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CINEGEN Works™ — AI film studio in Los Angeles

The Future of Cinema

Genre concept films · AI-generated by CINEGEN

Who we are

A Hollywood film studio where human imagination leads and generative AI expands what a story can be.

Los AngelesAn independent studio with a specialized filmmaking and technology network across California.
Producer-ledFounded by Anoush Sadegh, producer and member of the Producers Guild of America.
Human-directed AIFeatures, animation and branded stories for clients and our own slate, made with new tools and cinematic craft.

Why the world noticed

Firsts that made headlines

  1. 2020

    A robot cast in a leading role

    Variety reported on producers Sam Khoze and Anoush Sadegh training Erica, an android developed in Japan, to act in the science fiction feature b — the first feature to cast a humanoid robot in a leading role.

    Variety, 2020
  2. 2024–25

    On the world’s tech stage

    Showcased at CES in Las Vegas in 2024 and 2025, alongside a showcase at LA Fashion Week.

    CES 2024 & 2025
  3. 2025

    An award-winning concept trailer

    Lavender & The Butterfly Nation, an AI-assisted concept trailer produced by the studio, combined generative imagery with human-directed storytelling and earned 33 international festival recognitions across 16 countries.

    Festival records
  4. 2026

    Cannes Film Market

    Hyperia and b were announced with filmmaker Chuck Russell and Neumorphic AI, in partnership with Higgsfield, and covered by Variety, Screen Daily and Dread Central.

    Variety, May 2026

Festival recognition

Recognized around the world

33International festival recognitions
16Countries & territories
23Award titles
  • Grand Prize, Best AI VFX — Seoul International AI Film Festival 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Winner, Best AI Film — Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards 2026 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Winner — Cannes Arts Fest 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Award Winner — Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Award Winner — London International Filmmakers Festival 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Special Prize, Best Trailer — Seoul International AI Film Festival 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Award Winner, Best AI Animation — AI Media Festival (AIMF) 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Award Winner — London Independent Film Awards 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Winner — London Global Film Awards 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Winner — Dubai City Film Festival 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Award Winner — Melbourne Independent Film Festival 2026 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Award Winner, Best Trailer — San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Winner — Stockholm City Film Festival, October 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Critics’ Award Winner, Short Film — Bangkok Movie Awards 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Award Winner, Animated Film — Bangkok Movie Awards 2025 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation
  • Official Selection — 44th Vesuvio International Movie Awards 2026 — Lavender & The Butterfly Nation

What we do

From first idea to finished picture

Available for hire on commissioned films, commercials and content, from production through post.

  1. 01AI film productionGenerative AI filmmaking for features, short films, trailers, and branded stories, guided by human creative direction and a focus on visual continuity.
  2. 02Characters & worldsCharacter design, environment development and cinematic concept imagery that establish the look and feel of your story.
  3. 03Hybrid filmmaking & VFXIntegration of generated imagery, live action, animation, and visual effects through our specialist partners, according to each project’s creative needs.
  4. 04Producing & post-productionCreative direction, production oversight, editing, sound, color and finishing for your project, through to final delivery.

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Lighting & colour

One shot. Any mood.

The same frame, lit two ways. We explore lighting and colour before a single shot is finished, so every scene carries the feeling the story needs. Drag to compare.

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