మేము AI సినిమాను feed లా కాదు, film festival లా ప్రోగ్రామ్ చేస్తాము.
PYLON is the first curated streaming destination dedicated to AI-generated narrative short film. Built and operated by a small team that answers to filmmakers and viewers, not a growth board.
Why we exist
AI is rewriting what's possible in narrative cinema, but the existing internet response has been to flood every feed with novelty: prompt screenshots, tool-chain breakdowns, generation logs, demo reels. The films themselves get lost in the noise. PYLON exists because there isn't yet a serious, editorially-led home for the work itself.
We are a curated destination, not an algorithmic buffet. Every title is chosen by a named human curator who explains, in their own voice, why we are showing it to you. There is no infinite scroll, no "trending now", and no auto-play next. Free viewing is ad-supported, and premium is a $7.99 a month subscription.
Our editorial boundary is strict: we present films as films. We do not publish prompt galleries, tool-chain breakdowns, or generation logs to viewers. Provenance is captured internally for legal and curation purposes. The surface a viewer sees is the film and the curator's reading of it, the way a programmer at a film festival would frame a screening.
PYLON is bootstrapped, not venture-funded. We answer to filmmakers and viewers, not to a growth board. Our publishing cadence and our editorial standards reflect that.
Editorial principles
Five non-negotiables that govern every page on PYLON. Read the full editorial policy for the rubric and the exceptions.
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Films, presented as films
No prompts, model names, or tool chains in the viewer surface. The film is the work; the curator note is its frame.
- 02
A named human in the loop
Every title carries a curator's name and editorial reading. No anonymous algorithmic recommendation.
- 03
AI involvement disclosed
Each film carries a clear AI-disclosure flag at the catalog level. Provenance metadata is captured internally and surfaced on demand.
- 04
Filmmakers retain IP
Two-year non-exclusive licence with a 90-day exit and auto-reversion if we stop distributing. The work belongs to its makers.
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Slow, deliberate cadence
One free pick a week. No daily uploads, no quotas. Curatorial pace, not platform pace.
The team
PYLON is a small bootstrapped team. Curatorial work is led by named programmers; engineering and operations are led by the founder.
Get in touch
We read every email. Curator submissions go via the festival circuit; press, partnerships, and general inquiries by email.