Online GenJam China to China Town - US - Shanghai Live Creative Jam
Machine Cinema presents our Virtual GenJam — a live, four-hour creative experiment in human-machine collaboration, hosted entirely on Zoom. Two simultaneous GenJams: one online (US-based participants) and one in-person in Shanghai, one shared creative pulse — running in parallel, in real time. If you're joining us in person, we'll be here 4801, Tower 2, Grand Gateway, 3 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai
For this edition, Machine Cinema is collaborating with Shanghai Android Dreams, Shanghai’s international AI filmmaking community, to run a simultaneous offline GenJam in Shanghai city centre. Two jams, two continents, one shared creative pulse — running in parallel, in real time.
This isn’t another boring meeting. It’s an interactive jam where filmmakers, editors, artists, and curious minds come together to learn, create, and push the limits of generative storytelling — all at once.
What’s a GenJam?
A GenJam is Machine Cinema’s signature format: part workshop, part creative sprint, part underground showcase.
Here’s how it goes down:
Hour 1 — Learn: Get a crash course in a generative AI tool
Hours 2–3 — Create: Break into small teams and make something original — a trailer, microdrama, or short visual experiment.
Hour 4 — Showcase: Return to the main room, share your work, and vote for the most inventive creation.
Every GenJam ends with new ideas, new skills, and new creative allies.
Why You Should Join
✨ Hands-on learning: Skip the theory — learn by doing in real time.
🤝 Collaboration: Work with editors, artists, and AI experimenters from around the world.
⚡ Creative momentum: Four hours, one theme, infinite possibilities.
🌐 Global community: Join Machine Cinema’s growing network of storytellers shaping the future of creative AI.
🇨🇳 Shanghai × US: For the first time, an online and offline GenJam running side by side across time zones.
Event Details
📍 Online (US): Zoom
📍 Offline (Shanghai): 4801, Tower 2, Grand Gateway, 3 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai
🕓 Duration: 4 hours total
🧠 Structure: 1 hr learning • 2 hrs creating • 1 hr sharing
💻 Requirements: A stable internet connection, curiosity, and a willingness to experiment
About Leyline — Event Partner
Leyline is the production infrastructure behind the next wave of AI filmmakers. With a professional 6-step cinematic pipeline (script → breakdown → assets → keyframes → video → distribution), 50+ integrated AI models, and a community of 5,000+ professional AI directors and artists worldwide, Leyline gives creators the studio-grade tools to go from idea to screen. Backed by Primavera Capital ($20B+ AUM) and selected as the preferred host of the Stars Collective Film Festival — founded by the producers of Crazy Rich Asians — Leyline is where AI-generated content meets real distribution. Outstanding work from this GenJam may be considered for Leyline's distribution pipeline, connecting creators with international theatrical, VOD, and micro-drama networks. If you have a story, Leyline has the infrastructure to make it a film.
→ Learn more: leylinepro.ai
GenJam™️ is a trademark of Machine Cinema. Interested in hosting an official GenJam or exploring partnership opportunities? Contact [email protected] to learn more.