Introduction to the master
The Online Master in Cinematic & Audiovisual AI provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary AI-enabled filmmaking practices. The program spans the full cinematic pipeline, from early ideation and pre-production through character creation, world-building,motion, editing, sound, and final delivery. Students are guided by experienced practitioners working at the intersection of cinema, design, and generative technologies. Instruction emphasizes intentional decision-making, critical feedback, and industry-relevant work flows, preparing students to operate creatively and responsibly in a rapidly evolving media landscape.
To whom it is addressed
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Filmmakers and visual storytellers seeking to integrate AI into cinematic practice.
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Designers and creatives transitioning into narrative and motion work.
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Technologists seeking cinematic literacy and storytelling frameworks.
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Creative professionals looking to future- proof their skills across emerging media.
Objectives
Industry Standards
Students develop a realistic understanding of how AI is currently used in cinematic production, including practical constraints, ethical considerations, and professional expectations.
Workflow Optimization & Automation
Master the integration of disparate AI tools into a seamless, repeatable production pipeline to reduce traditional "manual" labor.
Cinematic Literacy
Students learn how classical cinematic principles – composition, performance, camera movement, montage, and sound-translate into AI-generated imagery and motion.
Professional Empowerment
Through structured critique and project-based learning, students gain confidence in directing AI systems while maintaining authorship, voice, and creative intention.
Study plan
The Online Master in Cinematic & Audiovisual AI lasts 12 months and is made up of a total of 17 courses grouped into 5 modules. With the knowledge acquired throughout the Master, students must be able to carry out the Master’s Final Project, which will be coordinated by the Director of the Master, Fred Grinstein.
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Welcome to the Master
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Industry Impact, Legal Frameworks, and Ethics1
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Creative & Production Assistance with LLMs3
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Advanced Writing with AI3
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Masterclass
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Pre-Production Pitch Package4
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Generative Voice & Performance3
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Face, Form & Motion3
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Two-Character Performance Scene4
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Image-Based World Building4
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Spatial & Advanced World Building4
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Masterclass
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Cinematic World Realization4
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Foundations of AI Cinematography3
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Advanced Prompting & Continuous Motion3
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Hybrid & Bespoke Video Workflows3
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Masterclass
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Visual Storytelling Sequence4
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Generative Music and Sound3
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AI-Enhanced Finishing and Upscaling3
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Final Project8
Fred Grinstein is a creative executive and media strategist with two decades in premium documentary and unscripted television. A Stanford Starling Lab Fellow researching synthetic media, he teaches Cinematic AI at USC and Chapman
University and consults with major broadcasters including History and A&E on AI integration. As co-founder of Machine Cinema, he builds community through GenJamTM events nationwide. His producing credits span HBO, Hulu, Sundance, and Tribeca, and he co-created Curious Refuge’s “AI for Documentaries” course.
Career opportunities
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Film and media production.
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Creative technology studios.
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Advertising and branded content.
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Independent cinematic authorship.
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Emerging AI-media roles.
LABASAD’s proprietary Master awarded to all students upon satisfactory completion of the master’s program.