Makemation: Africa’s first feature film on AI (Guardian NG Life)

Produced by a visionary Nigerian company, Makemation is Africa’s first feature film on AI, starring Nollywood luminaries and helmed by Michael “Ama Psalmist” Akinrogunde. Set for worldwide release on 18 April 2025, the groundbreaking film blends technology, culture, and innovation.

Makemation, a Nigerian artificial intelligence-themed feature film out is set for release in Lagos, Nigeria this Easter.

With international buzz already generated through a teaser screening at the 2024 Global AI Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a private stakeholders’ viewing at the Kenya Innovation Week 2024, and an exclusive screening at the residence of the U.S. Consul General in Lagos leading up to the Global Inclusivity and AI Africa Conference, the film is set for its Nigerian cinematic debut on 18 April 2025 before rolling out globally in May.

The cinema debut is slated for April 18, followed by an international rollout across other African countries, the US, Europe, and the Middle East, in May 2025. Featuring an unconventional and exciting mix of Nollywood’s brightest stars, tech industry experts, public officials and emerging talents from the social media space, Makemation is a four-quadrant family drama that distinctively blends pop culture, research and AI into a high-tension, inspiring and comedic masterpiece.

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