Visionary professionals at the service of talents
The World AI Film Festival jury is composed of passionate and committed personalities from the world of cinema, audiovisual and creation. Visionaries and deeply committed to the defense of talents. They share a common conviction: the future of cinema belongs to those who will master and sublimate the tools of artificial intelligence.
Together, they are committed to reassuring and protecting creators in the age of AI, while celebrating innovative works that push the boundaries of art and technology.
An exceptional jury to honor the creativity of tomorrow.
Claude Lelouch has been lighting up world cinema for over 60 years. A visionary director of *Un homme et une femme* and 50 other films, he constantly pushes the boundaries, combining innovation and emotion. He chairs the World AI Film Festival to champion human creativity.
A renowned screenwriter, Thomas Bidegain has co-written several award-winning films, including Un prophète (2009), Dheepan (2015) et Emilia Perez (2024) by Jacques Audiard, which won the 2015 Palme d'Or. Director, he signed Les Cowboys(2015), praised for its originality and narrative audacity
Julie Gayet is an actress, producer and director. Passionate about cinema and innovation, she explores new approaches to creation and production. Through her bold projects, she asserts an artistic vision combining high standards, modernity and commitment.
Alexia Laroche-Joubert is a producer and a key figure in French audiovisual. Known for launching Loft Story, she has directed iconic shows such as Star Academy and Koh-Lanta. Creative and daring, she embodies the renewal of entertainment.
Jean-David Blanc is an entrepreneur and cinema enthusiast. Founder of AlloCiné and Molotov, he has revolutionized access to audiovisual content, combining technological innovation and creativity to bring the public closer to cinema.
Marianne Carpentier is Director of Emerging Technologies Development at TF1 Group, where she leads the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the processes of creation, production and distribution of audiovisual content. Her expertise is demonstrated in particular by her participation in conferences on the impact of AI in media and entertainment.
Astou Sedy Diouf is a Senegalese director and screenwriter. She moved from advertising to fiction by joining the prestigious Kourtrajmé school. A leading author on the Canal+ series Le Futur est à nous (2022), she also develops short films and collaborates on series between Dakar and Abidjan.
Simon Bouisson is a director and screenwriter who graduated from La Fémis. He is known for his interactive fictions (WEI OR DIE 2015) and his successful series 3615 Monique(2016), Stalk(2020), awarded at La Rochelle. Passionate about AI, Simon Bouisson directed his first feature film, Drone, released in theaters in 2024.
Éric Libiot, editor-in-chief of Écran Total is also a columnist on France Inter. Author of several books, including Clint et moi and On a les héros qu’on mérite. He is also a member of the selection committee of the Cannes Film Festival.
Anna Apter is an actress, screenwriter and director. She has directed mini-series for Canal+: Cher journal (2020), Ça sera (peut-être) mieux après (2021) and D’autres que moi (2024), directed with AI. In 2023, she won the directing and critics awards at the Nikon Film Festival, for /IMAGINE, a film made with the help of AI.
Gilles Guerraz has created professional AI content for Decathlon, Tediber, Aigle, Trace Directe and Capa Corporate and founded the "Prompt Club", a collective of AI filmmakers who make one film per month on a common theme. Gilles is a specialist in the application of AI, in the creation of content, from fiction to animation, through innovative methods.
The Russian Sleep Experiment – Nicolas Pomet
L’Espace tombe sur la Terre – Nicolas Russeil
Thiaroye 44 – Hussein Dumbel Sow, Laura Bui & Papa Oumar Diagne
Curly – Nicolas Prudent
Anomaly – Yevhen Chernyshov (Ukraine)
Lost In Space – Timothée Falcon & Gabriel Jouve
A brilliant demonstration that proves that technological constraints can become a powerful narrative and emotional lever.
Best series Guide (in partnership with Banijay France)
White Mask – Serge Hayat
SK8 – Philippe Rouin
Et n’être qu’un homme qui passe – Olivier Bouffard
Minuit – Hannah Réveillé & Kensley Jules
Mr Kaplan – Amaury Hayat
À ciel ouvert – Guillaume Miquel
Le WAIFF, le World A.I. Film Festival, est le tout premier festival au monde qui met en lumière les outils de l’intelligence artificielle… et les valeurs du cinéma.
il se tiendra pour la première fois a Nice les 11 et 12 avril 2025 !
Retrouvez en podcast des extraits des interviews du jury, échanges avec les créateurs, coulisses et temps forts de l’événement : un podcast pour suivre le WAIFF de l’intérieur… et tout au long de l’année.
À écouter sur toutes les plateformes !
Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d’informations.
Nicolas Pomet : “L’IA n’est qu’un outil — le cinéma, c’est l’émotion”
Récompensé par le premier prix du WAiFF pour son film The Russian Sleep Experiment, Nicolas Pomet livre un témoignage puissant sur l’usage de l’IA comme prolongement de la vision d’un réalisateur. Seul dans son bureau, il a recréé l’ambiance glaçante d’un film d’archive soviétique en puisant dans une légende urbaine. Derrière l’exploit technique, un seul objectif : embarquer le spectateur sans jamais le faire sortir du récit.
Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d’informations.
Networking day with Pro Talks
The World AI Film Festival (WAiFF) PRO’TALKS:
Discussions and meetings to write a new page in the history of cinema
A prestigious and exclusive event with 150 professionals (*)
In the presence of the festival jury members:
Claude Lelouch, Julie Gayet, Alexia Laroche-Joubert…
Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (entrance from 9:00 a.m.)
Palais des Rois sardes, 10 rue de la Prefecture in Nice
The World AI Film Festival (WAIFF), which took place in Nice on April 11 and 12, 2025, is the first festival in the world to combine AI tools and the values of cinema. This festival embodies a bold vision: that of a future where technology and humans unite to push the boundaries of creation, while promoting AI that respects creators’ rights and copyright.
Saturday, April 12th, was dedicated to discussions on the use of AI in the world of cinema for key players in the film and AI ecosystem: producers, directors, screenwriters, investors, and experts.
WAiFF: An event to discover how AI is transforming today’s cinema and shaping tomorrow’s.
Focused on innovation and digital creation, a forum for discussions and meetings around AI and cinema, the WAiFF Pro Talks brought together film and digital professionals to observe the changes sweeping the image industry, to decipher new economic models and new narrative forms of cinema.
Thanks to the diversity of the proposed environments, these meetings were a prescriptive venue to challenge the markets and images of tomorrow’s cinema.
Featuring exceptional speakers, these discussions built a dialogue between creatives and tech experts around ethical AI that respects copyright as a common thread.
These passionate and committed individuals, from the worlds of film, audiovisual, and creative work, all share a common conviction: the future of cinema belongs to those who master and enhance the power of AI tools.
The spirit of this first opus was to share innovation with all the professionals present, but also to create an environment conducive to its dissemination, foster partnerships and cooperation agreements, and continually support young talents in French cinema.
Pro Talks start: 9:30 a.m.
The program includes five roundtables:
Roundtable 1: AI in the service of cinematic creativity: 9:45 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
AI, the new muse of cinema? Filmmaking with AI: tool or revolution? How are directors appropriating AI in the creative process, and what are the artistic and ethical limits?
Speakers: Claude Lelouch (director and Honorary President of the festival); Julie Gayet (actress-producer); Anna Apter (director); Simon Bouisson (director). Moderator: Eric Lentulo, Genario.
Roundtable 2: New professions, new workflows: 10:35 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
A revolution behind the scenes: how is AI redefining the film and audiovisual industries? Creating with AI: what skills are needed for the cinema of tomorrow? How are studios and producers adapting?
Speakers: Alexia Laroche-Joubert (President of Banijay France); Marianne Carpentier (Director of Emerging Technologies / TF1 Group); Ludovic Place (Director of ESIS ISA ISFJ / Skolae Group); and Gilles Guerra (director, Founder of Prompt Club). Moderator: David Defendi, Genario.
Roundtable 3: AI and Film Financing: 11:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
How is AI reinventing film financing? Financing film in the age of AI: opportunities and challenges? How are AI and blockchain redefining the sector’s economic models?
Speakers: Jean-David Blanc (CEO / Molotov); Sébastien Praicheux (Lawyer, Noton Rose Fulbright); Jean-Baptiste Babin (Founding Partner / Backup Media); Pauline Augrain (Director of Digital / CNC). Moderator: Eric Lentulo, Genario.
Roundtable 4: Copyright and AI: 1:45 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Towards a new legal framework? Creators in danger? AI-assisted creation: opportunity or threat for authors? This roundtable will address the important issue of protecting works in the face of advances in AI.
Speakers: Pascal Rogard (Executive Director / SACD); Xavier Lemarchand (Director of AI Coordination and Integration / INA); Noël Esnault (CEO – ReCut); Patrick Kuban (UVA United Voice Artists, actor, artist, performer); Alexandra Bensamoun (Member of the Interministerial Commission on AI). Moderator: David Defendi, Genario.
Roundtable 5: The Filmmakers Speak: 2:35 PM – 3:15 PM
The SRF invites you to a discussion between four filmmakers on the effects of AI on their directing techniques. Founded in 1968, the SRF (Society of Film Directors) represents more than 500 filmmakers of short, medium-length, and feature films, whether they make fiction, documentaries, or animation. It defends artistic and moral freedoms, as well as the professional and economic interests of filmmaking.
Speakers: Thomas Bidegain (screenwriter, director); Bertrand Bonello (director, screenwriter, composer / Co-President of the SRF); Axelle Ropert (screenwriter, director); Thomas Coispel (documentary director, researcher). Moderator: David Defendi (Genario).
3:30 PM: Demo Talks – Startup Space
(*) For accredited professionals only.
The WAiFF is an event organized by the ‘Conseil Départemental des Alpes Maritimes’ and the EuropIA Institute, which are committed to the development of innovative projects linked to artificial intelligence.
Institut EuropIA 2000 route des Lucioles les Algorithmes Bâtiment A
Thales 06410 BIOT
