Summary
At Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, Korean director Kim Sung-su presented work from Worm Train, an AI short inspired by Kafka’s Metamorphosis, alongside three other projects using Kling AI. Kim said early model limits halted a crowded subway sequence in March; a Kling 4.0 preview allowed production to restart in September. The film is about 70% complete, with a nine-person core team and separate color and sound work. Chinese animation director Li Wei also discussed Born of the Tide, a planned 105-minute feature with more than 2,300 shots and 152 characters. Other projects included the hybrid virtual-idol series Rendering Love and the live-action/AI feature Natasha. Across the presentations, the practical problems were consistent: character continuity, controllable performance, post-production compatibility, rights management and delivery standards.
Hana’s perspective
I find the constraint more important than the spectacle. These projects do not show filmmaking becoming automatic. They show generative video entering the ordinary disciplines of continuity, performance, editing, sound and delivery. The nine-person team behind Worm Train is the revealing detail. Lower iteration time may let smaller teams attempt ambitious work, but it does not remove authorship or finishing labor. The durable advantage will belong to teams that can turn rapid generation into a controlled, repeatable production system—not those that merely produce striking shots.
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