Overview

• Omni 1.0 will present winners in November 2025 as a showcase dedicated to wholly AI-generated films.
• Festival founders say every submission will be screened for plagiarism and evaluated under strict ethical guidelines.
• Miller frames the technology as part of art’s evolution, drawing parallels to the advent of oil painting and early photography.
• He argues AI lowers barriers for creators, citing entries such as a Malaysia police-corruption story that would be dangerous to make without these tools.
• The director says AI cannot capture the human essence of performance, a stance set against renewed union objections following the unveiling of AI 'actress' Tilly Norwood.