Bangladesh’s first short film made entirely using artificial intelligence (AI), ‘Gaap’, has reached an international academic audience with a special screening at Hansung University in Seoul, South Korea.
The film was screened as part of the university’s Master’s in Global AI Management and Consulting programme. The event also featured a detailed discussion on the use of AI in filmmaking and its future potential.
Professor Jung Jin Taek, dean of the university’s Department of Global AI Management and Consulting, led the discussion and analysis. He used ‘Gaap’ as a case study to explain how AI can support film production, how the technology can be applied to creative work and what role it may play in the future of the film industry.
Professor Jung also dedicated the screening to Bangladeshi students studying at the university. The film’s presentation as an example of AI-driven filmmaking drew appreciation for Bangladesh’s initiative in exploring the technology on the international stage.
Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, a Bangladeshi student at Hansung University, said the screening had made the students proud.
“Nearly 700 international students from different countries study at our university. Our department alone has students from around 27 countries across Asia, Europe, South Africa and North America. When a professor screens a Bangladeshi film in such an international classroom and dedicates it to students from our country, saying, ‘It’s your country’, it becomes a moment of immense pride and joy for us,” he said.
He added that seeing a Bangladeshi film presented, discussed and analysed as an example in an international academic setting had been an extraordinary experience.
Director Mabrur Rashid Bannah also described the screening as a major achievement.
“South Korea has long been a global leader in bringing technology and cinema together. Having a Bangladeshi film screened in an AI-focused global programme at a university there, and attracting the attention of researchers and students, is undoubtedly a major achievement,” he said.
Bannah added that AI had helped bring out the film’s psychological thriller and horror elements, impressing its South Korean audience. He said ‘Gaap’ demonstrated that such creative work was possible even with limited resources.
Produced by Club Eleven Entertainment, the film features AI visual artist Ark Shihab, director Mabrur Rashid Bannah, Rizvi Rizu, Sinthia Yasmin Nupur, Misti Ghosh and Momena Chowdhury, among others.
