Two important tips to level up your AI short movie: gather as many references as possible (including character sheets and core assets), and always make a storyboard for each scene. Any AI model works for this, but personally, I love the Nano Banana 2 model.
For me, it’s cultural context. AI can generate references, but it can’t fully replicate lived experience. As a South African creative, so much of my work relies on instinct, memory, language and the nuances of how we actually experience our culture.