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Steelay

by Seol Woo-in · Ainos Studio

A South Korean science-fiction action feature moving from a press screening toward theatrical release.

Format
Feature
Genre
Science-fiction action
Year
2026
Runtime
90 min
Added
17 Sept 2026

Ainos Studio presented Steelay, a 90-minute science-fiction action film, at a Seoul press screening on September 7, 2026. An October theatrical release is planned.

Why this film matters

The useful question here is editorial scale. Thousands of possible outputs must be reduced to a film with dramatic rhythm, intelligible action and visual continuity. The production figures suggest substantial selection and finishing work; they should not be read as a count of shots in the final edit.

This is a studio production with named human roles, rather than evidence that a model autonomously made a feature. The reported schedule and budget are recorded below. A press screening does not establish general availability, and we have not independently reviewed the complete film.

Production notebook

What the makers have disclosed. Credits may be partial.

01

Reported production

Approximately six months, with 13,000 selected generated outputs. Outputs are not the same thing as finished shots.

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02

Reported budget

Under KRW 1 billion overall; roughly KRW 500–600 million for generative AI tools, according to the screening report.

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03

Named production participants

Seol Woo-in — director; Won Kyung-hye — assistant director; Ham Seul-gi — Ainos Studio CEO. The report also names team leaders Kang Tae-kyung and Oh Se-eun; this is not a complete crew list.

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