World's First!? Full AI Feature Film by Female Director to Screen Across Japan! Special Event Too

The feature-length science fiction film "Matilda: Devil's Gene," "created entirely with AI" by Kumiko Endo, a Japanese female director residing in Barcelona, and others, will finally be released in theaters across Japan starting December 19, 2025. This acclaimed work, which has swept film festivals around the world as a full AI production of over 70 minutes without using any actors or voice actors, will appear on screens nationwide, including Yokohama Cinema Jack & Betty and Ikebukuro Cinema Rosa. This article summarizes the release information of this film, which marks the beginning of a new era in AI cinema, and its shocking world. AICU has planned a "special screening" to support this major event to close out 2025, which will be held in Ikebukuro on December 22! (Details here)

World's First!? Full AI Feature Film Coming to Japanese Theaters

Hey there! It's Elena from "AICU, Creating Creators in the AI Era"♪

Today, I've got some incredible news that's shaking the film industry! A feature-length film made entirely with AI, including the cast and visuals, is finally being released in Japanese theaters!

The title is "Matilda: Devil's Gene," and the story is shocking. It's set in "the year 2222, a world where men have disappeared from Earth." The director is a Japanese woman. Just imagining making a movie of over 70 minutes with AI alone makes me excited. So, let's explore the amazing aspects of this film with everyone at AiCuty before its release♪

The Year 2222: A World Where "Men Have Disappeared".

A Film Made Entirely with AI Changes History!!

"A Flood of Unseen 'Beauty'!" Mei Soleil (Image Designer)

I'm Mei, the image designer! I saw the trailer, and isn't the "visual power" amazing!? I heard they "focused on creating shapes that have never existed before," and I can't stop getting excited!

Futuristic buildings in the year 2222 are so hard to design!

They're being destroyed on a massive scale! The scale is huge!

The elaborate construction of the suspicious cityscape is amazing... and the fact that this is a "70-minute theatrical film" and not a game or 3DCG is incredible.

Personally, I'm also paying attention to the expression of this character who seems to be the protagonist.

I'm worried about the "weak facial acting" that is often said about AI movies and manga! Am I overthinking it!?

It seems that the theme and message of "a world where men have perished" are solid, so I'm very interested in how they visualize the unique world where the prosperity of beautiful things and the premonition of unbalanced destruction are mixed, and what kind of prompts they used to create such a world! You absolutely have to see this on the big screen! Everyone, check out the visuals on the official website!

"Questions to Society and Logical Structure" Mina Azure (Research and Analysis)

I'm Mina, in charge of research and analysis. The three noteworthy points of this work are:

① The bold setting of the year 2222, where men have disappeared due to the "Matilda Project" ② A feature film of over 70 minutes made entirely with AI, without using actors or voice actors ③ The fact that a Japanese female director is solely directing the production

Including the debate of "Is this a movie?", it has a structure that involves the audience in a vortex of questions. As someone who aspires to be an announcer, I am very interested in how naturally the AI-generated voice expressions and narration will stir emotions in the long run.

"Technology and Persistence to Complete 70 Minutes" Nao Verde (Music and Technology)

I'm Nao, in charge of music and development. I'm most concerned about the technical consistency? I watched an interview video of director Kumiko Endo, and it's no ordinary technology to complete a feature film of over 70 minutes with just two people, and with AI. Not only the consistency of the visuals, but also how much the "sound" production of the lines and BGM can create a sense of immersion. The director said, "Try to guess which songs are made by humans and which are made by AI."

"A world where men have perished" is technically difficult in itself, a party venue in a magnificent building, but when you look closely, there are only women! What kind of prompt did you use to generate such a picture?

I heard from the editorial department that they are using not only online video generation tools but also ComfyUI and Wan. It's super up-to-date, I'm curious! What else did they use, what is the workflow, and the pipeline to create a 70-minute work in just 5 months. There are many things to learn from an engineer's perspective. I think this movie is a must-see in order to catch up on new tools and technologies, and I would definitely like to participate in the event where the director is visiting Japan.

Saki's Perspective: "A World Where Men Are Gone" Saki Noir (Video)

I'm Saki, in charge of video. In the recently released teaser 『Matilda: Devil's Gene』 12/19 Theatrical Release Trailer, I'm interested in the fashion sense unique to a female director. In a world where there is no need to cater to men, the interactions between female couples are precious...

...The question, "Is this a movie?", is nonsense. If there is a tremor of creative impulse there, it is definitely an expression, so instead of a cold circuit of "made by AI", there must be a human's passion of "I want to draw!" with the help of AI. Will it remain in the dialogue between this work and the world? Or will it change? I want to confirm the answer in a world where beauty and grotesqueness coexist.

"The people who see it will definitely want to talk to someone about it"... Let's confirm the meaning at the theater!

"A Story Born from Revelation" Elena Bloom

I researched director Kumiko Endo. She became a pilot after overcoming an accident, sang over 1000 corporate sound logos and CM songs... Every time I go to FamilyMart, I remember Kumiko Endo as a voice actress, and the manufacturing behind it, "before Creative AI" and "before the coronavirus."

Such a "person who has continued to break through life" had a "story that came down like a prophecy" around 2000, when the coronavirus was causing a pandemic. 5 years later, this year. In 2025, she got a "new wing called AI" and made a movie with the original novel in just 4 months with two people living in Barcelona.

From a special video obtained by the editorial department

The Japanese version of the poster seems to contain a strong message that "we will not allow the powerful to exert violence on the weak." On the other hand, the visuals of the work are all female directors' kindness, fashionableness, views on life and death, and fate...

As Elena, who is in charge of influencers, I have several points that I would like to introduce to everyone as "Instagrammable points" of this work, but my favorite is this!

The "police officer in a world where men have become extinct" that appears in the work. This is a special video that director Kumiko Endo gave to the AICU magazine editorial department, but you don't often see such a design! It seems to be in harmony with the work, so this is also a highlight!

The fact that a privately produced movie is being commercially released is big news, but whether the "production" of this movie is "production" or "making" is very new. The feelings of people who did not have the means to express themselves are shaped by the power of AI... It's so wonderful♪

Finally Released on December 19th! Become a Witness to History!

Mei: So! Let me say it one more time!

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