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K-ARTS AT Lab-Supported SF Film ‘LAST MANKIND’ Selected for Cannes ‘Fantastic 7’ 2026
- 2026.05.06
2026. 4. 23.
K-ARTS AT Lab-Supported SF Film ‘LAST MANKIND’ Selected for Cannes ‘Fantastic 7’ 2026 - Directed by Hur Gun, starring Cho Seong-ha; combines traditional SF narrative with AI and VFX innovations. - Following a global pitch at the Cannes Marche du Film, the film will premiere domestically at BIFAN in July. |
The sci-fi feature film Last Mankind (Korean title: 종말의 인간), supported by the Art & Technology Lab (AT Lab) at the Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS, President Pyun Jang-wan), has been selected as the official Korean representative for ‘Fantastic 7’ at the Cannes Film Market 2026.
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‘Fantastic 7’ is a high-profile initiative co-organized by the Cannes Marche du Film and the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival. Each year, seven major international fantastic film festivals (including BIFAN) each nominate one standout project to be showcased to the global film industry. As BIFAN’s selection, Last Mankind will head to the Cannes Film Market this May to pitch to global investors and producers. Following its international debut, it will meet domestic audiences as an official selection at the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), held from July 2 to 12.
■ A Post-Apocalyptic Tale of New Humanity
Last Mankind is set in a post-apocalyptic world where life on Earth has been nearly extinguished by air pollution. Dae-seung (Cho Seong-ha), a biotechnologist living in an airtight bunker with his daughter Shin-ah (Seok-hee), conducts harsh experiments on her to create a "new human" capable of surviving the toxic exterior. Their world is thrown into chaos when a mysterious survivor, Tae-oh (Yoo Jae-sang), arrives with the shocking news that a village of survivors exists somewhere in the wasteland.
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■ Innovation Beyond Tradition: AI and Virtual Production
The film was originally selected for the K-ARTS School of Visual Arts Feature Film Production Support in 2021 and has since reached its final form with technical support from AT Lab. Director Hur Gun, an alumnus of the K-ARTS Department of Film, remarked: "Thanks to the support of the school and AT Lab, I was able to complete this project by utilizing advanced technologies such as Virtual Production and AI." He added, "I hope our film, which utilizes a rapidly changing technological environment beyond traditional VFX, serves as an inspiration and an alternative model for creators facing budget and environmental constraints."
■ AT Lab: Spearheading Global Tech-Art Leadership
K-ARTS AT Lab is a leading creative research institute at the forefront of convergent arts, utilizing immersive media such as VR, immersive theatre, and Virtual Production. The Lab has consistently proven its global caliber with works like Scarecrow and Rain Fruits being selected for Sundance, Cannes, and Tribeca.
Recently, the Lab’s invitation to the Venice International Film Festival for 8 PM and the Cat (2025) further solidified its creative standing. AT Lab currently spearheads R&D in AI-driven storytelling and global industrialization through the "Global Culture Technology (CT) Talent Development Project" supported by the Ministry of Culture and KOCCA.
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