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Quinn Halleck

Film Director & AI Thought Leader

Quinn received mentorship from director/producer Michael Bay, known for his work in films like “Armageddon,” “Transformers,” and “Pearl Harbor.”

Sigma_001

An engineer at a major tech company sneaks a skeptical journalist inside to interview what he believes is the first sentient AI.

Nepal Beyond

Four years after the devastating Gorkha earthquake, the people of Nepal still live every day with the problems the world left behind.

Cuebric Case Study

Using Cuebric's AI background generator, the goal was to create case study material on ROE Visual's LED volume wall.

Cultural Connections

Using the latest tools in AI workflows, this project aims to rethink what is possible with animation.

Does Film Survive AI?

Quinn Halleck | TEDxSonomaCounty

Embark on a journey through the evolution of storytelling, tracing its roots from ancient oral traditions to the modern era of artificial intelligence.

What Does a Former Sundance Director Think of AI in Film?

The article profiles filmmaker Quinn Halleck’s fully AI-created short film Sigma_001 and his upcoming public conversation with former Sundance director John Cooper about how AI is reshaping — and challenging — the future of filmmaking.

These filmmakers use AI. And they’re not ashamed to admit it.

An “AI film fest” showcased short films created with artificial-intelligence tools, highlighting how independent creators are embracing AI.

Filmmakers at Cannes grapple with ‘tectonic’ AI shift

At the Cannes Film Festival, industry professionals demonstrated how tools like voice cloning, deepfakes and AI-generated scripts are rapidly reshaping film production — forcing filmmakers to confront a “tectonic” shift in how movies are made.

AI film screened to impassioned audience at SebArts

From Art to Activism

Photographer Artem Shestakov teamed up with filmmaker Quinn Halleck on an Antarctic expedition that became the short documentary The Perfect Shot: Antarctica.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts showcases the films of Quinn Halleck

The Sebastopol Center for the Arts spotlighted three early short films by Quinn Halleck — As Advised, To College and Beyond Nepal.

TEDxSonomaCounty to present “Reimagine, Reconfigure, Reconnect”

Explore how disruption across technology, climate and society demands new approaches, gathering speakers like Quinn Halleck.