Inside ‘Sh(AI)ved,’ the AI-Created Vintage Adult Film Collection Unveiled at Cannes: ‘Splendid, Volcanic Orgasms’
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled 'Sh(AI)ved,' a collection of AI-generated adult films based on vintage erotic magazine photo spreads. The first volume features animated shorts that combine original images with voiceovers and soundtracks reminiscent of the 1970s. This innovative project utilizes generative AI technology to bring new life to historical adult content.
- ▪The collection is streaming on Cultpix and was launched during the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪The first short, titled 'Sh(AI)ved,' features a young woman named Hannah and explores themes of self-stimulation and nostalgia.
- ▪The films incorporate a soundtrack known as 'porn funk,' characteristic of the adult film genre from the mid-70s.
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Home Film Markets & Festivals May 22, 2026 10:00am PT Inside ‘Sh(AI)ved,’ the AI-Created Vintage Adult Film Collection Unveiled at Cannes: ‘Splendid, Volcanic Orgasms’ By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Estonia Plans to Triple Its Film Industry as Two New Sound Stages Take Shape 3 hours ago How Japan IP Adaptation ‘Cat’s Eyes’ Cracked France’s Youth Audience – and What the Global Rollout Taught Its Makers 5 hours ago Oscar-Winning Producer Guneet Monga Kapoor on Genre Pivot, Women in Film India at Cannes: ‘I Am Ambitious, and I’m Not Scared About That Ambition’ 6 hours ago See All Cultpix/Multiformat Fifty years ago, a young woman named Hannah pleasured herself in a erotic magazine photo spread.
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