Class Reunion
I’ll paint my nails, pop some bubbly!
This AI-generated music video for a track by Čokovoko uses irony and humor to reflect on the preparations for an event that feels more like a staged spectacle than a sincere reunion.
The act of getting ready turns into a grotesque performance—full of beautification rituals, illusions, and absurd fantasies of success and the “perfect life.”
Its retro-futuristic aesthetic sarcastically emphasizes the gap between illusion and reality.
The result is a surreal reflection on the pressure of self-presentation in the age of social media
Film: Jiří Philippe Janda
Music: Čokovoko – Třídní sraz
Poster: Marek Fanta
Special Thanks: David Kořínek, Zuzana Fuksová, Adéla Elbel, Tomino Kelar
Director Statement
Class Reunion is an AI-generated music video that explores identity, illusion, and performance in the age of social media. Inspired by the surreal humor and raw honesty of the Czech duo Čokovoko, I wanted to create a synthetic visual world that both exaggerates and critiques the rituals of beautification and self-staging.
I used tools like Midjourney, Runway ML, and Kling to construct a retro-futuristic aesthetic that deliberately distorts bodily presence and materiality. The result is a hybrid between music video, digital hallucination, and social satire.
For me, working with generative models is not just about image creation – it’s about collaboration with systems that simulate culture. I am fascinated by how artificial intelligence reshapes our sense of authenticity, intimacy, and visual memory. Through glitchy, hyperreal scenes, Class Reunion reflects both the joy and anxiety of being seen in a world where appearance is endlessly performative.
Awards and Screenings
Bali International AI Film Festival
Bali, Indonesia (September 3, 2025)
Best AI Music Video GOLDEN AWARD
Blotato AI Automation Tool Prize – Winner, Dehancer Award, Audience Choice Award – Best AI Music Video
AI Film Awards Venice 2025
Venice, Italy (September 5, 2025)
Honorable Mention
Chicago New Wave International Film Festival
Award Winner
EUROPE MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
Honorable Mention
SEOUL INTERNATIONAL AI FILM FESTIVAL
Seoul, South Korea (December 7, 2025)
Finalist
AI Media Award 2025
Online, (October 18, 2025)
Top 3 Nominees
WEB
Altered Images – Experimental Film And Music Fest
London, United Kingdom (October 25, 2025)
Official Selection
International New Media Art Festival Videomedeja
Novi Sad, Serbia (October 10, 2025)
Official Selection
IG
AI Film Festival Japan
Tokyo, Japan (November 2, 2025)
AZYL Shorts – International Short Film Festival
Semi-Finalist
Starlight International Film Festival
Finalist