Behind Award-Winning AI Storytelling

Behind Award-Winning AI Stories

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Edmond Yang

Award-Winning AI artist

Join Edmond Yang, award-winning AI artist and storyteller from Norway, for an inside look at how he fuses narrative craft with his signature stop-motion style to create globally recognized work.

This session highlights two of his most celebrated projects:

One Last Wish — Odyssey Award Winner (Narrative Category, 1st Place): a poignant short film about an elderly inmate’s final wish.
Unforgotten — recently surpassed 86 million views on CCTV’s WeChat channel. Created for Chinese Valentine’s Day 2025, this short brings together tragic love stories from East and West in the afterlife.

Through project insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and live discussion, Edmond shows how AI can elevate storytelling — proving that far from replacing art, it can unlock new dimensions of creativity.

Live Course Details

Duration: 3 weeks
Format: 3 live sessions
Length: 1 hour per session
Level: Beginner – Intermediate

Course Details

01 Origins & Industry Insights

Introduction & Background
☑ Explore Edmond Yang’s journey — from his early work and portfolio to AI-driven films. Understand his roots, influences, and how he merges traditional storytelling with AI innovation.

Industry Perspective
☑ Gain Edmond’s point of view on the current creative landscape: planning, budgeting, and communication in AI-enhanced filmmaking. Learn how the industry is adapting and where opportunities lie.

Process & Workflow
☑ A deep dive into Edmond’s creative methodology. Discover how ideas transform into projects, and how his workflow leverages AI without compromising artistic integrity.

02 Award-Winning Projects & Behind-the-Scenes

One Last Wish
☑ Explore Odyssey Award Winner, Narrative Category 1st Place: a stop-motion style short about an elderly inmate’s final wish.

Behind the Scenes: One Last Wish
☑ Go inside the making of the film, from conceptualization to AI-assisted visual storytelling and stop-motion techniques.

Unforgotten: When Romeo Meets Zhu Yingtai
☑ Discover Edmond’s short for Chinese Valentine’s Day 2025, where East meets West in a tragic love story, reaching over 12M views on CCTV’s WeChat channel.

Behind the Scenes: Unforgotten
☑ Learn how Edmond crafted the narrative, visuals, and edits, combining AI and stop-motion to create cinematic impact.

03 AI-Enhanced Image & Video Creation

☑ Explore how Edmond leverages Arcana, Kling, MidJourney, Freepik, Hailuo Minimax, and Runway to generate stunning visuals and cinematic sequences. Learn how each tool contributes to different stages of production, from concept art to final renders.

Video & Motion Design
☑ Discover techniques for video generation, lip-sync, and sound design, combining AI with traditional editing to create polished, emotive storytelling. See how AI accelerates complex sequences, improves workflow efficiency, and opens up creative possibilities that were previously impossible.

Post-Production & Editing
☑ Learn how Edmond integrates AI outputs into professional video editing pipelines, refining footage, syncing sound, and maintaining cinematic quality. Understand how to balance automation with artistic control to ensure the final product stays true to your vision.

Your Instructor

Edmond Yang

Award-Winning AI artist

Edmond Yang (b. 1981, Oslo, Norway) is a visual designer, creative director, and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience.
In recent years, he has focused on generative AI, co-creating award-winning films such as One Last Wish, which won Gold for Best Narrative at Odyssey Season 2, the world’s largest AI film competition. His work has been featured internationally, with viral projects reaching over 400 million views, including an AI deepfake of Justin Timberlake that sparked global debate on synthetic media.
Yang is also an entrepreneur, building ventures across different sectors and bridging cultures between Norway and China. He lectures and trains organizations such as PwC, DNB, and Norway’s armed forces on the responsible use of AI in creative workflows.