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Create with me a Sci-Fi short: The monster appears

A weekly collaborative challenge to master cinematic AI video workflows

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Erik Knöbl
Feb 06, 2026
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Hey Directors,

We are back with the third part of our challenge: create a one-minute sci-fi short. Here is my premise:

A young Japanese schoolgirl finds herself cornered in a desolate arena. Equipped with mechanical augmentations and a katana, she has to fight her way out.

You are invited to replicate the exact premise, or add your own variations. I have been posting all the images and prompts, feel free to use them to replicate the workflow.

  1. This is the first part of the challenge, where we created the character and the establishing shot.

  2. In the second part, we made our character speak her first words.

This is the current video so far.

Today we’re going to show what she is facing.

Let’s go.

Note: I use the Freepik AI Suite for ease of use, but it’s not required. Let me know what tools are available to you, and I will try to help.

The plan

Goals:

  • Design the monster.

  • Place the monster in the setting

  • Generate the scene

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