AI-assisted Animation | 00:03:29 | 2026

Within a highly standardized school of the future, a tiny spider stumbles into the mechanically regulated order. When the protagonist Carl attempts to protect it yet ultimately fails, he realizes for the first time that something more horrifying than death is that no one pauses for life. This moment of minor awakening eventually ignites the "green light" that drives everyone’s pursuit of freedom and self‑awareness.

Jiahe Yuan is an undergraduate student majoring in Film and Television Production. Her creative practice focuses on visual experimentation, storytelling, and AI-assisted concept development. She explores diverse visual styles and narrative ideas while developing new approaches to short-form video production.

Shujun Zhang is a second-year student majoring in Film Production at Communication University of Zhejiang, China. Her work focuses on digital media art, experimental moving images, and 3D visual storytelling, with particular interest in subtle emotions, imagined worlds, and cinematic expression.