Los Angeles • World Labs Beta Participant

Rowdy Stephens

Film Director · AI Filmmaker · Creative Technologist

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Selected Work

Projects

🏆 Chroma Awards Winner — University Division

Station-0

Award-winning AI & Unreal Engine short film. An innovative fusion of Krea, Google Flow (VEO 3.1), MidJourney, Unreal Engine, and DaVinci Resolve Studio.

2025 • Solo Project • AI + Unreal Engine + DaVinci Resolve
In Production · 2025

Through the Umbra

Sci-fi short film exploring the boundary between human agency and autonomous systems. Director & Co-Writer. Currently in post-production with 60 VFX shots.

Sci-Fi Director Co-Writer Virtual Production
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Genesis and The Seeds — Film Poster

Short Film • Director

Genesis & The Seeds

Directed 100+ crew on a sci-fi short blending traditional filmmaking with virtual production and AI-driven workflows. Integrated LED volume, CGI, and generative AI for previs. Partnerships with Beeble.ai (AI relighting/VFX), Lightcraft Technology (camera tracking), and Volinga.ai (Gaussian splat re-lighting). #1 crowdfunding on Seed&Spark. Currently in festival circuit.

Director Unreal Engine Virtual Production LED Volume 100+ Crew 2024-2025
EXUMBRA

Solo Project • Trailer

Exumbra

2025 solo project exploring light and shadow through emerging filmmaking technology.

AI Generated Trailer 2025
CHARTER

Solo Project • Short Film

Charter

2025 solo short film project.

Short Film Solo 2025
NO MISTAKES

Short Film • Editor

No Mistakes

2024 short film. Served as editor.

Editor Short Film 2024

Experience

Timeline

Nov 2025 — Present
Producer
Bilawal Sidhu / Metaversity
  • Produce and script content for 1.7M+ subscribers exploring AI workflows and spatial computing, translating complex technical concepts into accessible, story-driven narratives.
  • 1 of 8 channels selected globally to build games for the YouTube Playables builder launch (Google).
1.7M+ Audience
March 2023 — Present
AI Creator / Speaker
Independent • OpenAI • Chroma Awards
  • Won 1st place in the University Division of the Chroma Awards (largest AI media competition) for an AI-generated & Unreal Engine-powered short film.
  • Speaker at OpenAI forum event on AI filmmaking workflows and emerging production technologies.
  • Created AI-generated short films generating 300K–400K views using Runway, Midjourney, Luma, Sora, Kling, Veo.
  • Beta access participant: World Labs, Google Genie 3, YouTube Playables.
World Labs Beta OpenAI Speaker
April 2024 — May 2025
Director
Genesis & The Seeds • Sci-Fi Short Film
  • Directed 100+ crew blending traditional filmmaking with LED volume virtual production and AI-driven previs.
  • Partnered with Beeble.ai, Lightcraft Technology, and Volinga.ai for cutting-edge AI and spatial technology integration.
  • #1 crowdfunded project on Seed&Spark. Currently in festival circuit.
100+ Crew LED Volume

Technical Skills

Tools & Technologies

Filmmaking
Directing DaVinci Resolve Unreal Engine 5 Virtual Production LED Volume
AI & Generative
Midjourney Krea Google VEO Sora Kling Luma Runway Model Fine-Tuning
Technical
Gaussian Splatting ComfyUI Node-based Workflows World Labs Google Genie 3
Software
Adobe Suite After Effects Photoshop

About

Director's Statement

Film director and BFA student at Chapman University specializing in AI-driven filmmaking, virtual production, and spatial technologies. Proven track record partnering with AI companies (Beeble.ai, Volinga.ai) and producing content for a 1.7M+ audience that bridges technical innovation with creative storytelling.

His approach blends traditional CGI in Unreal Engine with AI-generated visuals in a way neither tool could achieve alone — Unreal handles the dynamic space shots AI can't yet create with as much fidelity, while AI powers the characters and more grounded sections, as well as iterating the overall visual style.

His work on Station-0 won the Chroma Awards University Division, recognized for its innovative fusion of Krea, Google Flow (VEO 3.1), MidJourney, Unreal Engine, and DaVinci Resolve Studio.

Education

BFA Film and TV Production (Directing)

Dodge College, Chapman University (2022–2026)

Minor in Entertainment Technology: Generative AI, Virtual Production, and XR Workflows

Languages: English, Conversational German
1.7M+
Audience Reached
1st
Chroma Awards
100+
Crew Managed
OpenAI
Speaker

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Available for directing, consulting, and creative technology collaborations. Particularly interested in spatial AI, virtual production, and emerging filmmaking workflows. Based in Los Angeles.