Wonder Studios, a UK-based AI creative studio, has launched its first episode in the innovative anthology series ‘Beyond The Loop’, marking a significant milestone in AI filmmaking.
Wonder Studios Launches Groundbreaking AI-Generated Anthology ‘Beyond The Loop’
UK-based AI creative studio Wonder Studios has unveiled the first episode of its four-part, Black Mirror-style anthology Beyond The Loop, which is touted as the first series of its kind created by an AI-native film studio.
Memory Maker: A New Era in Sci-Fi
Launched today on YouTube, the sci-fi drama titled Memory Maker is written and directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Nik Kleverov, who also serves as Chief Creative Officer of California-based AI studio Native Foreign.
The Storyline
Set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by advanced androids, the narrative follows Dr. Turner, one of the last renowned “memory makers.” These artists create vivid, lifelike memories that can be implanted into androids, allowing them to experience what it means to feel alive. Notably, Dr. Turner and all other characters in the drama are entirely AI-generated.
“Creating Memory Maker was a thrilling journey of discovery,” said Kleverov. “We could iterate on complex visual sequences in real-time, explore narrative possibilities that would have been impossible with traditional methods, and focus our human creativity on the story and emotional core that makes cinema meaningful.”
What to Expect from the Series
This is the first of four original short films set to be released bi-weekly. Each film, lasting approximately 10 minutes, will be crafted by different creators or creative groups, showcasing unique visual styles and storytelling techniques enabled by AI technology.
Upcoming episodes include Ikona (Created by Jovardi), The Hill (Created by Ethereal Moon), and The Drift (Created by Noah Miller).
Collaborations with AI Companies
The series features contributions from AI companies ElevenLabs, fal, Freepik, and Kling AI, which provided their specialized technology for a fully integrated creative workflow and also hold executive producer credits.
ElevenLabs supplied AI voice generation and multilingual capabilities for natural dialogue and global accessibility, while fal delivered ultra-fast generative media processing, up to four times faster than alternatives, with advanced LoRA fine-tuning capabilities.
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Freepik offered visual content creation tools with built-in legal safeguards for commercial use, and Kling AI generated cinema-grade video content using state-of-the-art generative methods.
Changing the Landscape of Filmmaking
“Beyond the Loop represents our mission to uncover top talent in this space and provide them with a platform. This isn’t just changing how films are made; it’s changing who gets to make them,” stated Wonder Studios co-founder and Chief Creative Director, Justin Hackney.
“We’re dismantling traditional barriers to explore challenging themes through an anthology format. This initiative is about finding individuals who are not only exploring the art form but also communicating the potential of this technology in creativity. The barrier to entry is now creative vision, not budget size.”
Wonder Studios co-founder and CEO Xavier Collins emphasized that the series marks a significant step towards integrating AI tools into entertainment.
“We’re pioneering a revolution where creators can iterate on visual ideas in real-time and access cinema-grade production from their laptops,” he remarked. “Alongside our partners, we’re making high-quality content creation accessible while honoring the craft traditions that make great storytelling universal.”
Wonder Studios officially launched in April, having raised over $3 million in pre-seed funding from backers including LocalGlobe, Blackbird, Mati Staniszewski (Co-founder, ElevenLabs), Laura Modiano (Head of Startups, OpenAI), Ross Dinerstein (CEO, Campfire Studios), Ammaar Reshi (Design Lead, Google DeepMind), Mika Salmi (Founder, AtomFilms), Andre Haddad (CEO, Turo), and Peter Hepworth (former COO, Activision Blizzard EMEA), among others.
