Curious Refuge Horror Competition
I’ve just finished my short film for the Curious Refuge Horror Competition! 🎬👻 My film, Echoes of the Hollow: Ava returns to her abandoned hometown, drawn back by haunting memories and a dark presence that lingers in Hollow Manor. As she confronts the house—and herself—an ancient evil begins to unravel her past, distorting reality and threatening to consume her completely. In a battle against her memories and a sinister force, Ava must face the terrifying truth that not everything can be left behind. Here’s the story behind my film and how I brought it to life. It took me around two weeks to complete, and I’m still amazed at what I could accomplish. A few years ago, I wouldn’t have even considered making a short film—AI tools have indeed opened new possibilities. How I created the short film: 1 I started by writing the story in Claude, then used ChatGPT to break it down into scenes and dialogue. 2 I created the visuals in MidJourney, which took longer than expected to capture the right eerie, dark atmosphere. 3 I brought those scenes to life using Luma—though it sometimes added its spin to the visuals, which required some fine-tuning. 4 For dialogue and sound effects, I turned to ElevenLabs and then used Luma’s lip sync feature to sync the characters' dialogue. I got great results about 80% of the time! 5 Finally, I combined everything in CapCut, which took longer than anticipate, but it was worth the effort. I really enjoyed the process and learned a lot along the way. Let me know what you think of the film—I’m open to critique and any advice! 🎥 You can check out the film and vote for it here: https://pr.easypromosapp.com/p/983891?uid=655249404&lc=eng Your support would mean a lot! #AIHorror #CuriousRefuge #midJourney #lumaAI #ElevenLabs #CapCut #AIShortFilm #AIFilmmaking #claude #chatgpt