KLab Produces AI Anime Film 'The CELEBRITY SECRET' for 2027 Release
This marks KLab's first AI anime film project, using a creator-collaboration model to blend traditional animation with AI technology, and the teaser's Cannes reception signals international interest in AI-driven anime production.
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KLab announced the production of an AI anime film adaptation of Miho Sakurai's best-selling novel 'Why Are Celebrities' Bags So Small? The Secret Rules of Money and Happiness.' The teaser video was highly rated at the AI Film Awards in Cannes. The film is scheduled for a 2027 release and will be produced in collaboration with the KLab AI GUILD creator co-creation project.
KLab, the company known for mobile games and anime production, is moving into AI-generated animation with 'The CELEBRITY SECRET,' an anime film adaptation of Miho Sakurai's best-selling novel 'Why Are Celebrities' Bags So Small? The Secret Rules of Money and Happiness.' The teaser video was submitted to the AI Film Awards in Cannes, France, in May 2026 and received high praise at the international competition. The film is set for a 2027 release.
The project will be produced through KLab AI GUILD, a registration system for AI creators announced by KLab in May 2026. Registered creators are offered production projects based on their specialties, and for this film, the aim is to build a new anime production model that fuses traditional methods with AI technology. The original novel tells the story of a temp worker who learns the mindset of celebrities and achieves her dreams, focusing on themes of women's empowerment and well-being.
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