AI filmmaking often focuses on achieving realism and technical perfection. But some creators are moving in the opposite direction — embracing the strange artifacts and distortions that emerge from generative tools.

In this Lighthouse Live session, we sit down with Ryan Phillips, the creator behind Uncanny Harry, whose work explores the eerie territory of the Uncanny Valley.

By leaning into glitches, visual inconsistencies, and surreal aesthetics, Ryan transforms AI’s imperfections into a unique cinematic language.

We’ll explore how traditional directing instincts translate into AI workflows, why distinctive creative voices matter in an era of widely accessible tools, and how the next wave of filmmakers may redefine visual storytelling by embracing the strange rather than eliminating it.

Designed for filmmakers, AI artists, and creative storytellers interested in the evolving language of generative cinema.

Come for the weird.

Stay for the crazy cool.