‘Mask’ and ‘Eraser’ Director Chuck Russell, Higgsfield Team for AI-Driven Sci-Fi Features ‘Hyperia’ and ‘b’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker Chuck Russell has partnered with Higgsfield to create two AI-driven sci-fi features titled 'Hyperia' and 'b'. These projects will utilize generative AI throughout their production processes, including worldbuilding and visual effects. 'Hyperia' follows a fugitive in a hover-sled race on an alien world, while 'b' features a humanoid robot in a leading role.
- ▪The films were announced at the Cannes Film Market.
- ▪Russell's company, Neumorphic AI, will collaborate with Higgsfield's generative video platform.
- ▪'Hyperia' centers on a hover-sled race governed by a rogue AI.
- ▪'b' features a sentient digital life form escaping her creator's lab.
- ▪Neumorphic AI's VFX studio will handle final texture and skin refinement.
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