Official Selection: Harbour Frankston Named Finalist at The Australian AI Film Awards
Journey AI Studios is proud to announce that our cinematic property film, Harbour Frankston, has been named in the Official Selection at The Australian AI Film Awards.
Scene from Harbour Frankston: Jacqui contemplates her new found freedom in a luxurious bayside living community.
The selection places Harbour Frankston in the running for the national People's Choice Award, decided by a worldwide audience vote opening Friday 14 August 2026 ahead of the final awards event in Brisbane on 26 August.
It is believed to be the world's first AI-generated property film created for a real off-the-plan development to earn Official Selection at a film festival.
Scene from Harbour Frankston: Jacqui meets new friends in a luxurious bayside living community.
Voting Information
Festival: The Australian AI Film Awards (powered by GenFlix)
Category: Commercial / People's Choice Award
Public Voting Window: Opens Friday, 14 August 2026
Watch & Vote Link: Watch Harbour Frankston on GenFlix
"I didn't come to AI as a technologist. I came to it as a filmmaker looking at an entire category of property that could never have a film crew on set, because there was nothing built to film yet. That's a gap that never had anyone in it."
Brett Hardy, Founder & Co-Director
Filming a Building That Doesn't Yet Exist
Created for developer Urban DC and their AUD 150 million bayside project, Harbour Frankston follows Jacqui, a custom-designed AI host built specifically for the development's audience, through a day in the life of the property.
Rather than relying on static 3D renders, the film applies cinematic techniques (casting, narrative pacing, direction, and color grading) to convey how it feels to live in a space before ground is broken.
"Someone still has to decide what a buyer should feel walking into that kitchen, and no model decides that. A human director does."
Scene from Harbour Frankston: Jacqui discovers more meaning in life as she realises the value of community.
Key Project Credits
Production: Journey AI Studios for Urban DC
Directors: Brett Hardy & Danny Ciarma
Writer: John Meagher
Casting: Angie McNiece
Scene from Harbour Frankston: Jacqui enjoys cooling off in the rooftop pool overlooking the stunning Port Phillip Bay.
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