‘Mask’ and ‘Eraser’ Director Chuck Russell, Higgsfield Team for AI-Driven Sci-Fi Features ‘Hyperia’ and ‘b’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran· May 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 29 views

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Filmmaker Chuck Russell has partnered with Higgsfield to create two AI-driven sci-fi features titled 'Hyperia' and 'b'. These projects will utilize generative AI throughout their production processes, including worldbuilding and visual effects. 'Hyperia' follows a fugitive in a hover-sled race on an alien world, while 'b' features a humanoid robot in a leading role.

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▪The films were announced at the Cannes Film Market.
▪Russell's company, Neumorphic AI, will collaborate with Higgsfield's generative video platform.
▪'Hyperia' centers on a hover-sled race governed by a rogue AI.
▪'b' features a sentient digital life form escaping her creator's lab.
▪Neumorphic AI's VFX studio will handle final texture and skin refinement.

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Home Film Markets & Festivals May 16, 2026 6:00am PT ‘Mask’ and ‘Eraser’ Director Chuck Russell, Higgsfield Team for AI-Driven Sci-Fi Features ‘Hyperia’ and ‘b’ (EXCLUSIVE) By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Olga Kurylenko Leads Action Thriller ‘The Cop and the Assassin’ as All Rights Entertainment Takes Sales (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago Inside the Race to Restore John Abraham’s Cannes Classics Film ‘Amma Ariyan’ Before It Was Lost for Good 2 hours ago Annecy Title ‘Dudley and the Invasion of the Space Slugs’ Lands Territory Sales Ahead of Cannes Market Bow (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago See All Higgsfield/Neumorphic AI Two original sci-fi features built around generative AI across their entire production pipeline have been unveiled at the Cannes Film Market, as filmmaker…

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