I am an American

I am an American is a short documentary by Giovanni Abitante, about four minutes long. Using original photographs, archives and first-person testimony, it revisits the incarceration of Japanese Americans during the Second World War. The director says he used AI to bring Dorothea Lange's historical photographs to life, while the voices are real interviews with survivors, their families and historians. The AI tools aren't named. It received an Honorable Mention at the Czech International AI Film Festival (CIAIFF) 2025 and was a runner-up in the mockumentary category of the Meta Morph AI Film Award 2025.

Who it's for:viewers interested in WWII history, oral history and how AI can work with archival images.

Before you watch: the film is on zero1cine, the official partner viewing platform of the Czech International AI Film Festival (CIAIFF), about 3 minutes 48 seconds. Spoken language and subtitles aren't stated. We haven't seen the film.

Based on the director's statement, the CIAIFF winners list, the PerSo festival catalogue and the Meta Morph winners list. Watch the film itself for the full picture.