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Filma25: Toward a Post-Cinematic Paradigm of Algorithmic Authorship and Decentralized Distribution Abstract The digital transformation of cinema has entered a new phase characterized by generative artificial intelligence, blockchain-based financing, and fragmented viewing ecologies. This paper introduces the concept of Filma25 —a theoretical framework for a filmmaking model that emerges from the convergence of three technological vectors: AI-driven pre-visualization and post-production, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) for funding and governance, and dynamic, personalized narrative delivery. Drawing on post-cinema theory (Shaviro, 2016), software studies (Manovich, 2013), and recent experiments in AI filmmaking (e.g., Runway ML, Sora), this paper argues that Filma25 represents a potential paradigm shift away from classical cinematic apparatus toward what we term “algorithmic authorship.” The paper analyzes speculative workflows, ethical implications regarding human creative labor, and the aesthetic consequences of procedurally generated film content. It concludes by proposing that Filma25, whether as a named movement or a descriptive label, captures the material conditions of film production and consumption likely to dominate the late 2020s.
In parallel, generative AI research in computer vision (Ho et al., 2022; Brooks et al., 2024) has demonstrated text-to-video synthesis with increasing temporal coherence. While early models (Runway Gen-1, Pika Labs) produced short, surreal clips, newer systems (OpenAI’s Sora, Google’s Lumiere) achieve minute-long sequences with causal continuity. For Filma25, these models are not auxiliary tools but central production engines.