Out of Control / 失控
A near-future AI short about a bullied teenager who gains power from a robot and faces a choice at the edge of losing control.
Watch the film
- Full film · Bilibili (new tab)
Creator-published full film by 2xLabs · 08:30. English subtitles have not been confirmed.
From the filmmakers
Classes, interviews and production notes from the filmmakers and their teams.
Creator interview · Article · Chinese
2xLabs on Out of Control: Multi-Reference Generation and Directorial Judgment (new tab)
Liu Shuheng, representing the filmmakers; reporting by Cen Xu · 21st Century Business Herald · 2026.08.11
Read the article (new tab)21st Century Business HeraldWithin a report on six films, Liu briefly describes combining environment, character and prop references for Out of Control. He stresses that easier image generation still leaves directors responsible for why each shot is made. The relevant material is in the film’s named paragraph.
- Environment, character and prop references
- Directorial choices beyond image generation
The report also features Dreamina, the event’s technology partner. Tool-effect claims should be read as the makers’ account.
Verification and access notes
The publisher’s article and Liu’s remarks were read. This is a brief production account, not a full tutorial; the six-day schedule is self-reported. The recognition is from a Baihua-associated AIGC showcase, not a main Hundred Flowers Award.
A directly readable Chinese article. Find the paragraph naming Out of Control in the section on the six films.
Checked: 2026.10.23
Film record
| Recognition | Best Directorial Work · Supporting AIGC Programme, 38th Hundred Flowers Awards |
|---|---|
| Festival / platform | 38th Hundred Flowers Awards · Supporting AIGC Selection Programme |
| Director | 2xLabs; filmmaker representative Liu Shuheng |
| Runtime | 08:30 |
Awards and recognition
AI production notes
2xLabs describes this as the team’s first AI animated short. In reported remarks, Liu Shuheng discusses combining environment, character and prop references while retaining directorial judgment. The honour belongs to a supporting AIGC programme; the English award wording is translated.