Hideshi Hino's Classic Horror Manga 'Kaidan! Shiniku no Otoko' Adapted into Film Entirely with AI
One of the cult figures of Japanese horror manga, Hideshi Hino's famous work “Kaidan! Shiniku no Otoko” (Strange! Dead Flesh Man) is coming to the big screen this summer. However, this adaptation is very different from others: The entire film was produced using AI technology. According to Natalie's report, the film will be released gradually across Japan starting July 24, and the first trailer has also been released.
Hino is a manga artist known especially for his extremely violent works such as the “Hino Horror” series and “Guinea Pig”. Having left deep marks on Japanese horror culture since the 1970s with body deformation, psychological horror, and grotesque imagery, this work of Hino's is also full of disturbing details, just like his others. The trailer features images of a walking corpse-like creature with its flesh falling off, and the fact that the film was entirely created with AI makes this eerie atmosphere even more intriguing.
While the use of AI in filmmaking has sparked major debates in recent years, this project stands out as a feature-length film entirely produced by AI. Instead of traditional animation or live-action, how well can the scenes created with AI models reflect the unique raw and disturbing texture of Hino's hand-drawn art? This question has generated excitement among both tech enthusiasts and Hino fans.
Hino's manga have been adapted into film before: some stories from the “The Hino Horror” series were turned into short films in Japanese independent cinema in the early 2000s. However, using entirely AI for a film this time, while not a first in the industry, is a bold experiment for Hino's grotesque universe. The film will be in Japanese theaters on July 24; there is no official announcement yet regarding international distribution. Still, this could be an important step for the future of AI-created horror films.
