Story to Screen: AI Short Drama with Tencent OnSolo

Story to Screen: AI Short Drama with Tencent OnSolo From an idea to a story world, characters, scenes, and video — all in one creative workflow. Join OnSolo × GenART NYU for a hands-on workshop exploring how AI is changing the way short-form stories are developed and produced. OnSolo is Tencent’s AI-native creative platform for video, short drama, animation, and interactive storytelling. During this workshop, the OnSolo team will introduce the platform, walk through its AI-powered storytelling workflow, and guide participants through creating with the tool themselves. Rather than a hackathon, this session is designed as an accessible guided creative workshop. You can come with an idea—or start from scratch—and experiment with developing a story concept, characters, visual direction, and scenes using OnSolo. What We’ll Do Introduction to OnSolo Meet the OnSolo team and learn how the platform approaches AI-native filmmaking and short-drama production. Live Product Walkthrough See how an initial story idea can move through character development, visual exploration, scene generation, and video creation within one workflow. Hands-on Creation Try OnSolo yourself with guidance from the team. Develop a short-drama concept, character, scene, or visual sequence while learning practical AI storytelling techniques. Creator Q&A Talk directly with the OnSolo team about AI filmmaking workflows, creative decisions, short-form storytelling, and where AI-native production is heading. Continue Beyond the Workshop Participants who want to take their project further can also enter the OnSolo × ReelShort Global Short Drama Creator Awards, currently open to creators worldwide. The competition features a $200,000 cash prize pool, including a $100,000 Grand Prize, alongside creator credits, platform exposure, and potential distribution and long-term creator opportunities. There is no requirement to complete a competition submission during the workshop. The event is designed to help you learn the platform, experiment with the workflow, and leave with something you can continue developing afterward. Who Should Join? Filmmakers and video creators Writers and storytellers Visual artists, animators, and designers AI creators and creative technologists Students interested in filmmaking and emerging creative tools Anyone curious about AI-native short-form storytelling No previous experience with OnSolo is required.