Sundance Institute's Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation is a space to learn, collaborate, and join the conversation; inviting thoughtful dialogue about the artist-first tools and technologies supporting visual storytelling today.


A practical, behind-the-scenes look at how generative tools can support the artists making their films. Go inside the process as the filmmakers break down how they organized their workflows and tackled key challenges. This session highlights the steps and decisions that shaped the shorts, showing how AI can enhance an artist’s creativity and streamline the path to a finished film. 


Featuring: Momo Wang (Creator, WINK) and Taryn O’Neil (Writer/Director, MythOS) 


Moderated by Patricia Buffa (Principal Product Marketing Manager, Adobe Firefly GenAI)


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Taryn O’Neill
Taryn O’Neill is a writer, filmmaker and futurist whose work focuses on using storytelling and emerging technologies to invoke ‘Protopias’ (aka better futures). Her career spans early web series producing, acting, writing, and directing, with experience across traditional film, new media, and STEM-driven storytelling. more...
Momo Wang
Momo Wang is an award-winning animation director and the creator of Tuzki, the first Chinese cartoon character to go global. Her original short film Penglai was Oscar-qualified and produced by Illumination. She is the first animation director inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame. A leading voice in the AI and creativity space, Momo has collaborated with major platforms and spoken at top industry events worldwide, including CES and SIGGRAPH ASIA. She is the first animation director inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame, and has served as juror for BAFTA, the Annie Awards, ADC Annual Awards, and the Shanghai International Film Festival. more...
Patricia Buffa
Patricia Buffa is a Principal Product Marketing Manager for Firefly, Adobe’s AI-powered creative platform. She leads AI thought leadership strategies and programs that center creatives, spanning education, partnerships, events, and content commissions. Most recently, she spearheaded the creation of Adobe’s first generative AI short film festival at the MAX Creativity Conference, celebrating human imagination amplified by technology through the commissioning of generative AI and hybrid films by six visionary filmmakers. more...
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