Help Bring Ash and Bone Act 02 to Life

My name is Genedior Clark, and I am the creator of Ash and Bone, an independent sci-fi short film project made in South Africa.

Ash and Bone began as a passion project: a cinematic dystopian story about survival, memory, machines, sacrifice, and the bond between characters trying to escape a broken world. Act 01 is the first glimpse into this universe, and I am now raising funds to continue the story with Act 02.

As an independent creator, I do not have a studio, investors, or a large production team behind me. I am currently funding this project myself and building it through a combination of storytelling, editing, motion design, visual development, AI-assisted filmmaking, sound design, and post-production craft.

I know there is a lot of rushed AI-generated content online, and the goal of Ash and Bone is not to add to that noise. The aim is to push these tools as far as possible in service of a real story, a strong concept, and a cinematic world with soul, passion, and purpose behind it.

For me, AI is not being used as a shortcut to replace storytelling. I...