TYO TOKYO STORIES
TOKYO STORIES / TOKYO LIMINAL
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An AI-driven short film set in a hidden side of Tokyo where ancient yokai still live. Through interview-style encounters, they watch modern city life from the edge—rivers changed beyond recognition, identities always shifting, futures turned into notifications, nights lost to artificial light, and a society focused on size and control.
Rather than directly judging the present, the film uses old stories to look at it in a new way. It shows how familiar parts of modern life can feel strange, even unsettling, when seen over a long history.
- Director
- Shingo Hashimoto
- Time
- 0:05:01
- Country
- Japan
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Year
- 2026
Director
Shingo Hashimoto
Based in Tokyo, working as a film director focused on the fusion of cinematic storytelling and AI-driven filmmaking. Initially known for directing impactful commercials that combined precise visual craft with character-driven narratives, the practice has recently expanded into narrative films using generative AI.
Since 2023, engaged in research on AI-based film production and participated in multiple AI film projects, while also co-founding the AI filmmaking company GEN CRAFT. Working across live-action and AI-generated imagery, AI is approached not as a shortcut but as a cinematic language, exploring how emotion, myth, and atmosphere can be restructured through hybrid forms of filmmaking.
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| Euro Live | 2026.06.04 [Thu] 17:20-19:10 |
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