Plstc
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Synopsis
A chilling, AI-generated animated journey into the depths of a submerged dystopia, where marine life and single-use plastic waste have grotesquely merged into uncanny bio-mechanical entities, delivering a haunting message on ocean pollution.
- Studio
- Studio Sanches
- Release date
- 2022-12-01
- Language
- zxx
AI Filmmaking
Directed by French visual artist Laen Sanches, PLSTC blends AI image generation tools (Midjourney, Stable Diffusion) with digital compositing, 3D techniques, and upscaling to generate surreal textures and mutated marine creatures suffering from plastic contamination.
Score Breakdown
Widely celebrated on the international animation festival circuit, including Annecy and SIGGRAPH, for its masterclass in atmospheric world-building, exceptional aesthetic cohesion, and urgent environmental commentary.
Recognition
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival2023selection· Off-Limits Short Films Competition
- SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater2023selection· Best in Show Contender
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival2023selection
- Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia2023selection· Cinematic Tokyo Competition
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Evidence & Sources
- festival
Selected for the 2023 Annecy Festival in the Off-Limits competition section dedicated to avant-garde and experimental animation.
Annecy International Animation Film Festival Official Catalog - festival
Screened as a premier short in the SIGGRAPH 2023 Electronic Theater, recognizing outstanding achievements in computer graphics and generative workflows.
ACM SIGGRAPH 2023 Electronic Theater Program - industry
Featured on Stash Media highlighting Sanches' artistic use of AI tools to deliver a powerful environmental message through disturbing, hyper-detailed organic-plastic hybrids.
Stash Media - review
In-depth interview and review exploring the technical pipeline of combining prompt engineering, frame interpolation, and post-production to achieve seamless horror-surrealism.
Directors Notes