About the film
Lily is a nine-minute film by Zoubeir Jlassi, a graphic designer and filmmaker from Tunisia. In a gloomy, rain-soaked city, a lonely archivist's life is thrown off course by a doll he finds at the scene of a hit-and-run. Google's announcement describes the objects in the film as silent witnesses that push him to confess and make amends. Out of 3,500 submissions, it won the top prize of the Global AI Film Award with the 1 Billion Followers Summit, worth $1 million. According to Google, Zoubeir used Veo to build the film's gloomy look and keep the video consistent, Flow for control over scenes and styles, and Gemini for storyboarding and shaping how the characters look.
Who it's for:Viewers who like quiet, dark-toned stories about guilt and making amends.
Before you watch: Free on YouTube, about 9 minutes. The language isn't stated, and the YouTube page has no English subtitle track.
Based on public information from the festival and the creator. Watch the film itself for the full picture.
How AI was used
Google's award announcement says the creator used Veo for the film's look and consistent video, Flow to control scenes and styles, and Gemini for storyboarding and character design.
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