Short film / 6 min
Director : Haruna Ito | Producer : KENJI｜Publicist/Engineer : Ryota
ABOUT THE FILM
The short film "Trolley," created using cutting-edge AI technology, has received multiple awards at international AI film festivals. Centered on themes of solitude and the transformation of love, the film follows a soul racing into the unknown on an uncontrollable trolley. It portrays the human connections we risk losing in our accelerating modern society, and the hope that emerges when we confront the fear of death—all through a distinctive visual world generated by AI. Breaking free from the limits of traditional live-action filmmaking, this ambitious work explores new possibilities in visual storytelling and has been recognized on the international stage.
Concept
I wanted to turn raw, overwhelming emotion into images — not words.
Anxiety, loneliness, pain. Relief, comfort, acceptance.
The landscapes that open up when feelings intensify beyond measure, visible only to the mind's eye.
I chose AI as the brush to give them shape.
In the world AI builds, reality and imagination carry the same weight.
Social norms don't apply.
Neither do the laws of physics.
The rawness of emotion can be visualized as fiction, exactly as it is.
That's why this film begins: "I found myself in a trolley."
An uncontrollable trolley, racing along the edge of a cliff.
Nothing ahead but darkness — a lonely soul meets another, and love changes form.
A poetic, experimental film woven from dreams, verse, and AI-generated imagery.
Awards & Selections
- Los Angeles Film Awards, 2025, (Finalist) | Best Romance Award
- Türkiye International AI Film Festival, 2025, (Semi-Finalist)
- MIAMI ART TECH SUMMIT, 2025, (Official Selection)
- Filmmaker Sessions Volume 6, 2026, (Official Selection)
- Golden State Film Festival, 2026, (Official Selection) | Screened at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre
- BAIFF - Burano Artificial Intelligence Film Festival, 2026, (Official Selection)
"Trolley" Premieres in Hollywood
Big news: our short film "Trolley" is premiering at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatres 6!
We've been selected for the Golden State Film Festival 2026 (February 26–March 6). "Trolley" follows two souls on an uncontrollable journey through loneliness and salvation.
