"I am Here" - A Cinematic Short Film Where Music Becomes a Story

Some projects begin as an experiment - and quietly turn into something much bigger.

This short film started with a simple idea:

to create a visual story where music, imagery, and emotion exist as one continuous flow - without explanation, without narration, without unnecessary words.

The result is a cinematic piece that lives somewhere between a music video and a short film.

Music as the Core

The song featured in this film is written and performed in Russian, preserving its original emotional rhythm and authenticity.

To make the story accessible beyond language, the film includes both Russian and English subtitles - allowing the viewer to connect either through meaning, feeling, or both.

This was important from the very beginning: the film is not about translation - it’s about emotion.

A Cinematic Approach

Visually, the film was created with a strong focus on:

• cinematic composition

• natural movement

• controlled pacing

• emotional continuity rather than plot

  
  

Many viewers don’t immediately realize that parts of this film were created using AI-assisted tools - and that was intentional.

The goal was never to showcase technology, but to use it quietly, carefully, and invisibly - as a tool in service of storytelling.

If the viewer forgets how it was made and focuses only on what they feel, the job is done.

Why This Cinematic Short Film Exists

This project is not an experiment for social media. It is an independent visual work - created to stand on its own.

A film you can watch on a large screen.

A film you return to for atmosphere.

A film that doesn’t ask questions - but leaves space for the viewer to find their own answers.

Watch the Film

This is not a film to explain - it is a film to feel.

What Comes Next

This film marks the beginning of a broader direction:

creating original cinematic projects where music, visuals, and emotion merge into a single experience.

More films will follow.

Different stories. Different moods.

The same commitment to quality, depth, and visual honesty.

Project credits

Lyrics: Original poem by Alexei Bautin

Music & Vocals: AI-assisted generation

Video: Baunty Channel Creations

© 2026. All rights reserved.

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Disclaimer:

This film is a work of visual storytelling. All characters, locations, and events are presented as artistic interpretations. Any resemblance to real persons, relationships, or situations is purely coincidental.

AI-assisted tools were used as part of the creative process - not as a replacement for authorship, but as an instrument in service of emotion, rhythm, and cinematic expression.

This project reflects artistic intent, not personal documentation.

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Captured by Alexei - drawn by emotion, atmosphere, and the quiet tension between moments.

Photographer. Visual storyteller. Exploring the space where image, music, and feeling meet.

Follow the journey.