BIFAN+ AI Conference

AI International Conference

10:00~10:50Keynote Speech

Pushing Human Limits: Creating the Impossible with AI

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Presentation | Hans LIN

Director of Group.G

Hans Lin is an AI Animation Director with over 13 years of motion design experience. Hans Lin has created visual campaigns for global brands such as TSMC(Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), Samsung Electronics, LINE, BVLGARI, and ASUS. Lin"s works have received international honors including the Golden Pin Design Award and the German iF Design Award. Lin launched an "AIGC Workflow" course on Taiwan¡¯s largest online learning platform Hahow, raising nearly NT$10 million, and founded one of Taiwan¡¯s largest generative AI creator communities.

11:00~12:00Screening & Panel Talk

All About AI Film Production

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Moderator | KIM Kani

BIFAN Programmer

Kani Kim studied Political Science & Diplomacy and Aesthetics. Kani Kim previously worked as a program manager at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Kim has wide range of experience across diverse media type through participations in various projects and curatorium, including the Seoul Mediacity Biennale, DDP Seoul Light, and the Seoul Museum of Art.

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Panelist | Woonha Kim

Director of Mold, selected for Bucheon Choice: AI Films

Woonha Kim belonged to the AI artist group "WID" of EASYWITH, which produces media art and various video contents using generative AI, and produced Mold. WID participated in 2024 SMAF(Seoul Media Art Festival). Mold is selected for BIFAN 2025 Bucheon Choice: AI Films section.

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Panelist | Mahmoud SALAH

Director of I¡¯m the Lamb, selected for Bucheon Choice: AI Films

Mahmoud Salah is a 3D artist with 15+ years experience in VFX for film and TV. Salah is also an Egyptian living and working in Canada for the past 9 years worked in many movies and TV shows including Avengers: Infinity War, Deadpool 2, Haunted Mansion, The Mandalorian, Halo, Avatar the last Airbender. I’m the lamb is selected for BIFAN 2025 Bucheon Choice: AI Films section.

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Panelist | Herinarivo Rakotomanana

Director of More Tears Than Harm, selected for Bucheon Choice: AI Films

Herinarivo Rakotomanana is a Franco-Malagasy autodidact fiction filmmaker and music video director working with independent artists. Rakotomanana has been passionate about exploring the realm of possibilities offered by artificial intelligence since GAN(Generative Adversarial Networks). More Tears Than Harm is selected for BIFAN 2025 Bucheon Choice: AI Films section.

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Panelist | Gun-ho Jang

Director of Confession, selected for Bucheon Choice: AI Films

Jang Gunho directed feature film Body of Light, SHIT CAN, Mimist, Navigation and feature animation HEAVENLY SWORD. Body of Light has been selected as opening film for ChunCheon Film Festival, Mimist has been selected as feature winner for Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Korean Music Film Today - Korean Competition Award in 2021. Confession is selected for BIFAN 2025 Bucheon Choice: AI Films section.

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Panelist | Takeshi KUSHIDA

Director of Last Dream, selected for Bucheon Choice: AI Films

Kushida Takeshi was born in Osaka in 1982 and works for Pyramid Film in Tokyo. Kushida's acclaimed films, including Woman of the Photographs and My Mother’s Eyes, have won global awards and are credited with reviving 'J-horror' for a new generation. Last Dream is selected for BIFAN 2025 Bucheon Choice: AI Films section.

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Panelist | Helena Gao

Director of The Unseen Archipelago, selected for Bucheon Choice: AI Films

Helena Gao graduated from School of Visual Arts in 2023, focusing on VFX and digital art. The Unseen Archipelago is selected for BIFAN 2025 Bucheon Choice: AI Films section.

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Panelist | CHIU Sin

Director of The Unseen Archipelago, selected for Bucheon Choice: AI Films

CHIU Sin is an artist with a background of literature and media art, focusing mostly on digital poetry, experimental video, microscopic sound and perceptual atmosphere. The Unseen Archipelago is selected for BIFAN 2025 Bucheon Choice: AI Films section.

13:30~14:30Case Study&Panel Talk

How AI Becomes a Star

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Moderator | KONG Saewon

BIFAN IT/AI Expert Advisor

CHIU Sin is an artist with a background of literature and media art, focusing mostly on digital poetry, experimental video, microscopic sound and perceptual atmosphere. The Unseen Archipelago is selected for BIFAN 2025 Bucheon Choice: AI Films section.

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Presentation & Panelist | PARK Jaesu

CEO of MCA, CEO of Soojak FIlm

Park Jaesu is running an AI celebrity agency and AI studio MCA as a CEO. At the same time, Park has been a film producer for 27 years and runs Soojak Films as a CEO. He produced The Great Battle, My Girfriend is an Agent, Chaw and in charge of investments for more than 20 films including The Chaser, War of the Arrows

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Panelist | KO Jun

Actor

Ko Jun is a Korean actor who debuted with the film Wanee and Junah, showed various aspects through films Tazza: The Hidden Card, The Age of Shadows, Luck Key, Midnight Runners, Sunset in My Hometown, Faith, and through drama ¡ºThe Fiery Priest¡», ¡ºBlack Out¡» and ¡ºGood Boy¡». Ko's short film Vice Versa selected for the non-competitive section for the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Ko also participated as an artist in a special exhibition of Korean artists held at Park West Gallery in New York, USA, showing artistic senses in various ways. In order to discover new actors as well as work activities, the YouTube channel 'PEEPING' has been planned and operated.

14:40~15:30Panel Talk

Beyond the Creator: AI for the Advancement of the Film Industry

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Moderator | CHO Yang-il

BIFAN AI Expert Advisor

Cho Yangil is an AI Expert Advisor in BIFAN also serves as the planning director of ShinCine Communications and the auditor position at INDIE STORY. Previously, Cho served as the Festival Vice Director of BIFAN.

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Presentation & Panelist | CHO Youngshin

Head of media research institute bLanC

Cho Youngshin is the head of media research institute bLanC and also an invited professor of Dongguk University. Cho is a chairman of "Special Committee on AI Imaging Industry Policy" of Korean Association for Broadcasting&Telecommunication Studies and also a club-leader of book club, Trebvari. Previously Cho was a head of the management strategy group of SK Broadband. Cho wrote ¡ºAfter Netflix¡» and ¡ºChanges in AI and Legacy Content Business¡».

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Panelist | KIM Boyeon

Director of Policy Planning, KOFIC (Korean Film Council)

Kim Boyeon is a director of Policy Planning at Korean Film Council(KOFIC) and has worked at KOFIC since 1999. Kim worked in various fields including the Korean Academy of Film Arts(KAFA), independent arts film and animations and striving to grow the film industry and spread film culture. In particular, Kim is looking for how to adapt new technologies such as VP and AI into film production centering on Busan Gijang film studion, which will be completed in September 2026.

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Panelist | LEE Hayoung

CEO of HAHAFILMS

Lee Hayoung is a CEO of Hahafilms, a steering committee member of Producers Guild of Korea(PGK) and in charge of external cooperation at Film Industry Crisis Overcoming Solidarity. Previously, Lee served as the head of Film Space 1895, the planning director of "ShinCine Communications Co., Ltd." the head of film company Kokdu, director of distribution at Cinema Service, a general director at Primus Cinema, a vice president of Nabi Pictures and a general manager at BIFAN.

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Panelist | CHO Kyunghun

CEO of Animation Studio ANIMAL

Cho Kyunghun is a CEO of Animation Studio ANIMAL, also in charge of general production of Ghost Messenger (2010), Hang On! (2014) and ¡ºMagical PANG¡» (2024). Cho also directed Beauty Water (2020) and served as vice president of Korea Animation Industry Association, developing various policies and consulting with the government.

15:40~16:40AI Creators Showcase

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Antonia KIM

AITONIA
AI Movie Director

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ARK PARK

6DoFamine
CEO/Director

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Harry HYUN

MooAm Co., Ltd
Director/AI Filmmaker

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JUNG Sehyun

VIPAMIN
AI Creative Director

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KIM Jusin

AIGENBERG
Director

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MIN Byungchae

M media
Director/Producer

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RYU Kisun

shoTVision
AI Developer

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SHIN Dongyoung

RedScene Vision
Director

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TAO Jane

I1hmn
New Media Artist
/Visual Creator

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YOU Hyeongjun

Premier AI Creatives
AI Creator

16:50~17:40Bucheon Choice: AI Film International Competition Awards Ceremony & Screening

  • The schedule and other details are subject to change due to circumstances on the part of the organizers.