ZeroSpace

Generative Production Challenge

A one-day live-action and AI post-production sprint designed for the next generation of filmmakers.

Brooklyn, NY Live shoot + AI post + premiere

The future of production will be tested under real creative pressure.

Teams shoot original live-action material, move directly into AI-assisted post, and premiere finished micro-shorts the same night. Sponsors' platforms and tools become part of the filmmaking process instead of logos on a poster.

AI tools need proof inside real production.

The market is crowded with demos. The Challenge creates live, observable adoption: filmmakers using emerging tools while solving the same constraints they face on real sets.

Sponsors gain access to filmmakers, artists, technologists, and the finished artifacts that prove what their products can enable.

1 day

from concept to premiere

3 stages

shoot, post, screen

10+

creator teams

From kickoff to premiere in a single sprint.

9:00-10:00 AM

Arrival + Kickoff

Teams finalize rosters, receive the theme, and hear the technical and safety brief.

10:00-11:00 AM

Keynote + Sponsor Demos

Opening keynote, sponsor demos, tool access setup, and production constraints.

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Writing + Pre-Production

Teams write scripts, lock concepts, plan shots, assign roles, and decide where sponsor tools fit.

12:00-4:00 PM

Live-Action Production

Teams rotate through ZeroSpace sets, and exterior locations.

4:00-7:00 PM

AI Post Sprint

Teams edit, generate VFX, build sound, grade, and render with sponsor tools and mentors nearby.

7:00-9:00 PM

Exports + Premiere

Final deadline, playback tech check, live screening, judge feedback, sponsor awards, and closing.

Premium locations in and around our Brooklyn studio.

LED wall - virtual environments

Subway set - urban texture

Motion capture - 3D animation

Green screen stage - clean plates

Mercado Central

Gowanus Canal

Gowanus Neighborhood

Prospect Park

Every team blends film craft with AI fluency.

The event is curated so teams do not split into production and post silos. Each roster combines filmmakers, AI artists, and mentors who can keep decisions moving under deadline.

Directors + Producers

Own story, pace, team decisions, and the finished film's creative point of view.

Actors + Performers

Give teams original footage, character moments, and source material that AI can extend.

Cinematographers

Capture strong live-action plates across studio, LED, greenscreen, and market locations.

Editors + Sound

Turn a sprint of footage, generated assets, and music into a finished premiere file.

AI Artists

Shape visual transformations, generative VFX, worldbuilding, and style continuity.

Mentors

Guide teams through production choices, tool decisions, post workflows, and deadline pressure.

Sponsor Integrations

Tools in Use

Software, models, hardware, credits, and platform access become official resources teams can build with during the sprint.

Experts in the Room

Sponsor technical leads can host quick-start labs, then stay on site as master mentors for production and post hurdles.

Visible Brand Moments

LED wall environments, kickoff remarks, award presentations, signage, social recaps, and livestream overlays create premium visibility.

Reusable Content

Finished films, behind-the-scenes footage, workshop clips, and winner stories give sponsors concrete artifacts after the event.

Example sponsor presentation content

BTS / interview / event recap format

Sponsorship Tiers

Visionary

$25K+ exclusive

Presenting sponsor ownership with naming, LED wall presence, keynote workshop, and overall award.

Innovator

$10K-$20K

Technology or platform partner with tool integration, mentor seat, judging panel, breakout lab, and category award.

Creator

$3K-$5K

Supporting sponsor presence through logo placement, premiere access, social mentions, and email inclusion.

In-Kind / A La Carte

Trade value

Goods, services, gear, food, space, or prizes exchanged for official partner naming, schedule visibility, and recap inclusion.

A venue built for fast, visible production.

ZeroSpace gives the Challenge a controlled production base, a cinematic stage, and a sponsor-ready content pipeline.

Production Scale

50,000+ sq ft of studio infrastructure, standing sets, LED volume, capture, and event space.

Content Delivery

Professional event capture, edited clips, sponsor segments, and post-production workflows on site.

Creative-Tech Audience

The leading creative technology community in NYC with monthly programming for founders, filmmakers, AI artists, creative technologists.

Immersive Branding

Sponsors can appear in environments, workflows, mentorship, awards, social content, and the final films.

Start with the sponsor objective. Shape the package around it.

Adoption

Put tools directly into creator workflows during production and post.

Talent

Meet hybrid filmmakers, AI artists, mentors, and technical creative operators.

Awareness

Own a highly visible creative-tech event with stage, social, and recap assets.

Content

Leave with reusable films, behind-the-scenes footage, and sponsor stories.

Start the conversation

Xuelong Mu
Technical Director
xuelong.mu@zerospace.co

zerospace.co
@zerospace
@zerospacelabs

Generative Production Challenge