A cartoon man with glasses and gold chains stands on a glowing digital grid, his lower body breaking into triangles—capturing the surreal vibe of the "Bunker Boyz" music video by Private Island, with geometric mountains and a melting, cloud-like sky behind him. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Synthetic Satire: Private Island Unleashes “Bunker Boyz” Billionaire Take-Down

In a straight-up weaponization of AI against it’s creators, director Chris Boyle and the crew at London mixed-media studio Private Island drop a satirical, three-minute boy band take-down of tech billionaires. [Watch]

A teddy bear wrapped in foil lies on a table surrounded by toy soldiers, a Barbie doll, and a rubber chicken. The playful scene feels like an entry for the Young Director Awards, staged with quirky flair worthy of Digital District. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Wilders & Digital District Open 2026 Young Director Awards With a Love Letter to Cinema

Working thru French prodco Wilders, directors Benjamin Marchal, Nicolas Duval, and Paris post house Digital District channel our cinephile memories into the opening title sequence for the 2026 Young Director Awards. [Watch]

A woman with long dark hair looks to the side, surrounded by numerous pale hands reaching toward her against a black background—echoing the sense of overwhelm found in the Bai yun Ici remix music video by Sijin Liu. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Sijin Liu Dreams Up “Ici (Remix)” Music Video for Bai yun

Director/designer Sijin Liu, whose breakout Siri Lee music video we featured on the cover of Stash 175, merges symbolism and surrealism into an eerie and enigmatic film for French-Taiwanese singer Bai yun. [Watch]

A smiling animated man with curly dark hair and a stubbly beard, wearing a blue denim jacket labeled Daniel, works under the hood of a vehicle outdoors in daylight—like putting his heart out to dry after laundry day. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Laundry Hangs Your Heart Out to Dry for Washington Lottery

Heart-tugging animated lottery spots may have hit an apex with this classic, but this new campaign from Laundry Studios thru Wunderman-Thompson keeps all the emotion while redefining the pipeline for the age of AI production. [Watch]

A cheerful, animated square character with googly eyes and blue pipe cleaner arms sits on a chair, holding a newspaper and giving a thumbs-up—ready to tune into the Google I/O Keynote Film 2026 by Laurie Rowan & Nexus in the cozy, note-filled room. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Laurie Rowan & Nexus Chip In on Google I/O Keynote Film

Nexus Studios director Laurie Rowan powers up the kitschy fun of an 80s training montage in this keynote film for Google’s I/O 2026 event, a cheeky and tactile merger of 3D animation, puppetry, and AI. [Watch]

A person in a long skirt stands facing a vibrant, large digital display of blooming orange and white flowers with the text “BOTANICA” overlaid in bold yellow letters, inspired by the Tavo-Studio-short-film-Botanica. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Imperfect Life: Tavo Studio Enters the World of “Botanica”

Veteran creative director and CG artist Tavo Ponce just dropped us his latest personal experiment, an ethereal motion adventure that leans into the imperfections and impossibilities of AI filmmaking. [Watch]