Paper Phone
A boy saves fifteen yuan to buy a paper phone for his late grandmother. A shopkeeper’s kindness gives his undeliverable longing a tangible form.
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From the filmmakers
Classes, interviews and production notes from the filmmakers and their teams.
Production-team notes · Video · Chinese · 02:59 (platform listing) · English subtitles have not been confirmed
FOS on Paper Phone: Subject References, Voice and Start/End Frames (new tab)
FOS (Yang Xuan) · Creator’s Douyin post · 2026.04.11
Watch the video (new tab)Douyin · FOSThe creator’s caption describes subject references for appearance and voice, joint audiovisual generation for regional speech, and start/end frames for continuity.
The post discusses Kling 3.0 and 3.0 Omni; results are self-reported.
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Author, date and caption checked; the video was not reviewed in full. No settings or festival claims are inferred.
Chinese video; Douyin may require its app or login. English subtitles have not been confirmed.
Checked: 2026.10.25
Creator interview · Article · Chinese
Li Ting and Yang Xuan on Paper Phone: Character, Voice and Emotional Choices (new tab)
Selina interviews Li Ting and Yang Xuan · ifanr / APPSO
The filmmakers discuss turning memories of Chaoshan into a story, then using character references, audiovisual generation and voice locking. They also explain the hand-drawn prop, the extended final shot and choosing performance over a technically flawless telephone shot.
- Defining characters and story before prompts and shots.
- Combining model output, a handmade prop and human selection.
The interview discusses Kling AI and computing support; production results and costs are the filmmakers’ account.
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The full interview, direct answers, byline and original publisher were checked. This summarizes the filmmakers’ account, rather than a shot-by-shot analysis or cost audit. The ifanr page and APPSO’s official Sohu edition display different publication dates, so no first-publication date has been inferred.
A Chinese-language article. APPSO’s official Sohu account provides another edition of the interview.
Checked: 2026.10.23
Creator interview · Article · Chinese
Paper Phone: Gestures, Production Steps and Songwriting (new tab)
CCTV interviews Yang Xuan and Li Ting · CCTV News · CRI edition · 2026.05.21
Read the article (new tab)CRI edition of CCTV NewsYang outlines characters, storyboards, shot generation, assembly and finishing. He wrote the lyrics before briefing AI on the chorus and rhythm. Li describes hesitation through touching money and clenching a fist.
- Separate lyrics from music generation.
- Describe observable actions.
The report also interviews a Kling executive.
Verification and access notes
The attributed text was read; the television video was not watched in full. Exact prompts are unavailable.
Chinese text; WAI Studio section.
Checked: 2026.10.25
Film record
| Recognition | Silver Award |
|---|---|
| Festival / platform | Weibo AI Creation Camp 2026 · Season 1 |
| Director | Li Ting and Yang Xuan · WAI Studio |
| Runtime | 05:01 |
Awards and recognition
AI production notes
The original Bilibili upload declares AI-generated content. Named interviews identify filmmaker Li Ting and writer Yang Xuan and describe a hand-drawn paper prop within the AI production.