Issa Sissoko

First look at Tenko 🦊 a Japanese-American lead who breaks the mold. After serving time for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s finally free… but freedom doesn’t feel the same. Trouble keeps finding him, no matter how hard he tries to stay clean. With Tenko, I want to tell more bold, diversity-led stories. Bring them to life with the power of new creative tools. Written, Directed and Edited by @issa.checkmate Creative Technologist and vDOP : @affanimran Music by the very talented @lovibe.lovibe and the great @bustarhymes Do you want to see more diversity-led stories? Follow @amissa.studio

What if there was a TV show about the richest man who ever lived, Mansa Musa? What if it explored the incredible journey of Mansa Abu Bakr II, the African ruler who sailed the Atlantic and reached the Americas nearly a century before Columbus? Would you watch it? ✨ New Mansa Trailer ✨ It’s been over a year since I shared the first trailer, and I’m still fighting for Hollywood’s attention. But then again, do I even NEED Hollywood? Maybe it’s time to greenlight myself. Using powerful AI tools like @google Veo 3 and @dreamina_ai have unlocked a new path forward. There’s something beautifully ironic about using cutting-edge technology to tell the very stories Hollywood has ignored for so long. I’ve stopped pitching to traditional studios and streaming platforms. I don’t need them. I need YOU. Building a community around this project matters far more than convincing executives who don’t understand OUR culture and OUR people. They’re driven by metrics; we’re driven by stories that matter. Maybe it’s time to pitch to innovative AI companies like @googledeepmind & @dreamina_ai instead, to genuinely bring this vision to life. But first, I need influential voices like @idriselba 👀 to join the journey and help turn this into reality. Follow @themansaverse and @amissa.studio if you’re ready to support stories that deserve to be told. I want to thank all those who have been supporting for over a year. Please continue by liking, commenting and sharing; it makes a difference. Click the link in my bio if you want to see the trailer in 4K.

Lower East Side. A rooftop overlooking Manhattan. A room full of people thinking out loud about where creative advertising is heading next That was Upscale Day NYC Martin LeBlanc opened the day with “The New Magnific,” combining a live demo with a broader shift in how creative work is evolving. Benjamin Benichou followed, walking us through how 3.11Labs builds for global brands Then, an honest conversation on how to move fast without cutting corners on ethics, and how the agencies leading this shift are doing both at once. Brandon Kaplan, Haris Fazlani, Issa Sissoko, Mickey Micklos, and Paige Piskin led the discussion Everyone showed up ready to learn, share, and ask the right questions Thanks to all of you, and to our speakers for shaping the conversation . . . . . #genai #generativeai #nyc #nycevents #ainews

AI is changing advertising. It's inevitable. Tomorrow, the people shaping that change meet in Upscale Day NYC Meet the voices leading the day Martin LeBlanc (Magnific) opens with The New Magnific, the story behind the shift from Freepik to Magnific, one evolution, two chapters, and what it means to rethink how we create with AI Benjamin Benichou (3.11LABS) follows with a deep dive into how creative work has evolved over the past three years, breaking down real projects, including a full commercial, step by step from concept to workflow to final output We close with a panel featuring Brandon Kaplan (McCann), Haris Fazlani (WØRKS), Issa Sissoko (Magnific), and Mickey Micklos (Wieden+Kennedy), moderated by Paige Piskin (White Glove Media), unpacking how AI is reshaping advertising from the inside out One day. One room. The people redefining what comes next. See you there . . . . . #genai #generativeai #nyc #nycevents #ainews

Happy birthday to my better half @amipl_ 🤍 You are a blessing in my life and I feel like I can do anything with you by my side. Love you more 🤍

A quick snippet of my Blade concept trailer to show what @marvelstudios ’ solo #Blade movie could look like. Un-cancel the movie! Ramadan Mubarak ☪️ to @mahershalaali . Insh’Allah, we’ll see you in this role soon! 🤲🏾 Full fight scene coming this week!

GODFREY: REBEL WITH A CAUSE THE AUDIO ALBULM WORLD WIDE RELEASE PRESIDENTS’ DAY 2/16/26 GODFREYLIVE.COM “We in there.” - @theaudacity.inc PERFORMER & WRITER: @godfreycomic LABEL: AA Audacity Audio EXECS: @rachelnfl @amandadiazlive ENGINEER: @hott_scamilton ALBUM ART: @issa.checkmate #audiobook #beArebel #presidentsday #comedyspecial

Part 1 of a concept I’m developing inspired by the Creed IP @creedmovie This first piece is a concept trailer for the video game: “Creed: Rise to Glory 2.” Pay attention to the last 10 seconds, the tone and aesthetic shift on purpose because Part 2 will go in a totally different direction: a heavier, dialogue-driven scene between Adonis and Bianca (Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson). Part 2 is the hardest one so far, because AI “performances” can still drift into that uncanny zone. But that’s the challenge I enjoy, pushing for more nuance, more control, and more emotion. And to be clear, I’m not trying to “replace” real actors or match their level, that’s not the goal. For now it’s a 4-part series, but I might extend it depending on how it evolves. What do you think? 👇🔥🥊 @michaelbjordan @tessamaethompson @outlier_society @vivamaude @proximitymedia @sevohanian Tools used: @lumalabsai @googledeepmind @klingai_official @florafaunaai #Creed #AdonisCreed #MichaelBJordan #TessaThompson #AIFilmmaking ConceptTrailer GameConcept VirtualProduction CreativeTech

@lumalabsai just dropped Ray 3 Modify, and it’s a serious step up. I’m working on a @creedmovie concept, so getting @michaelbjordan ’s likeness right is everything. With generative video, character consistency is still one of the toughest challenges, especially when your reference is limited. In this test, my Starting Frame was only a side profile, so the model had to “guess” the rest of the face. That’s where you really see whether a tool holds identity or drifts into a lookalike. What’s your best workflow for keeping faces consistent across shots? S/O to @outlier_society @proximitymedia @vivamaude @michaelbjordan @tessamaethompson I can’t wait to share the CREED IV concept I’m working on. #DreamMachine #Ray3 #AIFilmmaking

As more of my friends get into using AI tools to tell stories, I share some prompts for them to use, iterate and make their own. These results are all Text-To-Video, so you could copy and paste the prompt and get the same results, using @klingai_official 2.6 video model. No need to comment “Boxing” in the comments to get the prompt. No gatekeeping. Follow @issa.checkmate if you want to get more examples like these.

@runwayapp Gen-4.5 just dropped (Text-to-Video only), so I burned a few credits and ran some tests. First impressions: visually, it’s right up there with Veo 3.1 and Kling 2.6. The big missing piece right now is sound, but Runway is teasing voice + SFX coming very soon. At this point, audio isn’t optional anymore, it’s the baseline if you want to compete in Creative AI. Also, based on the Gen-4.5 intro video, it looks like we’ll be able to iterate clips by swapping a character’s voice. If that works cleanly, that’s a huge unlock for dialogue and storytelling. What should I test next, ads, micro-drama, music visuals, or something else?

🚨SPOILER ALERT: If you’re not up to date on Stranger Things Seasoj 5, don’t watch this video. If you don’t care, by all means, enjoy! I love when Directors, Screenwriters and Studios show the Table Reads because it allows you see how much of the pacing and key moments were in the script, even before filming. It’s also cool to see the slight changes that come in the editing room, once everything is filmed. How did you rate this scene? What are your theories for how this series is going to end?