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IMPERIA
2025 | Science Fiction | 2K | 36 min
DCP & MOV Digital 5.1 Surround, DCP & mov Digital 2.0 Stereo

Official Selections & Awards

7th International Peace Festival
🏆 Winner Honorary Merit Award 2025
Toronto > 24. – 26.09.2025, Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Road, Canada
13th International Sound & Film Music Festival
🏅 Nominee Best Score in a short Film 2025
Varaždin > 04.10.2025, Concert Hall Croatian National Theatre, Croatia
2nd Red Rocks AI Film Festival
🏆 2. Prize Best AI Film 2025
Utah > 09.10.2025, Electric Theater Center, Utah, USA
13th Courant 3D Film Festival
🏅 Nominee Best AI Film 2025
Angoulême > 6. – 11.10.2025, Prenez du Relief 27, rue Lapéruse, France
16th Austrian Film Festival
🏆 Winner Best AI Film 2025
Vienna > 8. – 12.10.2025, Schikaneder KultKino, Vienna, Austria
2nd Black AI Fest – International AI Film Academy Awards
🏅 Nominee Best AI Film | Best AI Trailer
Worcester > 11. – 12.10.2025, Avenue Theatre, UK
27th Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
🎦 Japan Film Premiere 23.10.2025 (Non in competition)
Tokyo > Photographic Art Museum, Jebisu Garden Place, 1-13-3 Mita Meguro-ku Tokyo 153-0062, Japan
12th Raw Science Film Festival
🏆 Winner Best Technical Innovation in Media 2025
New York > 24 – 25.10.2025, Triad Theater, Florence Gould Theater, USA
16th Bridges International Film Festival
🏆 2. Prize Best Soundtrack 2025 | Nominee Best Film
Corinth > 20. – 26.10.2025, Municipal theatre, Greece
47th Biberacher Filmfestspiele
🏅 Nominee Best Middlelong Film 2025
Biberach > 29.10. – 02.11.2025, CINEPLEX, Biberach, Germany
2nd New Order Youth International Film Festival
🏅 Nominee Synthetic Muse AI-Powered Storytelling 2025
Auckland > 21.11.2025, Capitol Cinema, New Zealand
23th Rome Independent Film Festival
🏅 Nominee AI Competition 2025
Rome > 21. – 28.11.2025, Via L’Aquila, 66/74, 00176 Roma RM, Italy
79th International Film Festival di Salerno
🏅 Nominee International Audience Award
Salerno > 26. – 29.11.2025, Cine-Teatro Augusteo, Piazza Giovanni Amendola, Italy.
29th New Filmmakers New York
🏅 Nominee Best AI Film 2025
New York > 01.04. – 30.06.2026, Film Archives New York, USA

Soundtrack Adventures
‘A captivating, atmospherically unusual, dark ambient score!’

First reviews & reports

Merkur
‘The powerful images gives the film an impact that can rival that of a classic science fiction production!’
ShortShorts International Film Festival & Asia
‘Very embracing this AI film!’
Austrian Film Festival
‘This film is truly brilliant!’
International Peace Festival
‘Imperia impresses with its consistent yet highly idiosyncratic narrative!’
Schwaebische Zeitung
‘A unique and innovative technology’
Abendzeitung
‘Insanely fascinating, a milestone!’
Keyboards (Magazine)
‘A very impressive and unusual score‚
Amazona (Magazine)
‘The Soundtrack breathes and sets itself apart from other electronic music!’
Medien.Bayern
‘Very impressive high artistic standards and exciting characters’
Wiedemann & Berg
’We were very impressed by the film!‘
Soundtrack Adventures
‘A captivating, atmospherically unusual, dark ambient score!’
Braunschweig International Film Festival
‘A collosal science fiction’
AI Strategy ProSiebenSat.1, Stefanie Jentz
‘The AI-generated movie ‘Imperia’ – it left quite an impression’
International Film Festival Karlsruhe
‘A completely different league’
Landshut Short Film Festival
‘The movie looks great!’
Cinema Musica
‘A very impressive solution.’
German Films
‘A very impressive ai film’
Filmeline Productions
’Top league in the AI sector‘
Underground Cinema Film Awards (David Byrne)
’Fantastic work!‘
Thorsten M. Schmidt (Director)
’Barsotti has done some truly pioneering work‘
Radio Okerwelle
’The soundtrack is just as futuristic as the film itself, and definitely leaves you wanting more!‘


Crew list

Directed by Marcel Barsotti
Produced by Till Schmerbeck & Marcel Barsotti
Editing Em Bi
Foley Artist BAM Music Studio
Art Department BAI PICTURES
5.1 Mix and Mastering Uli Stöckle, Marcel Barsotti
Score composed by Marcel Barsotti
Title Song by Em Bi
Additional Music Herr Bernhardt, Julian Bast
Post Production TFM
Surround Mix BAI Studios
Sound Department Marcel Barsotti
Electrician & Alien Voices Em Bi
Screenplay by Marcel Barsotti & Gundula Barsotti-Bast
English Translater Stefan Schramm
German Translater Gundula Barsotti-Bast
Prompting Marcel Barsotti
Ai Graphic Development & Design Marcel Barsotti

A BAI PICTURES film production
in collaboration with SCHMERBECK ENTERTAINMENT
Produced by Till Schmerbeck & Marcel Barsotti
Directed by Marcel Barsotti

With Lilly Rose, Jay Connor, Drod, Memo, Rusty and Dark Lord Skaar
Language: English
Subtitles: German, Italian, Spain, France
© AI IMPERIA | Trade marks protected, title protected
© copyright by BAI PICTURES

Synopsis
When mysterious cubes appear on Earth and people disappear without a trace, the brilliant scientist Lilly Rose discovers a shocking truth: an ancient alien civilisation is using humanity for a sinister ritual. But as Lilly delves deeper into the mystery, she realises that she herself could be the key to their salvation or their downfall.

Crew
Editing Em Bi
Foley Artist BAM Music Studio
Art Department BAI PICTURES
5.1 Mastering Uli Stöckle
Score Marcel Barsotti
Title Song by Em Bi
Additional Music Herr Bernhardt, Julian Bast
Post Production TFM
Surround Mix BAI Studios
5.1 Mastering Uli Stöckle
Sound Department Marcel Barsotti
Electrician & Alien Voices Em Bi
Screenplay Marcel Barsotti
Screenplay Assistent Gundula Barsotti-Bast
English Translater Stefan Schramm
German Translater Gundula Barsotti-Bast
Prompting Marcel Barsotti
Ai Graphic Development Marcel Barsotti
AI Animations Kling AI, Leonardo, NightCafe
AI synchronised voices Revoicer, ElevenLabs, Kling AI

Technical specifications
AI generated film
Category Medium length film, series format
Genre Science Fiction, Fantasy
Film production BAI Pictures, Schmerbeck Entertainment
Year 2025
Country of manufacture Deutschland
Length 35:25 minutes
Language English
DCP 5.1, DCP 2.0, MOV 5.1, MOV 2.0
Codecs: Apple Pro Resolution HQ, H264
Format: 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel, 1080p, Full HD
24 Frames
Aspect ratio 1.78
Audio Mix: 5.1 Digital Surround, 2.0 Stereo, 48kHz, 24 Bit
Colour

Our first award-winning AI film | 11 awards & 28 nominations

TRANSFORMATION
2024 | Science Fiction | 2K | 13 min
DCP Stereo, mov Stereo

Süddeutsche Zeitung
‘Overwhelming scenes in a visual design’
Münchner Merkur
‘Transformation speculates in a visually stunning and critical way’
Rome Independent FIlm Festival
‘This short film is a true masterpiece of innovation and creativity’
Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
‘The film is revolutionary’
Süddeutsche Zeitung
‘Overwhelming scenes in a visual design’
Münchner Merkur
‘Transformation speculates in a visually stunning and critical way’
Rome Independent FIlm Festival
‘This short film is a true masterpiece of innovation and creativity’
Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
‘The film is revolutionary.
Biberacher Filmfestspiele
‘A Masterpiece’
Hager Moss Film
‘An impressive, aesthetic, dense and from story telling disturbing ouvre‘
International Peace Festival
‘A film of extraordinary creativity that urges us to a new and better world‘

Rating Valuable by the German Film- und Medien Bewertung FBW

Synopsis
In the far future, the last Drakzuls, highly intelligent beings, had to flee from their homeland, their planet destroyed by their enemies.
They are searching for a new world to survive. And they found it.

Achievement
12x winner
2x second prize
2x third prize
29x nominations
2x short lists
3x out of competition

Better World Film Festival
Best Short International – Winner
Camgaroo Award
Best AI Film – Winner
Rome Independent Film Festival
Best Short International – Winner
International Peace Film Festival
IPF Honorary Film Merit Award – Winner
Seoul International AI Film Festival
Best AI Film – Winner
Bare Bones International Film Festival
Best Music Score – Winner
Austrian Independent Film Festival
Best AI Film – Winner
Wildsound Festival
Best Visual Design – Winner
Monza Film Fest
Best AI Film – Winner
Fantasy / Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival
Best Directing – Winner
Lift-Off Global Network London
Best Trendsetter Audience Award – Winner
Wild Filmmaker, European Film Critics Awards
Best International SciFi – Winner
Realtime International Film Festival
Best Soundtrack – Winner
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
Best Science Fiction – 2. prize
Best Orignal Music Score – 2. prize
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Best Science Fiction – 3. prize
Amarcord Arthouse Television Awards
Best AI film – 3. prize
Riom International Scientific Short Film Festival
Best Science Fiction Film – Nominee
The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival
Best AI Film – Nominee
Les Utopiales International Science Fiction Festival
Best Science Fiction Film – Nominee
Universal Film Festival
Best Science Fiction Film – Nominee
International Tour Film Festival
Best AI Film – Nominee
iShowcase Film Festival
Best Music Compositon Soundtrack – Nominee
IncluCity Film Festival Toronto
Best Short Award – Nominee
Festival Angaelica
Best Script, Best Short, Best Creator Community – Nominee
International Film Festival Karlsruhe
Best Short – Nominee
Rome Prisma Film Awards
Best Animation – Nominee
Madrid Sci-Fi Film Festival
Best Science Fiction – Nominee
Tokyo Short Film Fest Competition
First Short Film – Nominee
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Best Science Fiction – Nominee
Aaretal Short Film Days
Best Science Fiction – Nominee
Landshut Short Film Festival
Best Animation – Nominee
Stafford Film Festival
Best AI Film – Nominee
New Filmmakers NY
Best AI Produced Film – Nominee
London Lift-Off Film Festival
New Voices Short – Nominee
Festival Cinemazero
Muse Award Ex-Machina – Nominee
Anilogue International Animation Festival
Best Animation Short – Nominee
Accordi @ Dissacordi International Short Film Festival
Best Short – Nominee
Animafest Gdansk
Best Animation Short – Nominee
Urban Action Showcase Action Film Festival
Best Animation – Nominee
Biberacher Filmfestspiele
Best Short International – Nominee
Chico Independent Film Festival
Best Short, Soundtrack, Animation – Nominee
Chicago AI Film Festival – Nominee
Best AI Short – Nominee
International Sound + Film Music Festival
Best Short International – Nominee
Courant3D FINECAA Festival
Best AI Short Film – Nominee
China International Conference Science Education Producers
Short List
ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia
Best AI Film (out of competition)
Trieste Science + Fiction Festival
Best Science Fiction (out of competition)
Neu Wave AI Film Festival
Best AI Short Film (out of competition)

ROME 23th Rome Independent Film Festival 2024
Laudatio Winner Best Short International

‘This short film is a true masterpiece of innovation and creativity. It‘s visionary nature immediately captures the viewer’s attention, transporting them into a unique and fascinating world. The design is extremely captivating and refined, with every visual detail taken care of with obsessive precision. What makes this short film truly special is its ability to break away from traditional patterns. It doesn’t just follow the conventions of the genre, but dares to explore new avenues, offering a fresh and original experience. The narrative is equally bold, with a plot that challenges expectations and invites reflection. In summary, this short film is a product unlike any other, a work that not only entertains, but inspires and stimulates the mind. Kudos to the entire team for creating something so extraordinary and out of the ordinary’.

Screening link request only for festivals
A0 film posters available
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack available on Spotify
Film poster per download

Format DCP,
16:9, QWXGA, 2048 x 1152 pixel (2K)
24 Frames
Aspect ratio 1.77
Audio Mix: Stereo, 48kHz, 16 Bit Colour
A Tunesformovies film production
Editing Em Bi
Music Marcel Barsotti
Art Department Tunesformovies
Screenplay Marcel Barsotti
Mixing Department Bam Music Studio
AI Animations Runway Gen-2
Electrician TFM
Foley Artist Bam Music Studio
Sound Department Marcel Barsotti
Post Production Em Bi
Directed & produced by Marcel Barsott