Sebastian Lopez’s short film ‘That’s AI’ is very much real.

“No AI was used in the process of making this film,” according to writer-director Sebastian Lopez:

In case you had any doubt:

Hmmm yeah defo fake… pic.twitter.com/q6CnN4dNcW

— 👨🏽‍💻 (@bymaximise) February 7, 2026

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The short film s credited as “a short film my Maximise” (who is apparently not writer-director Sebastian Lopez). Maximise comments on the film’s social media release model – and its implications for the future:

The response to this first short film for Maximise has been incredible. I've never seen so much engagement on a video on X. This is just the start of a new shift in how I make videos, and I learnt an insane amount from the talented @harteliuslopezz who wrote & directed this… https://t.co/lxk4DoEtUJ

— 👨🏽‍💻 (@bymaximise) February 8, 2026

Further Viewing

Another short film, this one self-made during lockdown, with detailed behind-the-scenes:

Film School: Self-Filmed Sci-Fi Short, ‘The Volunteer’