🎬 The White Umbrella
(An AI-Generated Short Film by Anup Kumar Biswas)
Runtime: 6 minutes
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Genre: Experimental AI-Driven Cinema
🕊️ Synopsis
The White Umbrella unfolds on a rainy evening at a busy street food stall, where an unexpected act of kindness connects two strangers from very different walks of life. Through this simple yet powerful encounter, the film explores themes of compassion, human dignity, and the quiet ways generosity can shape lives. As their paths cross again under unforeseen circumstances, the story reflects on how a single good deed can ripple across time, changing both giver and receiver in profound ways.
🎥 Credits
Concept & Creation: Anup Kumar Biswas
Sound Design & Editing: Unnikrishnan Kammadath
Cast & Location: AI-Generated by ChatGPT
Visual Effects & Animation: ChatGPT, Runway ML, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro
Dialogue Generation: Runway ML
Music:
“Til Next Time” – Ikson (Free Ambience Music, Creators Library – YouTube)
“Journey to the Stars” – Savfk Music (Royalty-Free Epic Music, BreakingCopyright – YouTube)
“Unexplored Moon” – Miguel Johnson (Royalty-Free Orchestral Music, BreakingCopyright – YouTube)
Special Thanks:
University of Waikato, New Zealand
Classmates of MEDIA504-25B (HAM) – Design and Aesthetics
Dr. Rodrigo Hill
Dr. Kyle Barrett
Dr. Mark Stewart
Parimal Chandra Biswas
Nikunja Bihari Shil
Banya Plaboni
Angkon Biswas
© 2025 Anup Kumar Biswas. All Rights Reserved.
🧠 About the Film
The White Umbrella is an experimental AI-driven short film created as part of the Master of Media and Creative Technologies (MEDIA504-25B) course at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, supervised by Dr. Rodrigo Hill.
All story elements, dialogues, and visuals were generated using AI tools including ChatGPT and Runway ML, with Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro used for editing and sound design. This project explores how emerging AI technologies can reshape storytelling and cinematic expression.
⚙️ Technical Information
Medium: Experimental AI-Generated Film
Production Tools: ChatGPT Adobe Premiere Pro
Camera / Render: Fully AI-Generated (No Live Footage)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 | Full HD
📩 Contact
Anup Kumar Biswas
📧 https://www.twine.net/signin
🎓 University of Waikato – Master of Media and Creative Technologies
📌 Tags
AIShortFilm ExperimentalCinema AIFilmmaking Kindness TheWhiteUmbrella AnupKumarBiswas UniversityOfWaikato AIStorytelling RunwayML ChatGPTFilm FilmFestival ShortFilm CreativeTechnology…🎬 The White Umbrella
(An AI-Generated Short Film by Anup Kumar Biswas)
Runtime: 6 minutes
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Genre: Experimental AI-Driven Cinema
🕊️ Synopsis
The White Umbrella unfolds on a rainy evening at a busy street food stall, where an unexpected act of kindness connects two strangers from very different walks of life. Through this simple yet powerful encounter, the film explores themes of compassion, human dignity, and the quiet ways generosity can shape lives. As their paths cross again under unforeseen circumstances, the story reflects on how a single good deed can ripple across time, changing both giver and receiver in profound ways.
🎥 Credits
Concept & Creation: Anup Kumar Biswas
Sound Design & Editing: Unnikrishnan Kammadath
Cast & Location: AI-Generated by ChatGPT
Visual Effects & Animation: ChatGPT, Runway ML, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro
Dialogue Generation: Runway ML
Music:
“Til Next Time” – Ikson (Free Ambience Music, Creators Library – YouTube)
“Journey to the Stars” – Savfk Music (Royalty-Free Epic Music, BreakingCopyright – YouTube)
“Unexplored Moon” – Miguel Johnson (Royalty-Free Orchestral Music, BreakingCopyright – YouTube)
Special Thanks:
University of Waikato, New Zealand
Classmates of MEDIA504-25B (HAM) – Design and Aesthetics
Dr. Rodrigo Hill
Dr. Kyle Barrett
Dr. Mark Stewart
Parimal Chandra Biswas
Nikunja Bihari Shil
Banya Plaboni
Angkon Biswas
© 2025 Anup Kumar Biswas. All Rights Reserved.
🧠 About the Film
The White Umbrella is an experimental AI-driven short film created as part of the Master of Media and Creative Technologies (MEDIA504-25B) course at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, supervised by Dr. Rodrigo Hill.
All story elements, dialogues, and visuals were generated using AI tools including ChatGPT and Runway ML, with Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro used for editing and sound design. This project explores how emerging AI technologies can reshape storytelling and cinematic expression.
⚙️ Technical Information
Medium: Experimental AI-Generated Film
Production Tools: ChatGPT Adobe Premiere Pro
Camera / Render: Fully AI-Generated (No Live Footage)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 | Full HD
📩 Contact
Anup Kumar Biswas
📧 https://www.twine.net/signin
🎓 University of Waikato – Master of Media and Creative Technologies
📌 Tags
AIShortFilm ExperimentalCinema AIFilmmaking Kindness TheWhiteUmbrella AnupKumarBiswas UniversityOfWaikato AIStorytelling RunwayML ChatGPTFilm FilmFestival ShortFilm CreativeTechnologyWW…