Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer @Promise_ai. DGA Filmmaker, Futurist, and Technologist featured in Wall Street Journal, Variety, Deadline, Indiewire...
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Watch the “HAUL” Prologue Now.
For those who’ve been following along, I’ve been developing the world of Haul on and off for nearly two years.
One of the things I love about building Promise is having an incredible development team around me that helps keep these worlds alive, even when I’m pulled into bigger productions.
Over the long weekend, I decided to dive back in. I pushed some of the latest AI filmmaking tools, experimented with what they’re now capable of, and used them to go deeper into this world.
This is the result.
HAUL
In Purgatory, the dead earn their way into Heaven by hunting fallen angels. A guilt-ridden former Marine is one soul away from salvation when his final haul turns into a journey through Hell itself.
Watch the prologue below.
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One of the coolest things to see is @promise_ai saying they are an artist-first company. @Diesol says everything they do goes through human artists, starting with an idea from a creative mind. This is how AI should be used.
At Disney Accelerator Demo Day 2026, @promise_ai took guests inside a grey box production space, showcasing how hybrid filmmaking can carry a single performance into different story environments. Watch the full Demo Day presentation: youtube.com/live/cxYW8NDUcoQ
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At Disney Accelerator Demo Day 2026, @promise_ai took guests inside a grey box production space, showcasing how hybrid filmmaking can carry a single performance into different story environments. Watch the full Demo Day presentation: youtube.com/live/cxYW8NDUcoQ
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Disney is exploring AI that can direct robots, build film scenes and simulate audience reactions.
At its 2026 Accelerator Demo Day, startups showed how the technology could help with everything from creating virtual focus groups to cleaning and stacking theme-park 3D glasses.
@RogerWCheng breaks it down: mrf.lu/2VCtM
Yesterday on the Walt Disney Lot was a day I’ll remember for the rest of my life. Since I was a kid, Disney has shaped my love for the craft of filmmaking. And now our company Promise is collaborating with one of the greatest storytelling companies in history. Can’t wait to show you what we are building. ❤️
Thank you to Bonnie Rosen, David Min and the rest of Disney for believing in our vision.
Over the past four months, we’ve connected with executives across @WaltDisneyCo through the Disney Accelerator Program. Yesterday’s Demo Day was an opportunity for us to showcase how AI can expand the filmmaking toolkit while preserving creative integrity and craft.
- @gstrompolos @jamiebyrne @Diesol @DisneyAccel
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Over the past four months, we’ve connected with executives across @WaltDisneyCo through the Disney Accelerator Program. Yesterday’s Demo Day was an opportunity for us to showcase how AI can expand the filmmaking toolkit while preserving creative integrity and craft.
- @gstrompolos @jamiebyrne @Diesol @DisneyAccel
Magical Kingdom. Magical day.
A great day on the Disney lot celebrating the Disney Accelerator Program and connecting with an inspiring community of innovators and storytellers!
@DisneyAccel @jamiebyrne @Diesol @gstrompolos
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AI is already being utilized throughout major productions in pre, production and post. The final product usually has no tells because great filmmaking has always been about immersion and illusion.
Maybe it's not the limitations of the tech, but more so the story being told.
Some of your favorite films you've paid to see may have used AI in some part of the process.
Pretty soon the "how" fades away and we will judge purely on if the story moved you or not.
Great example of hybrid AI production. Make it easier on your story. Film the actors. Enhance the world.
AI is already being utilized throughout major productions in pre, production and post. The final product usually has no tells because great filmmaking has always been about immersion and illusion.
Maybe it's not the limitations of the tech, but more so the story being told.
Some of your favorite films you've paid to see may have used AI in some part of the process.
Pretty soon the "how" fades away and we will judge purely on if the story moved you or not.
Halloween Vibes from @MetaPuppet 🎃
Just in time for Halloween. 🎃
This is THOMAS H8TE - Dante's Inferno reimagined, where the 9 circles of Hell are the 9 floors of a Brooklyn apartment building.
I released the first version last year. This year I rebuilt every shot with Seedance. The difference in one year is striking. 🎬🔥
⚠️ Horror imagery. Fiction.
So funny. My 8-year-old son looked up at the screen for two seconds and noticed I was watching "Sixth Sense." He asked what the movie was about and I said it's about a kid who can see ghosts. He looks at Bruce Willis talking to the kid and says "And that man is definitely a ghost." Kids are so smart these days. 😀
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Went to the @CuriousRefuge AI Horror night in LA last night.
AI film contests now look like a real indie festival lineup.
Looking back at the past editions, the jump in visual and storytelling quality over the last year is hard to overstate.
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We’re incredibly proud to announce that Curious Refuge is joining Idris Elba’s AKUNA Group and Google on an exciting training and mentorship program for filmmakers across Africa.
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This is the real reason I get out of bed in the morning. What a great initiative from our company @CuriousRefuge partnering with Idris Elba and his Akuna Learning program with @Google. These tools unlock so much for storytellers across the globe.
Excited for @CuriousRefuge to join Idris Elba, @akunalearning, and @Google in this program supporting storytellers across Africa.
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Excited for @CuriousRefuge to join Idris Elba, @akunalearning, and @Google in this program supporting storytellers across Africa.
This is From Script to Screen with AI, a historic filmmaking programme by Akuna and Google in collaboration with Curious Refuge.
Designed for emerging African creatives, the programme explores the possibilities of AI, equipping storytellers with skills and opportunities to take their ideas further.
Open to creatives across Ghana🇬🇭, Kenya🇰🇪, Nigeria🇳🇬, Sierra Leone🇸🇱and South Africa🇿🇦.
Discover the programme and sign up at akunalearning.com.
#africancinema #africancreators #googleAI #futureoffilmmaking #akunalearning
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4TH ANNUAL AI HORROR FILM COMPETITION | MEET THE JUDGES 👻
DAVE CLARK @Diesol
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Promise
If there's anyone who knows how to make AI filmmaking seriously cinematic, it's Dave! 🎥
An award-winning filmmaker and GenAI trailblazer, Dave is constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI storytelling.
He's also working on the upcoming horror feature TOUCH GRASS. Pretty fitting for this competition! 👀
And if you've been following our horror competition, you've probably already seen some of his work! His AI horror short "Boo Hag" has been featured throughout our competition promos, including the opening video of this post. 👻
This is the real reason I get out of bed in the morning. What a great initiative from our company @CuriousRefuge partnering with Idris Elba and his Akuna Learning program with @Google. These tools unlock so much for storytellers across the globe.
Excited for @CuriousRefuge to join Idris Elba, @akunalearning, and @Google in this program supporting storytellers across Africa.