THAT’S AI BY SEBASTIAN LOPEZ | BTS
That’s AI, directed by
@harteliuslopez , is a short film exploring a near future where we can no longer tell the difference between AI and real talent. A sharp, humorous take on one of today’s biggest cultural conversations.
Set in a park, a young man performs impressive flips. John (Played by The Brutalist actor Jaymes Butler), is amazed while his friend Zee is skeptical. A crowd gathers and quickly agrees: “IT’S 100% AI.” Frustrated, John delivers a speech about real talent and the endless stream of AI videos we consume daily. The group moves to celebrate the performer - until someone notices his hand. Six fingers. Seconds later, everyone disappears.
The film resonated widely, reaching millions of views worldwide in just one week - Sebastian’s most viewed and debated work to date.
@harteliuslopez explains: “I’ve always fought fear with humor, so I made a film about a future where we can’t distinguish between AI and reality. The idea came to me from two moments - a teenager calling a giraffe AI, and a guy at the gym doing a flip that looked fake.”
In one week, the film gained:
2M views on YouTube
1.5M on Instagram
1M+ on Twitter
Thousands of comments
Reposted, downloaded and subtitled worldwide
CREDITS
Written and directed by
@harteliuslopez /
@fern.film_
Production Company |
@encore___co
Starring Jaymes Butler, Claudius Pratt and
@madssegerlund
Executive Producer |
@bymaximise
Producer & Casting |
@herve.png
Director of Photography |
@johan.back_dop
Color Grade |
@company_3 and
@d.phipps.colour
Camera Assistant | Kristian Mygenfordt
Boom Operator | Jakob Evers
Gaffer | Jacob Hoffman
Gaffer Assistant | Alexander Frost
Costume & Wardrobe | Sarah Jensen and Minella Jespersen
Editor and Music Composer |
@jensasger
Sound Design |
@nisn_thirty_sounds_good
VFX | Christian Bechman
BTS |
@maltebang
Runners |
@maltebang ,
@filippa_ruhmann , Damian Cordes and Rasmus Palskov
Special Thanks |
@onlyrentalcph and
@valentincph