About the film
OFF PLUMB is a magical-realist short written and directed by James Payne; this is the director's cut, released on the YouTube channel Corpus Callosum. According to the upload description, it's set in Trueline, a 1950s town where gravity and buildings begin to shift, and the carpenter Walt and the tuner Dot try to set everything straight again. The title calls it an AI short film and an entry in the Higgsfield Global Film Festival 2026; the upload tags include Higgsfield, Cinema Studio and Suno, without saying which tool did what. At under four minutes, it tells a complete small story.
Who it's for:Viewers who like retro looks and small surreal stories.
Before you watch: Free to watch on YouTube, about 4 minutes, and the platform may show ads. The description is in English; the spoken language and subtitles aren't stated. The description mentions well-known music tracks, and we haven't checked where the music rights come from. Being a festival entry doesn't mean it won.
Based on the creator's public description on YouTube. Watch the film itself for the full picture.
How AI was used
The title describes it as an AI short film, and the upload tags list Higgsfield, Cinema Studio and Suno. It doesn't say what each tool was used for.
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