# NinjaPunk

- Date: 2023-08-31
- Type: film
- Credit: Dave Clark
- Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
- Artists: [Dave Clark](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/dave-clark)
- Made with: Midjourney, Runway Gen-2
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jm7sSPKeSk
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/ninjapunk

Set in the neon-lit streets of Los Angeles in 2065, a cybernetic ninja seeks vengeance after his wife's murder by the Yakuza, uncovering an underworld where ancient powers collide with futuristic warfare. Made with Midjourney and Runway Gen-2, this early short became a landmark: it later grew into a hybrid live-action/generative AI feature film developed at Promise Studios and showcased at the Cannes Film Market in May 2025, with stunt choreographers from John Wick. One of the most important early AI films.

Links:
- Dave Clark Creative: https://daveclarkcreative.com
- Deadline: Promise at Cannes: https://deadline.com/2025/05/promise-generative-ai-studio-ninjapunk-extinction-cannes-1236399918/

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/ninjapunk
Era: 2023 · The Cambrian Explosion
Last updated: 2026-09-23