The Baron Project
Inspiration
The Baron Project was inspired by the desire to explore whether imagination alone could drive an entire cinematic pipeline. As a technical founder with a deep love for cinema, I wanted to demonstrate that films can be created entirely through AI using only prompt engineering. Baron Münchhausen, master of impossible adventures, embodies limitless creativity and became the perfect symbol for this new AI-driven storytelling era.
This project is a trailer that serves as an announcement: we can build a 100% AI-generated film together through prompts.
What it does
The Baron Project showcases how narrative, visuals, voice, and animation can be generated exclusively through AI tools. It functions as:
A proof-of-concept trailer for a fully AI-made film
A creative demonstration for the upcoming streaming platform Vid30.fr
A prototype for a business model supporting prompt engineers
A first step toward establishing AI Cinematography as a new creative industry
How we built it
The trailer was built using several sponsor tools, often in freemium mode, requiring creativity and adaptation:
Dream Machine
DreaminaAI
Kling AI
Freepik
ElevenLabs (still searching for Sir Michael Caine voice. )
Google Cloud for future SaaS deployment
CapCut
All scenes, storyboards, prompts, scripts, and voices were crafted manually through prompt engineering.
Challenges we ran into
Freemium limits that restricted rendering and output quality
Learning multiple AI systems simultaneously
Difficulty achieving the desired tone with ElevenLabs
Ensuring visual and narrative continuity across tools
Very limited time, especially while participating in Startup School
The main challenge was proving that an entire film workflow can be executed through prompts alone.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Building a functional AI-only trailer workflow
Establishing the foundation for a complete short film
Demonstrating a viable creative path for prompt engineers
Preparing early momentum for the Vid30.fr platform
Participating in Startup School: GenAI Media
Being part of Chroma Awards and grateful for the submission extension
What we learned
Prompt engineering is a cinematic discipline
AI filmmaking requires structure and iteration
Creators need unified tools for production, distribution, and monetization
AI can create new careers and new opportunities
Storytellers become even more powerful with the right tools
What's next for The Baron Project
December: launch of Vid30.fr, the AI streaming platform
March: short film “The Adventure of the Baron of Münchhausen — Prompted” and launch of the SaaS platform
Promotion at festivals and events (Cannes AI programs, VivaTech, French Tech, etc.)
Goal: become a major sponsor of Chroma Awards 2026
Future projects: adapting public-domain books using AI pipelines
Explore collaboration with Google Cloud for infrastructure
Maintain contact with partners and sponsors for future developments
Thank you
³³Thank you to Chroma Awards and all mentors and partners involved.** Together, we can build the future of AI cinema.
Built With
- capcut
- dreaminaai
- elevenlabs
- freepik
- google-cloud
- klingai
- lumaai
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