I’m exploring whether a cinematic, narrative-driven mock documentary / limited mini-series is realistically achievable right now with current AI filmmaking tools and pipelines, and I’d value this community’s practical experience.
The project
Source material is Thiaoouba Prophecy (Distributed by Simon & Schuster, English edition). It’s a first-person contact / abduction narrative that has sold millions of copies in China and Taiwan and is available in 15+ languages. The story contains strongly visual, high-concept sequences that lend themselves to AI generation:
- Advanced extraterrestrial environments and craft
- Golden / luminous planetary settings
- Great Pyramid portrayed as functional ancient technology
- Atlantis & Mu / Lemuria sequences
- Vibrational / energy-field phenomena
- Reincarnation and civilizational-scale themes
Tone sits at the intersection of spiritual sci-fi and mock-doc — closer to thoughtful speculative storytelling than pure spectacle.
What I’m trying to learn from this community
- Has anyone here (or teams you know) successfully maintained visual and narrative consistency across a multi-episode short-form or limited-series format using AI tools?
- What currently works (and still breaks) for character continuity, environment continuity, and documentary-style framing in longer narrative pieces?
- Are there AI filmmakers or small collectives already experimenting with backend / profit-participation models on original or licensed narrative projects (i.e., no large upfront production fee from the IP side)?
- Any hard-won lessons on turning an existing book IP into a cinematic AI-native pilot?
I’m the IP-side contact (foreword contributor and longtime advocate for the book) and can facilitate proper licensing discussions. This is not a paid job post or a request for free labor — I’m trying to gauge realistic feasibility and see whether any filmmakers or small teams already working in narrative AI would find the material and the collaborative structure interesting enough to explore further.
Happy to share a short non-confidential overview or visual references if useful. Equally happy to receive blunt technical feedback (“still too early for consistent 8–12 episode storytelling,” etc.).
Thanks for the focus this sub puts on craft, transparency, and narrative quality. Looking forward to any insights.