AI Filmmakers Directory · Pro members, text version
Paul Trillo
Los Angeles, California, US
View the full profile on AIFD →
About
Paul Trillo Multi-Disciplinary Artist, Writer & Director | Co-Founder, Asteria Films About Paul Trillo is a multi-disciplinary artist, writer, and director whose work sits at the intersection of experimental filmmaking, cutting-edge technology, and conceptual art. Known for challenging the boundaries of what's possible on screen, Paul's career spans practical effects, aerial choreography, bullet-time innovation, and AI-hybrid production — all driven by an obsessive commitment to continuous reinvention. He is a co-founder and partner at Asteria Films , an innovation-led production company with a mission to bring an ethical approach to AI in the film industry. Signature Achievements Emmy Award — for work at the Sphere, Las Vegas 21 Vimeo Staff Picks Super Bowl Commercial — directed for Carvana D&AD Next Directors — selected The One Show: "One to Watch" — award winner 30 Under 30 Film Festival: "Director to Watch" — award winner First fully mobile bullet-time camera rig — built using smartphones Aerial smoke show — choreographed using drones AI-hybrid production pioneer — fusing live action and AI visual effects Verticals & Specializations VerticalDetail Experimental / Conceptual Film Signature format; technically driven, visually inventive AI-Hybrid Production Live action + AI VFX pipeline, early adopter Advertising / Commercial High-end brand work, Super Bowl level Practical & In-Camera Effects DIY innovation, bullet-time rigs, aerial drones Documentary / Narrative Festival screenings worldwide Commercial Clients Microsoft · T-Mobile · Squarespace · Dropbox · IBM · Dell · GoDaddy · eBay · Toyota · Ford · Carvana (Super Bowl) Speaking & Judging NAB · NVIDIA GTC · SXSW · TED · Infinity Fest · Northside Festival · Runway AI Film Festival · ADC Awards AI Tools & Tech Stack AI-hybrid VFX pipelines (live action + generative AI compositing) Mobile bullet-time camera rigs (proprietary build) Drone choreography for aerial visual effects Practical in-camera effects Ethical AI production frameworks (via Asteria Films) Press & Media Features The New York Times · Forbes · Rolling Stone · Vice · The Atlantic · The New Yorker · Fast Company · Gizmodo · Ad Age · GQ · Scientific American · Creator's Project Festivals & Screenings Worldwide festival circuit · SXSW · Northside Festival · Runway AI Film Festival · 30 Under 30 Film Festival Company Asteria Films — Innovation-led production company Mission: Ushering in an ethical approach to AI in the film industry Co-founded by Paul Trillo Why Paul Trillo Paul represents the gold standard of the AI-era filmmaker: someone who was already innovating at the technical frontier before AI video tools existed, and who now brings that same experimental rigor to AI-hybrid production. His Emmy, Super Bowl credit, TED stage, and 21 Vimeo Staff Picks aren't the resume of someone who jumped on a trend — they're the credentials of a director who has consistently been first. His co-founding of Asteria Films signals that his investment in AI filmmaking is structural, not tactical. Profile Type: Seed Creator — Top Creators List / Most Hireable Vertical: Experimental · Commercial · AI Hybrid Country: United States