World 01
Cubicle Zero
A dark comedy about office life: endless open plans, living KPIs, seminars nobody leaves.
- Tone
- Deadpan, satirical, a little eerie
- Made for
- SaaS, tech, B2B, hiring and internal comms
AI films for brands.Made on a stage that doesn’t exist: 404.
We write, design and score launch spots, social series and brand films for marketing teams. Story first, generated frame by frame, delivered in weeks at a fraction of a traditional shoot.
- Turnaround
- 3 days to 6 weeks
- Formats
- 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1
- Included
- Script, voice, sound, music
- Working language
- English, French on request
Stage 1 Worlds
Three worlds, one studio
We are building three original series and publishing them in turn on Instagram. Commission a film in one of these looks, or have us build a new world for your brand.
World 01
World 02
Maison Future
Palaces, couture houses and craftspeople in a decadent future where everything is still made by hand.
- Tone
- Elegant, slow, sensual
- Made for
- Luxury, hospitality, fashion, beauty, fine food and drink
World 03
Neon Naga
The legends of Southeast Asia retold as science fiction: guardian giants, river serpents, floating markets.
- Tone
- Epic, warm, full of wonder
- Made for
- Travel, tourism, entertainment, games, Asia-Pacific launches
Your film does not have to live in one of them. Most client work starts from the brand’s own look. The worlds show the range, and how far we take an idea.
Stage 2 Requests
Fourteen requests we are built for
Most briefs that reach a video studio fall into one of these. Pick one to see what we would make, how long it takes and what it costs.
Stage directory
Concept frame
AI-generated still
No. 101Cubicle Zero · SaaS · Tech
A typical request
What we make
You receive
- Offer
- Length
- Turnaround
- Price excl. tax
Brief this request →
Stills are concept frames for films in development. Requests are illustrative, not client quotes.
Stage 3 Rates
The rate card, pinned to the stage door
Five offers with fixed scopes. An AI spot costs about half of what a traditionally shot commercial usually does.
Social PackSUBSCRIPTION · 3-MONTH MINIMUM
Three AI videos of 15 to 30 seconds every month, each delivered in 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9.
Monthly delivery€1,500per monthAI SpotONE FILM, 30–60 S
Concept, script, production, voice and music. One master in three formats.
2–3 weeks€3,500–6,000Campaign or brand filmHERO FILM + CUTDOWNS
A hero film of 60 to 120 seconds and six to ten short versions for social and paid.
4–6 weeks€8,000–20,000Hybrid shoot + AILIVE ACTION, EXTENDED
A real shoot on location in France, extended with AI: sets, crowds, weather, impossible camera moves.
3–5 weeks€6,000–15,000Short formatTEASER · ANIMATED VISUAL · RECUT
A teaser, a key visual brought to life, or a new cut of a spot you already have.
3–7 days€800–1,500Prices exclude tax. Invoiced in euros in Europe and in US dollars elsewhere.
House rules
- 50% deposit on order, balance on delivery. Bank transfer or card.
- Two rounds of changes included. Further rounds at €250 per half day.
- Usage rights in writing. Every quote lists media, territories and duration.
- AI labelling in the contract. It states who labels the film, and where.
- No real person’s face without that person’s written consent.
- Quotes and contracts in English. French versions for French clients.
For agencies
Your client. Your name on it. Our stage.
White-label production for social and advertising agencies that need AI film without building the team.
Talk white label →Stage 4 Procedure
Eight steps, three signatures
You approve the script, the animatic and the final cut in writing. Nothing expensive happens before you have seen the idea.
Brief
The goal of the film, the audience, where it runs and what success looks like.
Concept and script
One idea, written out shot by shot.
You sign offLook
Moodboard, then character and set design as still images.
Animatic
The storyboard edited to time with a temporary voice.
You sign offShots
Every shot generated several times. We keep the best take.
Sound
Voice, human or synthetic. Foley and music made for the film.
Edit
Final cut, colour grade and upscale.
You sign offDelivery
All formats, AI labelling applied, files handed over.
Stage 5 The studio
A film studio that happens to generate its pictures
Story first
Most AI video is a pile of pretty clips. We start with a script and a cut, because a film without a story is a screensaver.
Sound is half
Voices cast for the part, foley and original music. Sound is where generated pictures start to feel like cinema.
We don’t hide the AI
We use what it does well, the impossible and the strange, and we label it. Pretending it was shot on a set helps nobody.
A real film trade
Founded by Thomas Lamy, director and motion designer. His live-action work at TGL Vision includes films for large hospitality, software and industrial groups.
Labelling
Realistic AI footage carries a visible “Made with AI” mention from its first broadcast, in line with the EU AI Act transparency rules.
Tools
Paid, commercially licensed tools only. No brand, character or celebrity names in our prompts.
Rights
We assign the rights to your film in the quote and document the human authorship: script, shot list, edit and sound.
People
We do not generate a real person’s likeness without their written consent. That includes your CEO.
Stage 404 Start a brief
Fill in form 404-B
Six questions. The slip on the right writes itself and tells you which offer fits. Send it to us by email in one click.
Form 404-BProject brief
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Opens your email app with the brief filled in, addressed to hello@stage404.com