AI Filmmakers
Berlin
Where AI Meets Cinema
Curated screenings, sharp conversations, and real community for AI filmmaking.
Founded and curated by Ben Chimoy.
A Berlin-based home for filmmakers, artists and technologists exploring storytelling, authorship and production with AI.
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A fast-growing hub for AI filmmaking in Berlin
From intimate meetups and Berlinale-week special sessions to the cinema screen.
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AI Filmmakers Berlin is a community for filmmakers, artists and technologists exploring how AI is reshaping cinema and storytelling.
Founded and curated by Ben Chimoy, it brings people together through screenings, conversations and events that connect artistic practice with emerging tools.
The focus is not just on technology, but on strong films, creative exchange and real-world collaboration.
Watch and discuss the latest AI-generated short films and experimental works from our community members.
Connect with fellow creators, share workflows, and build collaborations in a supportive creative environment.
Learn new techniques, tools, and approaches to AI filmmaking through hands-on sessions and talks.
Be part of a growing movement that's defining how AI and human creativity come together in film.
Our first cinema session: a completely packed Delphi LUX, films by 13 filmmakers, a workflow presentation and our second Audience Award, won by Mark Wachholz. With CapCut, supported by PROMPTR.
Cinema Screening & Audience AwardRunway’s first community AIF screening: the winning films of this year’s AI Festival, fresh from their gala premieres in NYC and LA. All 50 seats were taken.
Screening & CommunityAround 100 filmmakers, artists and creative industry voices came together for screenings, conversations, a workflow session and our first live Audience Award.
Screenings & Audience AwardSpecial meetup at Potsdamer Platz in collaboration with Runway and ProSiebenSat.1, focusing on high-trust creative exchange and extended distribution logics.
Special EventJoin filmmakers, creatives, and technologists for an in-person meetup screening and discussing the future of filmmaking with AI.
Screening & DiscussionJoin us at betahaus, Berlin to discuss the latest AI filmmaking trends, screen short films, and run a live prompting session.
Screening & WorkshopJoin us at workish.berlin in Neukölln for screenings, networking, and Live Prompting with the SMC.
Screening & Live PromptingJoin us at workish.berlin in Neukölln for a special screening of AI short films and networking with the community.
Screening & NetworkingA selection of artists and films featured through AI Filmmakers Berlin.
Berlin-based director, writer and founder of AI Filmmakers Berlin, creating cinematic AI-driven films, branded stories and talks at the intersection of technology and culture.
Creator of multi-award-winning AI films like "The Cinema That Never Was" and recently "Ceremonie", which won the "Shared Trace" category at UnHuman Shorts.
A Berlin-based director specializing in short formats, visual storytelling, and AI-driven media. Sylvia leverages complete AI workflows across the entire creative pipeline—from concept and animation to sound design and post-production.
Phil Langer — Creative Director & Designer exploring the boundaries of generative AI in visual storytelling.
Born and raised in East Berlin, Phil relocated to New York City in 2003 after completing his degree in computer science with a focus on digital media and design. After years in the city's creative and agency scene as an art director, motion designer, and photographer, he returned to Berlin in 2012 as a freelance creative director. His fascination with generative AI drives him to push the boundaries of realism and create impactful content.
Exploring the intersection of AI and traditional filmmaking, questioning where creative ownership lies when technology becomes a collaborator.
Creator of the AI short film "The Last Pencil", exploring what's possible when combining emerging technology with human storytelling.
Daniel Lwowski — Award-winning director working across commercials, music videos, feature films and AI-driven storytelling.
Award-winning director known for commercials, music videos and feature films. Daniel has worked with artists like Herbert Grönemeyer, Silbermond and Fanta 4, and brands like Porsche, Red Bull and McDonald's. His feature debut "Berlin, I love you" was released worldwide in 2019. Now exploring the intersection of AI and cinematic storytelling.
Ludwig Kienle — AI & Product at UFA, exploring the intersection of technology, storytelling and the moving image industry.
Ludwig works at the intersection of AI, product development and the moving image industry. At UFA, he drives innovation in how technology meets storytelling — from concept to production.
What began in Berlin as a small circle of filmmakers has grown into a vibrant community around AI cinema.
Today it connects directors, artists, technologists, producers and researchers who are actively shaping how new tools meet cinematic practice.
The focus is on meaningful exchange, strong work and a shared curiosity for where filmmaking is heading.
Ben Chimoy is a Berlin-based director, writer and founder of AI Filmmakers Berlin. He works across cinematic storytelling, AI-driven films, branded work and talks, while curating a community for filmmakers exploring the future of cinema with AI.
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