AI-Generated Film About Iranian Protest Violence Heads to Tribeca Film Festival
The AI-generated film Dreams of Violets, inspired by the violence in Iran, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha, the film was created entirely using AI technology and produced in just two months for $2,000. Its inclusion at the festival has sparked debate about the authenticity of AI-generated storytelling in the context of human experiences.
- ▪Dreams of Violets is a feature-length movie inspired by the protest violence in Iran.
- ▪The film was directed by brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha and produced by their AI-focused company, Fountain 0.
- ▪It was created in two months for a budget of $2,000, raising questions about the use of AI in filmmaking.
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Lights, camera ... artificial intelligence? Dreams of Violets, a feature-length movie inspired by the protest violence and massacres that unfolded in Iran in early 2026, is coming to the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10. The movie was directed and produced by brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha under their AI-focused production company, Fountain 0, and every visual featured in the 75-minute docudrama was generated by AI. The inclusion of Dreams of Violets at Tribeca comes amid the US-Israel war on Iran and ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
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