fusion of human intuition and machine intelligence is yielding breathtaking results: AI-generated characters, environments, and effects that defy convention and push the limits of visual storytelling. The possibilities are endless, and the future of filmmaking has never been more exciting. Witness the dawn of a new era in cinematic innovation.
Speakers:
Krista Gable, AI Guru, Founder and CEO, Domain Domme LLC, Moderator
Jordan Daniel Chesney, AI Filmmaker & Commercial Director, Founder, JDC Entertainment
Afro Futcha, Award-Winning AI Filmmaker, TED AI Speaker, Creative Technologist
Jenny Krakovsky,
Film Director,
"Boss" (2026)
Krista Gable is an AI music video director, creative technologist, and creator of PuppetFight.com, an original AI-powered entertainment universe blending cinematic fight promos, savage comedy, music, and character-driven storytelling. Her work combines structured prompting, cinematic direction, music production, and worldbuilding to turn AI into a full creative production pipeline.
Jordan Daniel Chesney, AI Filmmaker & Commercial Director, Founder of JDC Entertainment: Jordan Daniel Chesney now creates commercials and films primarily using generative AI. After directing in the old-fashioned way for over twenty years, the things that really matter carried over: concepts that immediately grab your attention, the rhythm that pulls you in, and the motivation that keeps you glued to the screen. He’s become a trusted voice in the generative AI space, both online and in person. He creates stand out AI commercials for brands and agencies that want something special without the usual production headaches and costs. His films sit in that tense, atmospheric space where the mood pulls you in and slowly tightens its grip—quietly intense stories that lock people in from the first frame and refuse to let go.
Jenny Krakovsky is a traditional filmmaker using AI tools to make a feature film in 30 days. Based in the UK, she comes from a commercials and documentary filmmaking background.
Director of AI Feature Film 'BOSS' (2026)
Afro Futcha is an award-winning British AI filmmaker, creative technologist, and TED AI speaker redefining storytelling through artificial intelligence. Her work has received international recognition across film festivals and media platforms, including the BBC and Evening Standard. She creates emotionally driven films exploring identity, connection, and the human experience in a digital age.
