2024 | 00:03:03 | Taiwan | Traditional Chinese | Color | Stereo | 16:9 | Video
My Role
Producer
Lead AI Artist
Team
Produced by Ø Studio
Director: Davis Chang
Sound Designer: Yu-Ting Su
Composer: Ian Chen
Timeline
Jan, 2024 → Feb, 2024
Project Description
Black Høle is a hauntingly whimsical AI-animated short that blends hand-drawn storyboards with cutting-edge generative AI to explore the darker side of childhood under the pressure-cooker of the Asian education system.
Rendered in a childlike, doodle-esque visual style, the film juxtaposes innocent aesthetics with the harsh realities of cram school culture, inspired by a recent viral case of Taiwanese students' grueling schedules. It’s a poignant satire that cuts deep: behind the playful visuals lies a stark critique of a system that conditions children into test-taking automatons.
As AI accelerates beyond human capacity, Black Høle asks: what happens when the very skills we were trained for become obsolete? Rather than empowering minds, this system leaves them unprepared for a future ruled by creativity, adaptability—and artificial intelligence.
Style frame design
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Hand-drawn storyboards
Awards
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- 2024, Best Cinematography & Best Sound Design, AI Film Festival Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2024, Animation Award, Burano Artificial Intelligence Film Festival, Italy
- 2024, Best Editing & Best Sound Design, AI International Film Festival, USA
- 2024, Best Sound Design, AI International Film Festival, USA
- 2024, Best AI Animation, Meta Morph Award