Washing Dreams Makes Its Paris Debut at the Legendary Club 13 Cinema

An unforgettable evening in Paris as our AI-generated thriller meets its audience on the big screen for the first time in France.

Paris, October 5, 2026. For one special evening, the legendary Club 13 cinema, founded by French filmmaker Claude Lelouch, became the home of Washing Dreams, our original AI-generated mystery thriller set in Hollywood in 1984.

Around 70 invited guests gathered for an exclusive screening that brought together cinema lovers, artists, filmmakers, creative professionals and innovators. After months of writing, visual experimentation, character development and filmmaking, seeing Washing Dreams come alive on a cinema screen was an extraordinary milestone.

But the most exciting part of the evening was still to come: discovering how a real audience would respond to our unusual journey into 1980s Hollywood.

Washing Dreams takes viewers into a mysterious corner of Los Angeles, where aspiring stars, forgotten celebrities and troubled souls cross paths inside a seemingly ordinary laundromat. Behind its fluorescent lights and spinning washing machines, secrets are waiting to be uncovered.

Inspired by the atmosphere of classic 1980s thrillers, the film combines mystery, nostalgia, memorable characters and an unsettling cinematic universe.

Created using generative artificial intelligence, Washing Dreams explores a different approach to independent filmmaking, in which imagination, human storytelling and emerging technologies come together.

Presenting this project inside Club 13, a venue deeply connected to the history of French cinema, made the occasion especially meaningful. It was a meeting between cinematic tradition and a new generation of filmmaking tools.

For the first time in Paris, Washing Dreams was experienced by an invited audience on the big screen.

The screening was more than a presentation of a technological experiment. It was a chance to discover whether audiences could connect with the characters, enter the mysterious world of the film and become invested in its story. The atmosphere of Club 13 offered the ideal setting.

As the lights went down, Hollywood in 1984 took over the screen: neon-lit streets, strange encounters, broken dreams and the unsettling mystery surrounding a laundromat where nothing is quite what it seems.

For the creative team, this was an opportunity to see the film exactly as it was meant to be experienced: together, in the darkness of a cinema.

Following the screening, Washing Dreams creator and producer Cédric Bensoussan joined the audience for a conversation about the making of the film.

The discussion explored the creative process behind the project, including character design, visual consistency, cinematic direction, editing, music, sound design and the challenges of producing a narrative film with artificial intelligence. For many guests, this was their first encounter with a fictional film created entirely through an AI-driven production workflow.

The conversation naturally expanded into broader questions about the future of cinema, the role of artists and the possibilities opened up by generative technologies.

One message remained central throughout the discussion: Washing Dreams is a story first, and a technological experiment second.

Artificial intelligence is part of how the film was made, but its identity comes from the characters, atmosphere, artistic choices and creative vision behind every scene.

Perhaps the most rewarding moment of the evening came after the screening.

During conversations and filmed interviews, guests shared their reactions to the movie, often highlighting its visual atmosphere, distinctive characters and surprising level of cinematic detail.

Many were impressed by the ambition of the production and the consistency of a fictional universe created using emerging AI tools. But one reaction stood out above the others: They wanted to see Episode 2!

For a project conceived as the beginning of a larger cinematic universe, hearing viewers ask what happens next was particularly encouraging. It was a reminder that beyond new technologies and production techniques, audiences ultimately care about something timeless: compelling characters and stories worth following.

The experience extended beyond the cinema screen. For the premiere, Club 13 was decorated with Washing Dreams artwork, movie posters, a dedicated photo area and life-size character displays. Guests could step into the visual identity of the film, take photographs and encounter its characters outside their fictional world.

Exclusive Washing Dreams goodie bags were also prepared for attendees, giving everyone a small souvenir of the evening.

The Club 13 premiere marked an important moment in the journey of Washing Dreams, following its recognition at international AI film festivals, including AI Film 3 in Phoenix, the Lionsgate-associated AI film festival event in Santa Monica, and the AI London Film Festival.

These milestones represent the beginning of a much larger ambition: to build an original universe with recurring characters, distinctive visual storytelling and mysteries that extend beyond a single episode.

The response in Paris strengthened our desire to continue exploring this world and sharing it with audiences internationally.

And now, the next chapter belongs to viewers around the world.

On October 31, 2026, Washing Dreams will be presented online on YouTube for a special Halloween screening. An opportunity for international audiences to discover the first episode, meet its mysterious characters and step into the darker side of Hollywood, 1984.

Welcome to Hollywood. Welcome to Washing Dreams.
Some dreams should never be shared.