AI-Generated Feature ‘Raphael’ Anchors MBC C&I’s Hong Kong FilMart Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
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MBC C&I’s AI Contents Lab is at Hong Kong FilMart with its most ambitious slate to date, anchored by “Raphael,” an 80-minute feature billed as one of the world’s first entirely AI-generated feature film, as the Seoul-based operation seeks to expand its international footprint and explore co-production opportunities. The company, which operates under Korean broadcaster […]
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Mar 16, 2026 5:45pm PT AI-Generated Feature ‘Raphael’ Anchors MBC C&I’s Hong Kong FilMart Slate By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Pae Arak, Weir Sukollawat to Star in Thai Horror Epic ‘Cher’ 20 minutes ago ‘1 Litre of Tears’ Reboot, Animated Romance and Autism Sibling Drama Head Japan’s Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures’ Hong Kong FilMart Slate 27 minutes ago Jackie Chan, Leo Zhang Team for Action Comedy ‘Pawfect Agents,’ Cappu Films Handling Sales 45 minutes ago See All MBC C&I’s AI Contents Lab is at Hong Kong FilMart with its most ambitious slate to date, anchored by “ Raphael ,” an 80-minute feature billed as one of the world’s first entirely AI-generated feature film, as the Seoul-based operation seeks to expand its international footprint and explore co-production opportunities. The company, which operates under Korean broadcaster MBC C&I as a specialized generative AI content organization, is calling itself Korea’s leading AI storyteller hub, with a mandate spanning content planning, production, distribution and ongoing AI creation research. Its content pipeline spans drama series, feature films, short-form anthology series and AI-generated commercials. “Raphael,” produced by Mateo AI Studio and AI Contents Lab, is directed by Yang Eekjun, Jung Juwon and Moon Shinwoo — the same creative team behind “Mateo,” which took the Grand Prize at the 2024 Korea Intl. AI Film Festival out of more than 2,000 entries. “Raphael” follows an elite war android modeled after the youthful image of an aging dictator, who, while commanding forces in a refugee district, encounters a Catholic priest and begins a journey toward faith and redemption. The project blends science fiction, religion and action, and is set to premiere in September. Popular on Variety The shingle’s drama slate is equally varied in scope. AI drama series ”The Fire Breakers” (6 X 30’), directed by Kim Won Jin and produced with Voyager1 Studio, centers on firefighters killed in the line of d...
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