Make an AI sci-fi short that wins festival honors: Echoes of the Silent Planet, 236K views
A lone astronaut on a silent alien planet.
Festival honors and a series (Part 2) turn one film into a body of work clients can see.
Figures as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026); awards as listed in the video description · source
From @Vincent_Perez_Films on YouTube · May 2026
The Short Version
How Vincent Perez Films reached 236,766 views, according to YouTube.
- What: Vincent Perez Films made Echoes of the Silent Planet, a 13-minute AI sci-fi short, with a Part 2 that followed.
- Result: The film has 236,766 views and 4,487 likes on a channel with 18.6K subscribers (YouTube, Oct 20, 2026).
| Who | Vincent Perez Films |
|---|---|
| Tool | Not named in the source |
| Money | Not disclosed |
| Timeframe | May 2026 |
| Source | YouTube |
| Self-reported | No: numbers shown on the platform |
The workflow
Where & With What
What They Did
- 1The moveVincent Perez Films made Echoes of the Silent Planet, a 13-minute AI sci-fi short, with a Part 2 that followed.
- 2Step 2Plan a series, not one film
- 3Step 3Submit to AI film festivals
- 4ResultThe film has 236,766 views and 4,487 likes on a channel with 18.6K subscribers (YouTube, Oct 20, 2026).
Quick Answers
What tools do you need?
Just the platform account.
How much does it cost?
No paid tools needed: this case uses only the platform itself, which is free to join.
Is it allowed?
Yes, if it is original. YouTube does not monetize mass-produced or repetitive content. Source.
Watch out: Reach, not income; awards are as listed by the creator. Tools are hashtags, not a stated workflow.
Try It Yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Outline a two-part AI sci-fi short: Part 1 ends on a cliffhanger. Give 8 scenes for Part 1, the cliffhanger line and a 30-second trailer shot list for Part 2.
Your first step
Paste the prompt into your AI assistant and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: The description tags tools such as Veo 3, Midjourney, Runway and Kling, and links his studio site.
Results: The description lists it as a finalist at the AI London Film Festival, an Honorable Mention and an Award of Merit at the AI Film Awards Cannes 2026.
Source: @Vincent_Perez_Films on YouTube · May 2026. Summarised in our own words; figures as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026); awards as listed in the video description. Updated .
