AI video
Benjamin Griffin
AI filmmaker shaping the future of cinematic storytelling.
Selected work
About
I’m a director, cinematographer, producer, and AI filmmaker with more than 20 years of experience creating high-impact visuals across film, music, branded entertainment, live events, and emerging technology. I studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and built my career at the intersection of cinematic craft, culture, and innovation, directing and shooting more than 100 music videos and collaborating with major labels including Universal, Warner, & Sony music groups. My work has generated over a billion combined YouTube views and includes projects for Nike, Hennessy, Vogue Eyewear, Wynn Las Vegas, Netflix, and more. I served as Director of Photography on the Netflix feature The App That Stole Christmas, DP on Time Zero, and producer on Metallica S&M2, which played in more than 3,700 theaters. Across my career, I’ve led large crews, international shoots, and complex creative pipelines, bringing a cinematic eye to films, music videos, commercials, and live-event productions. In recent years, I’ve focused heavily on AI-powered filmmaking and virtual production, using generative tools as a serious creative medium rather than a novelty. I have hands-on experience with AI video, image generation, motion graphics, Unreal Engine virtual production, and next-generation storytelling workflows. My flagship project, Tha Trenchez, is a fully AI-driven cinematic sci-fi series blending hip-hop culture, cyberpunk worldbuilding, social commentary, and action filmmaking into a universe built for the future of entertainment. My approach combines real production experience with constant experimentation. I understand story, lensing, lighting, editing, music, performance, distribution, and audience building, while embracing AI as a new production language. My goal is to push AI video toward work that feels emotional, cinematic, culturally relevant, and commercially viable — proof that the next generation of filmmaking can come from artists who know both the set and the machine.
Toolkit
1–2 years with AIDirecting · Cinematography · Producing · Writing · AI image · Prompt design · Workflow & pipeline · Editing & post · Sound & music · Creative direction · creative AI artist
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