OMNI CINEMA LAB, Sydney

OMNI CINEMA LAB Sydney - AI DIRECTORS CUT - Hear from AI Film Directors on how and why they are using AI Tools in their productions. OMNI Cinema LAB is a monthly meetup for the curious : filmmakers, artists, creators, storytellers and technologists exploring generative AI in film, sound, image and video. Enjoy food and soft drinks while you see new and recent shorts and clips by Australian Creators. Award winners and Hollywood veterans are exploring at the edge of storytelling and technology. The Filmmakers in conversation have worked on films like War Machine, The Matrix, Mad Max, Astro Boy, Dark City and Black Water. Yan Chen Bruce Hunt Andrew Frost Andrew Traucki Hosted and moderated by Bhautik Joshi & Kate Armstrong-Smith 5:30pm Doors Open 6:00pm Film and Discussion Starts 7:45pm Audience Q&A This is a casual evening event in a special setting at CANVA- enjoy food and drinks during the event thanks to our partners at TapNow. This is a chance to meet and speak with creators in the field. OMNI CINEMA LAB, is for those that are curious about new technologies and new forms of expression - and is an initiative of OMNI International AI Film Festival. We choose to explore technology and culture shifts with Open Eyes and with engaged dialogue. -Major Studios and creators in Australia, Bollywood and LA are already engaging, from independents through to industry legends like Alex Proyas, Darren Aronofsky, George Miller and James Cameron. As human creators, these tools are currently sitting along side other skills and crafts in conveying stories. Film evolved into digital, practical evolved into vfx, filmmaking has always evolved and this is another chapter in how moving image is being shared. The best way to understand what these tools enable is to come and experience the work firsthand. -Creator Hospitality provided by our friends at TapNow- TapNow is an all-in-one creative space and agentic canvas for Al creation. With a node-based workflow, creators can move from idea, script, storyboard, visuals, video, and final output all in one place. Some recent topics: Openclaw, agents, Tropfest, The changing language of cinema, Anthropic, Palentir, OpenAI, Kling, Weavy, Capcut, ComfyUi and more.