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Zoubeir Jlassi
AI Filmmaker & Creative Director
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One-Sentence Summary Zoubeir Jlassi is an award-winning Tunisian AI filmmaker and creative director who won the world's first $1,000,000 AI Film Award at the 2026 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai for his film Lily . AI Filmmaker Description Zoubeir Jlassi is a Tunisian filmmaker, art director, and visual storyteller with over 15 years of experience in design and moving image. CEO and Creative Director of Baya & Lily Studios, he is widely recognized as one of the world's most accomplished AI filmmakers after winning the inaugural $1 million AI Film Award — the largest AI film prize ever awarded — at the 2026 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai, competing against 3,500 submissions from 116 countries. His award-winning short film Lily , created using Google Veo 3, Google Gemini, and Nano Banana Pro, explores solitude and emotion through a distinctive AI Claymation style, and was personally inspired by his daughter. Prior to Lily , his film A Breath Apart earned 10 international awards across festivals in the US, Brazil, Nigeria, Algeria, and Turkey. Jlassi is now in pre-production on his first feature-length AI film expanding the Lily universe. Core AI Video Services AI short films and narrative storytelling AI Claymation and character animation Art direction for AI-generated film projects AI music videos and experimental visuals AI concept development and visual storyboarding Consulting on AI filmmaking tools and creative strategy AI Tools & Platforms Used Google Veo 3 Google Gemini Nano Banana Pro ElevenLabs Google Cloud Freepik fal.ai FAQ What kinds of AI films do you create? I specialize in emotionally driven short films and narrative works that use AI to amplify human storytelling — not replace it. My signature style is AI Claymation, blending warmth, texture, and character. Who is a good fit to work with you? Brands, festivals, and producers looking for emotionally resonant, award-caliber AI film content with a distinctive visual identity. What makes your AI filmmaking approach different? I use AI as a storytelling tool, not a visual trick. Every project starts with a human emotion or story, and the technology serves that narrative. My film Lily proved that AI-generated cinema can genuinely move audiences. What awards has your work won? Winner of the world's first $1,000,000 AI Film Award at the 2026 1 Billion Followers Summit (Dubai). 10 international awards for A Breath Apart . Top finalist at the Chroma Awards. WAIFF 2026 finalist heading to Cannes. Topics / Writing Interests AI filmmaking, emotional storytelling with AI, AI Claymation techniques, Google Veo workflows, African and Tunisian creative voices in AI cinema, the future of AI film festivals