Soulscape 2026: Global AI Cinema Summit (General Attendees)

​More event details here: https://soulscapefilm.com

🚨 STRICT VENUE CAPACITY: Due to KQED Headquarters' hard capacity limits, we can only accommodate 800 guests. Passes are strictly first-come, first-served and will sell out quickly.

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It is not just a conference. It is a historical convergence.

​​​"Soul over Slop. Empowering the Next Generation of Storytellers“

​Soulscape 2026 is the world's first AI Cinema Lab & Summit, bridging Silicon Valley tech with Hollywood storytelling. While 200 elite creators battle in our closed-door Lab, 1,000+ attendees will build their "Prompt to Premiere" pipeline alongside Oscar winners, The Matrix and Pixar legends, studio EVPs (Paramount, Warner Bros., Sony), AI titans (OpenAI, Gemini, Seedance 2.0), and elite VCs (a16z, YC, SPC).

​​​The Mission ​"We don't chase algorithms. We chase resonance." In the era of Generative AI, a masterpiece no longer requires a million-dollar camera or a massive crew. It requires only one thing: A Great Soul. Soulscape is a global movement dedicated to reclaiming authentic storytelling. We are here to prove that technology should amplify humanity, not replace it.

​The Visionaries: Learn from the Architects of the AI Era You will not just be watching the future; you will be learning from The Council of Visionaries who built the modern entertainment industry. Our featured speakers and juries mentors and visionaries include (subject to final change):

• ​John Gaeta — Academy Award (Oscar) Winner, VFX Creator of The Matrix & World Builder

• ​Keith Zhang — Founder of Soulscape, Executive Producer

• ​Stephan V Bugaj — Creative Executive, Ex-Pixar & Telltale Veteran

• ​Michael Fisk — Former EVP at Sony and Lionsgate

• ​Philip Metschan — Lead Product Designer, Ex-Pixar & ILM Veteran

• ​Jesse Z — Oscar-shortlisted Producer & Filmmaker

• ​Renard T. Jenkins — Ex-Warner SVP, Hollywood Executive

• ​Evan Baily — Producer, President @ Consolidated Baily

• ​Monica Monique — VP of Creative Systems, AI Evangelist

• ​Bernie Su — 3X Primetime Emmy Winning Creator

• ​King Willonius — AI Storyteller, Comedian, Filmmaker

• ​Cindy Fabian — Founder @ West Coast Media Ventures

• ​Aaron Sisto — Chronicle Studios / First Spark Ventures (Deeptech VC)

• ​Kris Michael — Chief Product Officier @ Escape.ai

• ​Wen Song — FIRST Film Festival

• ​Robert J. Brooks — Executive Producer

• ​Kabir Gil — ex-a16z | ElevenLabs

• ​Davis Zhang & Brogan Wassell — ElevenLabs Representatives

• ​Anthony Garcia — AI Collective, Marketing Lead

• ​QiQi Zhang — AI Creative Tool Founder

• ​Michal Evans — AI Tool Founder

• ​Harry Zheng — YouArt, Dream Fund Sponsor

• ​Minh Do — Co-founder at Machine Cinema, Filmmaker

• ​Andrew Woodruff — AI Content Platform Leader

• ​Hardeep Gambhir — Founder of LocalHostHQ

• ​Bryan Liu — VC / Investor

• ​Yuwei Zhang — Gleam Media Studios

• ​Ben Chimoy — AI Director / Filmmaker

• ​Auriel W. — Moderator / Product Lead

• ​Amy Zhang — Micro Drama Filmmaker

• ​Philip Meier — Founder at 10zebra

• ​David Imedo — Film Director

• ​Maria Haras — AI Artist & Filmmaker

• ​Guanxi Shen — AI Engineer at Paramount, AI Filmmaker

• ​Will Hatcher — Producer, Filmmaker

• ​Chandan Perla — Co-Founder of Cinematic Research & LocalHostHQ

• ​Dorothy Pang — AI Artist

• ​Top tier VCs.

• ​Studio heads from hollywood and top emerging filmmakers like Kavanthekid and Gossip Goblins.

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