ZERO

ZERO is a short by the South Korean director Dongha Oh and 모자이크 AI 스튜디오 (Mosaic AI Studio), about six minutes long. A novelist learns that an AI writer called Zero has won the Nobel Prize in Literature, sinks into despair and takes a taxi to find the head of the publishing group that created Zero. An official press release from the AI International Film Festival says the film combines live actors' performances with AI and calls it a "Hybrid AI Film". It won the Best AI Critic Award at AI Film Festival Japan 2025; the Japanese name of the award means "AI work chosen by AI". The specific AI tools aren't named.

Who it's for:viewers who think about AI and the lives of creators, and like drama with a dark comic edge.

Before you watch: the full film is on YouTube at 5 minutes 53 seconds; the Japanese festival lists its screening version at 5:52. The spoken language and subtitles aren't stated. We haven't watched the whole film.

Based on AI Film Festival Japan's film description and results list and an AI International Film Festival press release. Watch the film itself for the full picture.