Overview
- A roughly 90‑second teaser for a six‑minute short created with generative AI was unveiled at Cannes and posted online, presenting Hideo Kojima and Nicolas Winding Refn as space travelers in a sci‑fi sequence intended to promote Prada Mode.
- Viewers noted uncanny results, including moments where Kojima’s face subtly morphs into other faces, and social media users widely described the footage as low‑quality or “AI slop.”
- Nicolas Winding Refn has framed the project as “an artistic experiment” and a playful exploration of AI-driven creative methods, saying the short grew out of the pair’s friendship and shared creative obsessions.
- The teaser’s reveal and the social reaction on May 27 have intensified the larger debate about generative AI’s role in art, with critics arguing the tools can erode craft while some creators defend experimental use.
- Prada will present the full piece as part of its Satellites II program at the Chelsea Hotel in New York from June 3–7, an immersive, invite‑led Prada Mode event that repurposes guest rooms as performance and installation spaces.