On 1 January 2026: The World’s First HUMAN-AI Film Will Be Released for FREE on YouTube

On 1 January 2026, the film I wrote will finally go public.

BRAINSTARE (2025) — the FIRST human-written, human-directed, human-edited, feature-length motion-picture entirely realized by Artificial Intelligence — premieres for free on YouTube. Here is a direct link to the premiere:

No gatekeepers.
No permission.
Directly to the people.

Premiere: January 1, 2026
12:00 PM New York
9:00 AM Los Angeles
5:00 PM London
6:00 PM Central Europe

WATCH THE ALTERNATIVE TRAILER:

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January 1. The film goes public. BRAINSTARE — the world’s first “live-action” feature-length motion picture entirely realized by artificial intelligence — premieres free on YouTube. https://youtu.be/iHqAc3pXELo?si=BWxvSNE4ozrkfGsf No gatekeepers. No permissions. Direct to the people. Premiere: January 1, 2026 12:00 PM New York 9:00 AM Los Angeles 5:00 PM London 6:00 PM Central Europe #ai #indiefilm #filmhistory #aifilm #aicinema

♬ original sound – STEVE BALDERSON