César Pesquera, Caapsai
Codirects and teaches AI filmmaking and storytelling in the MCAA
César Pesquera is a filmmaker and CCO & co-founder of Caapsai, a creative production studio powered by AI. He has worked with some of the best production companies in Europe and the USA and for clients such as Apple, Konami, Renault, Seat, Wallapop, and Coca-Cola.
His more personal works have been screened at festivals like Cíclope, SXSW, Sitges, Cannes, Slamdance, and the BFI London Film Festival, among others. He has been awarded several LAUS prizes, a gold at ADC*E, and a second prize at YDA Cannes. In 2018, Santa Ana received an honorable mention for Best Documentary at the Salute Your Shorts festival (Los Angeles).
Caapsai is a creative production studio powered by AI, founded by a group of filmmakers, producers, digital creators, and prompt engineers who believe in merging the transformative potential of artificial intelligence with the creativity and vision that only humans can offer.
“Audiovisual creation with artificial intelligence is not just about mastering tools or techniques, but about developing the critical thinking, creativity, and cultural sensitivity necessary to tell meaningful stories and understand the cultural, social, and historical contexts that shape communication and imagery. In a field as rapidly changing as generative media and technologies, where languages and processes evolve at great speed, it is essential to cultivate the ability to adapt, experiment, and innovate, combining technical rigor with one’s own artistic and conceptual vision.”
