Short · 13m 21s
Make Believe
181K views2.9K likes309 commentson YouTube · updated Oct 7, 2026
AFF score 8.0/10 from public views and likes
AI short film entered in the Higgsfield Global Film Festival 2026.
About Make Believe
“Make Believe” is a 13-minute AI short film by Montlouis Mane, released in September 2026. It was made with Higgsfield. Find more like it in AI Drama Films, or see the best AI films of 2026.
- Creator
- Montlouis Mane
- Type
- AI short film
- Genre
- Drama
- Length
- 13m 21s
- Released
- September 2026
- Made with
- Higgsfield
- Watch
- Free, in YouTube's official player
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Top comments on YouTube
See all on YouTube ›@MontlouisManeSep 23, 2026
Thank you for watching Make Believe, and to everyone who’s shared such kind words in the comments. This story had been bumping around in my head for a year, and seeing it made real and connecting with people has been pretty special.
If it put a smile on your face, share it with someone you grew up watching movies like this with, or someone you think would love it.
-Mm
♥ 253 replies
@voxac30withstratSep 16, 2026
Now we're talking. Oh Hollywood, you're so screwed
♥ 113
@tengu.storiesSep 18, 2026
Amazing work! Total 80s vibes.
♥ 52
@NirdeshakRaoSep 18, 2026
Wow, people underestimate how much work goes into telling good stories even while using AI for video generation. Congratulations to whole team who worked on this. Its amazing.
♥ 23
@One_Man_StandingSep 16, 2026
Reminded me of Time Bandits.
♥ 39
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@HarveyCreativeSep 16, 2026
Outstanding work. I've watched 100s of AI shorts, and this is one of the first that made me nearly forget it was AI.
♥ 1023 replies
@Mevamhlophe-p9lSep 28, 2026
hitting E.T. / Jumanji energy without turning into a trailer cut is hard. most of my 80s-adventure pre-vis is just piles of location pics on omnely until the mood sticks.
♥ 16
@bigbadallybabySep 21, 2026
Love the “pick your own adventure “ foreshadowing!
♥ 13
@nikdaturaSep 20, 2026
It captures an amazing 80s and 90s vibe and mood—a warm, cozy nostalgia. It instantly brings to mind movies like "The NeverEnding Story", "Home Alone", and "Back to the Future". The most astonishing and mind-blowing thing is that, theoretically , all these movies could be continued with the same actors and settings. It’s like a childhood dream come true.
♥ 7
@YuryS-ovSep 28, 2026
the desert antique shop stop in 1991 is such a clean Spielberg-doorway setup for an AI short.
♥ 4
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