XTRSLAB
Stories, brought to life.
I use AI video tools to turn written ideas into short films. These examples explore Slovenian literature and history through imagined scenes.
Watch the filmsThree stories. Three worlds.
Each film begins with a written idea, then finds its form through images, sound and editing.
The Night a Poem Was Born
1 min 35 s · Slovenian audio.
Fictional interpretation. English transcript available on the film page.
Prešeren reflects on culture and identity as he writes Zdravljica.
About the film
A Voice from the Past
2 min 39 s · Slovenian audio.
Fictional interpretation. English transcript available on the film page.
Simon Jenko returns through an address and a poetry recital.
About the film
A Meeting Across Time
2 min 14 s · Slovenian audio.
Fictional interpretation. English transcript available on the film page.
Cankar, Trubar and Prešeren meet in a fictional scene across centuries.
About the filmFrom text to moving image.
A script gives each film its direction. I then shape the scene, characters, pacing and sound until the images serve the story.
The historical figures are real. The encounters and scenes are creative interpretations.
A closer look
What are the XTRSLAB AI films about?
These short films by Nik Bogataj explore Slovenian literature and history through creative scenes involving France Prešeren, Simon Jenko, Ivan Cankar and Primož Trubar.
Are the scenes historical reconstructions?
The historical figures are real, but the encounters and scenes are fictional creative interpretations. They should not be treated as documentary evidence.
How are the films made?
Each film begins with a written idea and a script. AI video tools, editing and sound shape that idea into moving images. Watch the three films through the YouTube links on this page.
Have a story in mind?
I’m interested in ideas that benefit from a visual treatment.
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