Short · 5m 29s
Discarded Companion
By AI Video School · More from AI Video School ›
566K views13K likes1.3K commentson YouTube · updated Oct 7, 2026
AFF score 8.5/10 from public views and likes
A cinematic AI sci-fi story.
About Discarded Companion
“Discarded Companion” is a 5-minute AI short film by AI Video School, released in January 2026. Find more like it in AI Sci-Fi Films, or see the best AI films of 2026.
- Creator
- AI Video School
- Type
- AI short film
- Genre
- Sci-Fi
- Length
- 5m 29s
- Released
- January 2026
- Watch
- Free, in YouTube's official player
Discussion
Loading the conversation…
More like this
Short9.2Oneiric
An AI sci-fi short film from Higgsfield Originals (2026).
Higgsfield2.3M views▶ Watch
Short8.7Father Caen
2.1M views▶ Watch
Short8.5PLANET 9 — THE COMPLETE Ai SCI-FI SERIES
PLANET 9 — THE COMPLETE SCI-FI SERIES | CHAPTERS 1–5
1.3M views▶ Watch
Short8.52095
1.3M views▶ Watch
Short8.4RUS-T
RUS-T is a cinematic AI sci-fi short film created with Reallusion AI Studio, Seedance…
Seedance967K views▶ Watch
Short8.9The Artificer
879K views▶ Watch
Short8.4Reset
AI sci-fi short from the Higgsfield Film Festival.
Higgsfield829K views▶ Watch
Short8.5Inside A Recovered UFO
▶️ Watch the full series:…
Midjourney792K views▶ Watch
Short9.1Dolls (Second Cycle of Humanity)
775K views▶ Watch
Short8.2AGE OF KINGDOMS
The AGE OF KINGDOMS saga continues.
682K views▶ Watch
Short8.2AI Short Film: Sci-Fi Universe (4K)
615K views▶ Watch
Short8.2She Was Mocked For Her Skin Not Knowing She Was The Daughter Of Their VC
She mocked Cherish’s vitiligo, called her an orphan and framed her for a crime that…
536K views▶ Watch
Top comments on YouTube
See all on YouTube ›@timboslice090Jan 21, 2026
The AI engineer who made this, did it the way it’s supposed to be. It takes a very long time to make AI this good. Thanks OP!! Stellar work
♥ 1329 replies
@gmarkerfullyJan 11, 2026
I was hoping the android would find a "good home".
♥ 31324 replies
@kaligath6616Jan 6, 2026
Wow that transition to and from the chair was so perfect.
♥ 1735 replies
@michaelstele5871Jan 12, 2026
Please make a sequel to this. I rarely get emotional at Ai stories but the chair and the medical equipment did me in the first time. She was me nearly 20 years ago and I remember it like it was last week.
Then when she showed the toy their new home view’ and lay down with it… I was done in again. A modern take on The Velveteen Rabbit.
The ONIY thing I noticed that I think could be improved was the little girl who was walking with her mom, even if her mom did not notice the android I think that’s a little girl probably would have.
But again, thank you so much for creating this.
♥ 1742 replies
@deirdrelutenistJan 22, 2026
This is the absolute best AI video short I've seen here on YouTube. This is compelling, believable and emotionally engaging. Thank you for sharing. ❤
♥ 50
Show 5 more
@justincouchman6711Oct 4, 2026
The conversation about who the toy was really made for gives the shared-memory idea a human weight. A small object carrying that much grief is strong sci-fi storytelling.
1 reply
@tarunmishra4133Jan 5, 2026
wow, it is just wow!! the last scene when she lay down with the doll. its great work. thanks
♥ 12
@guyfletcher3912Sep 11, 2026
This short AI film triggered something from my past, l don't know what, but l broke down in tears.
♥ 1
@furrywoodstudiosJun 3, 2026
AI is opening the doors of creativity that we’ve never seen before!
I just finished my 95 Min Animated Action Adventure Feature film ‘CANINE ROYALE” after 20 years! Thanks to AI tools and modern animation software, I was able to bring my 2007 copyrighted characters and scenes into a fun animated film. In April I secured distribution and the film made its official debut at the 2026 CANNES film market!
♥ 3
@manuelroy8153Jan 6, 2026
I’ve been following you for a while Mike, and this one is surprisingly touching. Even if, or maybe because the character is covered in wires, it’s impossible to forget that she isn’t real, and yet it’s hard to process that she isn’t alive. Very interesting duality and bare bone scenario that feel lived through. Thanks for making a film that isn’t just pretty pictures, and raising the bar.
♥ 101 reply
Comments are shown from YouTube and belong to their authors. Reply or like them on YouTube.