About the film
This is an eight-minute film by Canadian filmmaker Robert Gaudette. Reply's press release describes Marcel, a solitary Parisian dancer born with a facial disfigurement, whose secluded life changes when a woman decides to approach him. In 2026 it won the Reply AI Film Festival and also took the Grand Prix, worth $50,000, at Runway's AI Film Festival. According to Reply, the film was made with Grok, Nano Banana and Seedance, which were the only practical way to get the screenplay on screen without a budget, cast or crew. Gaudette says he started it as an experiment with a story he had written earlier, with no plan to send it to festivals.
Who it's for:Anyone who wants a full, character-driven AI drama, or wonders what one person can make without a crew.
Before you watch: Free on YouTube, about 8 minutes. The YouTube upload is a remastered version. The language isn't stated; YouTube offers auto-generated English captions.
Based on public information from the festival and the creator. Watch the film itself for the full picture.
How AI was used
Reply's press release calls it an AI-generated short made with Grok, Nano Banana and Seedance, without a budget, cast or crew.
Sources checked; not a review or endorsement of the film.