InnoAsia WIP Showcase
  • Mon, 12 October, 13:30 - 15:30  |  Day 3
  • Event Room A
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The InnoAsia WIP Showcase presents first previews of AI-driven feature films, series, and animations in production worldwide to industry professionals. Each session pairs preview screenings with a colloquium, where creators introduce their concepts and world-building, share AI production pipelines and solutions, and hold in-depth discussions. Connecting works-in-progress with global buyers, investors, and technology partners, the showcase opens pathways to investment, distribution, and tech partnerships, driving the AI filmmaking ecosystem's growth: Special screening will also include Paradoxes (Eps. 1–2), an AI hybrid series that world-premiered at CANNESERIES 2026, alongside the pilot of Chinese AI animation Dragon Boat Drift, and Korean AI animation shorts Coffee Shingong and Helwawa.
Moderator
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BeeWon LEE (Curator, ACFM)

She currently serves as Director of the International Committee at the Producers Guild of Korea (PGK), and CEO of Superstring Inc. After graduating from KARTS, she worked with Asian Contents & Film Market of BIFF and HKIFF, produced co-productions across Asia and Europe, and global AR/VR/XR business. Recently, she has been co-producing the webtoon Dark Sky with Hong Kong. Filmography as a producer includes Ghost House (2026), The Ghost Station (2023), Netflix's Yellow Door (2023), and Disney+ series Connect (2022).

Panelist
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BYUN Seungmin (CEO / Executive Producer, CLIMAX STUDIO)

A producer and studio executive with comprehensive experience spanning investment, distribution, and production, with an established production system that encompasses both feature films and OTT series within the Korean content industry. Grounded in strong capabilities in planning and producing projects suited to the global platform-based distribution environment, produced works have been recognized both domestically and internationally for their artistic merit and commercial success.

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JUNG Choong-geun (Director, CLIMAX STUDIO)

With experience founding a game development company and working in digital content, he has expanded into filmmaking and video production using generative AI. His AI-based works have received multiple awards in the content and video fields, and he is currently developing AI film projects. To address limitations in existing AI tools encountered in production, he founded and developed SceNode, a node-based desktop AI video production platform, building a more efficient and scalable environment that connects technology with creative practice.

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JUNG Juwon (CEO, MATEO AI STUDIO INC.)

JUNG Juwon, co-founder and CEO of Mateo AI Studio, is a writer-director with over ten years developing content and IP, including at The Pinkfong Company. She creates emotionally resonant stories. Mateo won the Grand Prize at the inaugural Korea International AI Film Festival. She co-wrote and co-directed Raphael, an entirely AI-generated feature slated for 2026; its six-minute trailer and production case study were presented at Cannes’ 2026 Marché du Film. She is a government adviser and Sejong University adjunct professor.

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HAM Seulki (CEO / Executive Producer, AIKNOW STUDIO)

Ham Seulki is Founder and CEO of AIKNOW STUDIO and a producer working across generative AI film and branded content. She served as a planning producer on the Korean commercial AI film project CODE-G: The Beginning of Attention (2025) and currently leads STEELAY (2026), a 90-minute FULL AI original sci-fi action hero feature produced by her studio, as Executive Producer. Her work focuses on building new content business models that connect generative AI with development, production workflows, and IP expansion.

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KANG Yunsung (CEO / Director, FOR ENTERTAINMENT INC.)

Known for realistic character direction and weighty themes, he works as a filmmaker and writer across cinema and streaming series. He debuted with The Outlaws (2017), which drew 6.88 million viewers, and planned The Roundup (2022), helping establish a successful Korean film franchise. He expanded into Disney+ with Big Bet (2023) and Low Life (2025) as director and writer. In 2025, he produced, wrote, and directed Middleland, a fantasy chase-action film exploring a new style enabled by AI technology.

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Jin PARK (Executive Producer, OPIMDIGITAL. INC.)

Jin is an animation and content producer with over 20 years of experience in animation production, investment and licensing business development in the global market. He has worked with leading Korean content companies including Sonokong, MediaCorp, High1 Entertainment, OCON, and B1 Visual Effects, managing and producing projects. His credits include TV animation series such as Toy Cop, AniFong, and Zack&Quack, as well as global co-production and partnership projects. He also has extensive experience in government-funded content projects, global content markets.

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Kay Heeyoung KIM (CEO, K-DRAGON CORP.)

Kay Heeyoung KIM's career spans film and technology. She began as a media reporter at Seoul Economic Daily, then as an executive at VFX studio Macrograph, overseeing projects including Journey to the West (2013). As Executive Producer at K-Dragon, she has produced the Cafe Midnight series, Finland Papa, Cafe Midnight: Missing Honey (2022), and The Unrighteous (2024). She is now developing a theatrical feature film of Coffee Shingong, an AI hybrid animation born as branded content for 'Coffee City, Busan.'

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LEE Sangwook (Producer / Team Manager, MBC C&I AI CONTESNTS LAB)

Lee Sangwook leads the AI Contents Lab at MBC C&I as an AI drama and film producer. He actively integrates advanced generative AI technology into broadcasting and film production pipelines, pioneering new storytelling horizons through the deep fusion of technology and narrative. He currently oversees next-generation new media content planning and tech-fusion projects aimed at global markets with leading domestic and international partners.

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Iverson WANG (Director, DAMAI ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED)

Iverson Wang is a film director, AIGCer, and stand-up comedian. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy and Flinders University. His short Sit-Down Comedy won awards at Golden Rooster, FIRST, and Beijing International Film Festivals, among others. His AI short Stand-Up Comedy was nominated at the Seoul International AI Film Festival. His AI short Dragon Boat Drift has won awards at multiple film festivals. He is currently developing it into a feature at Damai Entertainment.

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Ferdinand DERVIEUX (Head of Innovation, ATLAS V)

Ferdinand graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in 2013 before joining an interaction design research lab. Since 2015, his work in virtual reality has received multiple awards, leading him to specialize in immersive experiences, interactive artworks, and video games. In 2020, he joined Atlas V as CTO, later becoming Head of Innovation, where he oversees the creative and technical development of the group’s projects. Leading Atlas V’s exploration of emerging technologies, he now focuses heavily on AI.

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AHN Jaehong (Director, CLIMAX STUDIO)

Ahn Jaehong is a director, cinematographer, and editor born in Busan and raised in Canada, where he fell in love with cinema at his parents' convenience store — movies were his English teacher. He studied film in Orlando, then worked in Los Angeles. His credits include Jhené Aiko's Eternal Sunshine (directed, shot, and edited) and Omarion's Post to Be. After bilateral arm injuries ended his time behind the camera, he rebuilt his voice through AI filmmaking, carrying his craft forward.

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Mark WACHHOLZ (Chief Creative Director, DREAMKITE STUDIOS / Director)

Mark WACHHOLZ is an AI filmmaker exploring the potential of AI to create bold, cinematic narratives. His films The Cinema That Never Was (2025) and Céremony (2025) touched film lovers worldwide and won multiple Grand Prizes at some of the most prestigious AI film festivals. Mark has worked as a writer across various media and genres for over 20 years, including TV shows, video games, and three fantasy novels. He is currently developing feature films and TV shows augmented by AI.