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Short · 7m 51s
By Robert Gaudette ✓ Verified creator · More from Robert Gaudette ›
14K views416 likes79 commentson YouTube · updated Oct 7, 2026
AFF score 7.4/10 from public views and likes Staff Pick
Marcel, a solitary dancer in Paris living with a facial difference, has his quiet routine upended when a woman who has been watching him finally speaks to him.
“A Face Only A Mother Could Love” is an 8-minute AI short film by Robert Gaudette, released in April 2026. It was made with Grok, Nano Banana and Seedance. On the festival circuit: Grand Prix at the Runway AI Film Festival 2026; Grand Prize (1st) at the Reply AI Film Festival 2026; Official Selection at the BIAIFF Poland 2026. Find more like it in AI Romance Films, or see the best AI films of 2026.
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See all on YouTube ›@fabs7729Sep 24, 2026
Beautiful film! Congratulations
@waldekSmithSep 30, 2026
This is great European cinema, enriched by that exciting new element — AI. I hope that one day, when people look back and discuss the history of AI cinema, your film will be remembered as one of its important building blocks — or perhaps even as one of its foundational stones. Congratulations!
@aceanshumanAug 1, 2026
Good story telling!
@FrontierModalJun 17, 2026
Wild this only has a thousand views.
Well done.
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@JermaineStrngMay 17, 2026
Absolutely incredible work.
This is one of the first AI-generated short films I’ve seen that felt genuinely cinematic, not just visually impressive, but emotionally intentional. The storytelling, pacing, character consistency, sound design, and overall execution were outstanding.
AI wasn’t the story here, your creative vision was. Exceptional work!
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@chrisjordan9965Jun 18, 2026
38? I don't know about that.
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@clementdedadelsen4065Jul 3, 2026
Superbe
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@davidasher22Jun 18, 2026
Beautiful!
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@dang5938Jun 17, 2026
This sucks shit, give up
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@BuyTheThingsJun 20, 2026
well done
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