AI Filmmaking and Emerging Media
***Selected as 1 of 9 filmmakers for Cinema Synthetica Season 3
Film Premiering at AI On The LoT 2026 at Amazon MGM Studios.***
AI is a tool - story comes first. My work focuses on using these technologies to enhance performance and narrative, not replace them. Using emerging tools and hybrid workflows, I create short-form content and proof-of-concept pieces designed for scalable, episodic production. My focus is on maintaining strong character and story while leveraging AI to expand whats possible in storytelling.
DESIGNER KIDS
Sloan Screenwriting Grant WINNER - UCLA MFA Screenplay
What happens when parenting becomes genetic engineering?
Written while earning my MFA in Screenwriting at UCLA, "Designer Kids" explores a future where genetic enhancement has become the norm - and one mother fights back against a world dividing children into the enhanced and the ordinary.
Tools: Dreamina, Runway (Seedance 2.0 - Multi-Reference, Nanobanana), Midjourney, Elevenlabs, Final Cut Pro
Original screenplay written prior to AI tools.
*Featuring RaeannAI™
BARREL OF LOVE
A 15 minute short film as proof of concept of an original romantic comedy feature I wrote.
Tools: Runway (Seedance 2.0 - Multi-Reference, Nanobanana), Midjourney, Elevenlabs, Final Cut Pro
Role: Writer - Director - AI Producer - Actor
Workflow: Script -> Visual Dev -> AI Animation -> Sound -> Edit
Original screenplay written prior to AI tools.
*Featuring RaeannAI™
AI On The Lot Impossible Commute Challenge
Also created for the AI On The Lot 2026 Impossible Commute Challenge, inspired the time-travel movies that made so many of us dream about the future.
AI On The Lot Impossible Commute Challenge
Tools: Dreamina (Seedance 2.0)
Elevenlabs, Final Cut Pro
Process: Script (original) -> Visual Development -> Character Consistency -> AI Animation -> Sound Design & Music -> Edit
Written, Directed & AI Produced by Raeann Giles - All concepts, scripts, and prompts developed and executed independently.
A fast-paced AI comedy short created for the AI On The Lot 2026 Impossible Commute Challenge, inspired by the very real chaos of balancing motherhood, acting, and filmmaking.
Tools: Dreamina (Seedance 2.0)
Elevenlabs, Final Cut Pro
Process: Script (original) -> Visual Development -> Character Consistency -> AI Animation -> Sound Design & Music -> Edit
Written, Directed & AI Produced by Raeann Giles - All concepts, scripts, and prompts developed and executed independently.
Featuring RaeannAI™
Dreamina Creative Partner
A short cinematic announcement piece created to mark my invitation as a Creative Partner with Dreamina, blending AI-generated worlds with performance-driven storytelling.
Tools: Dreamina (Seedance 2.0)
Elevenlabs, Final Cut Pro
Created for: Dreamina Creative Partnership Announcement
Written, Directed & AI Produced by Raeann Giles - All concepts, scripts, and prompts developed and executed independently.
Featuring RaeannAI™
TRAVEL BALL
A comedic series set in the world of competitive youth softball.
Process and Tools: Story development and structure; AI-generated visuals and scene construction; Editorial shaping and pacing
Tools used: Midjourney - Nano Banana - Runway - Freepik - Veo - Kling - Suno - ElevenLabs - Final Cut Pro - Adobe Premiere
Creative & AI Direction by Raeann Giles - All concepts, scripts and prompts developed and executed independently.
Featuring RaeannAI™
Escape in Every Bite
A chaotic family dinner transforms into a surreal escape in this AI-driven commercial concept.
Created for #RunwayBigAdContest
Tools Used: In Runway: Nano Banana Pro - Kling 2.6 Pro - Suno - ElevenLabs - Final Cut Pro
Creative & AI Direction by Raeann Giles - All concepts, scripts and prompts developed and executed independently.