AI & The Culture Vibeathon: ABFF Edition
🎬 AI & The Culture Vibeathon: ABFF Edition
Lights. Prompts. Action.
Join AI & The Culture during American Black Film Festival for a live interactive creative experience exploring the future of filmmaking through AI.
This special Vibeathon is designed for filmmakers, writers, directors, producers, musicians, editors, artists, and storytellers who want to learn how AI tools are transforming the creative process in real time.
Whether you’re AI-curious or already experimenting with tools, this session is about collaboration, creativity, and building the next wave of visual storytelling together.
Founded by Shirley Vernae Williams and King Willonius, AI & The Culture is a growing movement helping culturally rooted creatives engage with AI through storytelling, music, visual art, and innovation.
✨ What To Expect
Live AI filmmaking demos
Creative direction + prompting techniques
AI video, image, music, and storytelling tools
Collaborative team-based film creation
Networking with filmmakers and creatives
A final screening showcasing what teams create during the session
This is not a panel.
This is a hands-on creative lab where ideas move fast and stories come to life.
🕘 Run of Show
9:00 AM — Doors Open Networking Coffee + Vibes
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Welcome + Introduction to AI Filmmaking Tools
We’ll break down accessible AI tools for visuals, sound, storytelling, editing, and worldbuilding while showing examples of what’s possible right now.
10:00 AM – 11:40 AM
Vibeathon Group Sessions
Attendees break into teams to concept, create, and produce original AI-powered short films and visual stories.
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Final Exports + Showcase Prep
12:00 PM
Community Showcase + Closing
Watch the films created during the session and celebrate the future of storytelling together.
🎥 Who Should Attend?
Filmmakers
Writers
Directors
Producers
Editors
Musicians
Creative Technologists
Designers
Digital Artists
Curious creatives exploring AI storytelling
Come learn the tools.
Meet collaborators.
Make something unforgettable.
🎟️ Limited capacity. RSVP required.