Red Empire, Organic Bow Hybrid AI Animated 'Home Away AI.i.Ce'

Mar 18, 2026 6:15pm PT Red Empire, Organic Bow Hybrid AI Animated ‘Home Away AI.i.Ce‘ (EXCLUSIVE) By Faye Bradley Plus Icon Faye Bradley Latest Hong Kong’s First Multi-Sensory XR Film Announced at Filmart (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago Shanghai and Hong Kong Deepen Filmmaking Collaboration With Formal Agreement at FilMart 16 hours ago ‘The Season’ Stars Jessie Mei Li, Chris Pang and More Unveil Global Premiere Date at Buzzy FilMart Presentation 17 hours ago See All Courtesy Brisbane’s Red Empire Prods. and Taipei- and Los Angeles-based Organic Media Group have unveiled their first animated vertical series, “Home Away AI.i.Ce,” at Hong Kong FilMart. Created and written by Cherelynn Baker and directed by Amie Casey, the 12-part sci-fi microseries uses a hybrid approach that combines AI tools and animation to tell the story of Al.i.Ce, a part-girl and part-machine character that’s been left in space following her father’s death. In the series, she makes her way towards Earth to look for her estranged family. Georgie Saunders stars as the hybrid alien protagonist, while Ellie Popov voices Vera the plant. The team describes the series as a next-generation hybrid-AI animation pipeline that incorporates both real physical and vocal human performances into the animated product. Popular on Variety “We’re not using AI to replace human performance, we’re using it to preserve and keep humans in the AI mix,” said Casey in a statement. “We capture our actors’ physicality and vocal expression and integrate that data directly into the animation. It allows us to create scope and intimacy simultaneously.” The series is also produced by SoundVisionGC in association with Lions Rest Studios. Jump to Comments Netflix Execs ‘Laughed’ at Claim the Streamer Demands Movies and TV Shows Restate Plot Points for Viewers: ‘There’s No Such Principle’ Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity Sets First-Look Streaming Deal at Netflix Netflix Promises ‘Creative and Explosive Science Challenges’ in New Mark Rober Series ‘Schooled!’ Netflix Acquires AI Filmmaking Start-Up Founded by Ben Affleck, Who Will Serve as Adviser to Streamer Netflix Shares Pop More Than 5% As Warner Deliberates Next Steps Neeraj Pandey on Netflix Hit ‘Taskaree,’ Franchise Strategy and Why 2026 Could Be Hindi Cinema’s Biggest Year Yet JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...