Inspiration
Joshi Riot – The Contest is the birth of a project I’ve been developing for months. It’s a reflection of my inner world — personal, emotional, and sincere.
Like me, the three Japanese women of the J-pop band Joshi Riot give everything they have to make their art reach the world. They apply to a contest, they create, they win — but more importantly, they reclaim their voice.
This story is a message of strength and hope for creators. It could only come from me because I put my whole heart into every part of it.
Joshi Riot is one of the first AI-powered girl bands in the world — and this short film marks their debut. I had to push all my creative abilities to the limit, under a tight 10-day deadline. That was intentional: I wanted to challenge myself and see how far I could go alone.
Beyond the technical challenge, I wanted the film to carry meaning. Even entertaining stories can reflect how the world is changing — I believe art should not ignore that.
The goal was to introduce the band through music, emotion, and cinematic realism. I wanted the scenes to feel immersive, the storytelling to breathe, and the message — freedom, feminism, and artistic self-expression — to stay clear.
As I write this, the project was launched just two weeks ago, on October 6 2025, with ten different AI-generated videos.
What’s the story
The film follows three young artists preparing for a fictional music competition — the Klong Records Contest.
It starts with an uplifting intro song as the girls walk through real Parisian streets, full of hope and energy. Then the tone shifts: exhaustion, doubt, and artistic pressure take over.
The second act transforms into an epic music video — three intertwined visual worlds showing their creative rise, each one reflecting a different emotion and style.
How I created it
The production was made entirely by one person — from concept to post-production.
I wrote the story and lyrics, designed the characters, created their outfits, logos, and products, composed two bilingual songs (Japanese / English), built the sound design, and edited every sequence myself.
It’s fully powered by AI, yet directed like a real film: realistic lighting, consistent tone, bilingual accuracy, emotional timing, and cinematic rhythm.
Each step used specific tools working in sequence:
Midjourney + Nano Banana → visual design and concept frames
Kling AI → cinematic motion and scene composition
Veo 3 + Heygen → lip-sync, gestures, and facial animation
Suno v4.5 + Eleven Labs → music composition and voice design
DaVinci Resolve + Photoshop → editing, color, and final polish
Challenges we ran into
Keeping the same characters across multiple AI tools was extremely difficult — every model has its own look, light, and physics. Lip-sync precision was another major challenge, especially with bilingual lyrics. Balancing realism, rhythm, and story pacing took days of micro-adjustments. I also had to integrate branded elements and Parisian backgrounds without breaking immersion.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
This is the first time I achieved a fully coherent six-minute AI short film combining narrative, music, and direction. Every aspect — image, dialogue, editing, and emotion — was controlled with intent.
It’s also the first official release of Joshi Riot, a fictional but meaningful AI girl band. For me, this film proves that one person can produce complex, cinematic stories with AI — without losing the artistic soul behind it.
What we learned
AI creation isn’t automation — it’s direction. I learned how to conduct algorithms like actors, how to create emotion through iteration, and how fragile visual consistency can be. The hardest part was keeping the humanity alive through data. Technology can assist, but the vision must stay human.
What's next for The Contest – A Joshi Riot Story
This short film is only the beginning. I’m building a full universe around Joshi Riot — a growing series mixing AI cinema, bilingual music, and feminist storytelling.
The goal is to turn this into a living, evolving band: new songs, new visuals, new emotions — each release expanding the story. The group already has its own identity and official merchandise, with T-shirts available worldwide.
Joshi Riot is not just a film. It’s the start of an artistic movement — born from AI, carried by human intention.
Built With
- chatgpt
- davinci-resolve
- eleven-labs
- heygen
- kling-ai
- leonardo-ai
- midjourney
- nano-banana
- photoshop
- suno-v4.5
- veo-3
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