Original Stories.Extraordinary Worlds.
Soulscape is an original-IP development company for AI-era entertainment.
Our own originals. Selected creator collaborations.
Stories with a life beyond one film.
A world of ideas.
A room full of makers.
Soulscape 2026 · San Francisco
Created and produced by Soulscape.
Cinema Lab: 200 creators · 40 shorts in 48 hours
Where stories
find their people.
We develop original characters and worlds, help them connect with audiences, and explore their commercial future—with the creators behind them.
A character worth caring about.
Shape the world, the story and the next release. Our own originals and selected creator collaborations are where we begin.
From being seen to being followed.
Release stories, listen to audiences and give people a reason to return. We’re building this practice on a foundation of creative exchange.
A life beyond one release.
Explore the right collaborations, platforms and licensing opportunities. Each project’s direction and commercial participation are agreed with its creator.
Built on a creative community. Now developing original IP.
Our first originalSoulscape Originals
Small beginnings.
Whole new worlds.
Nothing to do.
A thousand bad ideas.
No words.
Always along for the ride.
Series in development
Zorp & Rusty
Two unlikely friends.
A universe of mischief.
A quiet corner of Mars.
Until one of them gets an idea.
Playful mishaps, small discoveries and a friendship that makes a lonely universe feel a little less lonely.
Clay-like animation. Short stories. No human dialogue.A story of your own?
We’re exploring selected collaborations with independent creators who already have a world, a story and the ability to make it.
Share your projectCreative direction, scope and commercial participation are agreed with the creator.
We bring the
makers together.
Soulscape created and operated the San Francisco Summit and Cinema Lab—bringing filmmakers, creative-industry leaders and AI tools into one working environment.
- Selected creators
- 200
- Films
- 40
- Hours
- 48
- Countries
- 15+
At the Soulscape 2026 Cinema Lab.
Cinema Lab films.
A selection from 40 films made in 48 hours.
Pull a story into view.Open a story.
Before Me
Watch film2:33
What Stays
Watch film1:43
Secret Prompt
Watch film3:43
Glasswork
Watch film3:26
Unwritten
Watch film3:34
Little Kingdoms
Watch film4:53
Lina
Watch film3:26Before Me
By Andrew Boer, Jessica
There’s more to the collection. These films are a selection from the 40 created at Soulscape 2026.
Films by participating creators. Presented as Cinema Lab selections, not Soulscape Originals.
Inside Soulscape 2026.
2 connected programs: the Cinema Lab and the Industry Summit.
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From an idea to a film.
A production sprint with creators, tools and mentors. Soulscape designed the setting and ran the program.
48 hours of making.
Inside the working sessions: individual focus, team collaboration and a film to finish.
A conversation across disciplines.
Filmmakers and technology leaders, in the same room to explore what comes next for entertainment.
A room with a shared curiosity.
Filmmakers, founders and industry guests coming together around the future of storytelling.
Beyond the stage.
The gathering continues between sessions, where filmmakers and industry participants meet.
Program photography. Participant films remain their creators’ work.
Watch the event recapA meeting of
creative worlds.
Filmmakers, studios and technology teams have come together through Soulscape’s programs. Those relationships are our starting point.
More program relationships beyond this selection.
More industry participants beyond this selection.
Where technology
meets the industry.
Our Enterprise practice helps companies connect with the creative industry through focused programs, creator collaborations and market conversations.
Explore Enterprise servicesNVIDIA × Alibaba Cloud
NVIDIA × Alibaba Cloud.
Soulscape curated and executed the program: positioning, invitations, stakeholder coordination and the on-site experience.
An Alibaba Cloud industry program, sponsored by NVIDIA. Curated and produced by Soulscape in Los Angeles.
Explore the NVIDIA / Alibaba Cloud program
BytePlus / Seedance
BytePlusA smaller room.
A deeper conversation.
Soulscape curated and delivered a private executive dinner, connecting the Seedance team with selected creative-industry participants.
Completed executive program.
Read the Seedance caseIn the conversation.
Creators
Share your work, your world and what you want to build next.
Bring a projectCompanies
Explore a creator program, industry activation or market collaboration.
Discuss a collaborationInvestors & partners
Get to know the original-IP company we’re building.
Start a conversationFounded by filmmaker and community builder Keith Zhang.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
