Atlas

AI-generated film by Nurlanbek Kamchybekov · 2026 · 13 min · Sci-Fi

About the film

ATLAS (2026) — a science-fiction short film from Kyrgyzstan, created entirely by generative AI means. Submitted to the Astana AI Film Festival 2026 — Thematic Competition, "The Future Worth Living In". SYNOPSIS A promised day off with his daughter turns into a staged alien invasion. Temir, a mine guard, learns the war he spent years protecting is a cover for what is being taken from under the pit. To leave Alina a future instead of an inherited lie, he must blow the dam above the quarry — and finally keep the promise he always postponed until after his shift. DIRECTOR'S NOTE ATLAS argues the opposite of what AI filmmaking usually celebrates. A future is not worth living in if it was bought by cancelling the present. The story grew out of something entirely ordinary: a father who keeps telling his daughter "after my shift", and a mining region whose whole economy runs on that same promise — extracting the future at the cost of today. CREDITS Directed by Nurlanbek K

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Future Lantern score

77 out of 100, based on how much YouTube viewers like the film, weighted by audience size. 48,958 views and 842 likes on YouTube.

Watch on YouTube. Hosted on YouTube by Nurlanbek Kamchybekov; Future Lantern links to the original upload.