Duan Qiao / 断鞘
A historical-war AI short made by a two-person core team, building large-scale action from short video units and consistent visual references.
Watch the film
- Full film · Bilibili (new tab)
Creator-published full film by Sun Buer AIGC · 17:01. English subtitles have not been confirmed.
From the filmmakers
Classes, interviews and production notes from the filmmakers and their teams.
Creator interview · Article · Chinese
Sun Buer on Duan Qiao: Short Video Units and Consistent Visual References (new tab)
21st Century Business Herald’s Cen Xu interviews Sun Buer · 21st Century Business Herald · 2026.08.11
Read the article (new tab)21st Century Business HeraldSun describes a two-person core team dividing the script into video units of about 15 seconds. Multi-reference inputs anchor character identity, costume, space and props for sequences including a siege, a horseback mission and a snowy infiltration.
- Divide sequences into manageable video units.
- Anchor characters, costumes, spaces and props together.
Verification and access notes
The original report and Sina edition were checked. This entry uses only the Duan Qiao section. No prompts or project files are supplied; a judge’s comparison with traditional production is not the film’s actual budget.
A Chinese-language multi-film report. Duan Qiao appears near the end of the first main section; this is not a complete tutorial.
Checked: 2026.10.23
Film record
| Recognition | Best Short Film Work and Audience Favourite · Supporting AIGC Programme, 38th Hundred Flowers Awards |
|---|---|
| Festival / platform | 38th Hundred Flowers Awards · Supporting AIGC Selection Programme |
| Director | Sun Buer and Jiandaoshou Lao Liu (剪刀手老刘) |
| Runtime | 17:01 |
Awards and recognition
AI production notes
The creator’s upload credits AI synthesis. Sun Buer describes dividing the script into roughly 15-second units and anchoring characters, costumes, spaces and props with reference images. The honour and on-site audience vote belong to the supporting AIGC programme. The title is retained in pinyin and the award wording is translated.