STROKE

Inspiration

For STROKE, I started from a few strong symbolic images: hearts, doors, and stark spaces. I’ve always been drawn to sober, minimalist staging and highly symbolic compositions, similar in spirit to films like The Tragedy of Macbeth by Joel Coen.

What it does

I wanted to explore human relationships and the passage of time in a metaphorical way. Where feelings leave traces that are continually reshaped by time. Not just altered or softened, but reinterpreted, re-experienced, and sometimes even rewritten within us, as time changes how we remember, what we hold onto, and what we eventually let go of.

How i built it

I built the project visually using Veo 3 and AI-generated shots, often on green screen. I started with the opening, then designed an ending that felt like a climax, so I could anchor the film in a clear structure: exposition at the beginning, climax at the end. Once those two poles were set, I created the middle to connect them.

Challenges i ran into

The main challenge was finding the right rhythm while working entirely with AI-generated material. It took a lot of iteration to push the tools toward visuals that felt meaningful instead of generic, and to decide which scene belonged where in the structure. Another challenge was time and scope: I decided to make this short film alone in about a week, handling concept, prompts, editing, post-production, sound design, grading and by myself.

Accomplishments that i'm proud of

I’m proud of having created a complete short film that feels coherent and personal, while being built entirely with AI tools and no traditional crew. I managed to keep a clear artistic intention from the initial images in my head through to the final cut, and to use AI not as a gimmick but as a way to explore a concept that would have been difficult for me to produce otherwise, especially in such a short time frame.

What i learned

I learned how to structure a film from A to Z around AI generation: thinking in prompts, iterating visually, and constantly balancing what the tools offer with what I want to say. It taught me how to protect the core idea while staying flexible to the unexpected results AI can produce.

What's next

Next for STROKE is simply a continuation of the path it opened. I want to create more films using AI, not necessarily short films, but new pieces that push visual language and storytelling even further. This project marked a starting point, I’m already working on the next one.

Built With

• ableton
• davinci-resolve
• flow
• freepik
• veo-3