AI FILM BY ION KION
MUSIC
LOGLINE
1835, a branching timeline of the Old West. Trapped in Doom City, a time‑hunter attempts to rewrite history to save his wife, while a corporation from 2157 sends an elite squad of bounty killers—led by his former friend—to erase him before he shatters the timeline.
THE BOUNTY HUNTER
MASTER OF TIME
AI FILM
CREATED & DIRECTED BY
ION KION
MUSIC BY
SUNO & ION KION
SOUND DESIGN BY
ELEVEN LABS & LINDA LANE
POST PRODUCTION BY
FRAN ZHAO
BOUNTY HUNTER`S VOICE BY
MARTIN OSBORNE II
ELEVEN LABS
PRODUCTION BY
ION KION
KARINA CARRESCIA
PRODUCTION BY
7TH ART STUDIO
TIMELINE
Doom City, 1835. A colossal steampunk‑industrial metropolis poisoning the desert with smoke and factories. Clocksmith (aka The Bounty Hunter) is sent from 2157 to repair a temporal fracture that threatens humanity. He completes the mission but is betrayed by the Corporation and stranded in the 19th century. He adopts Nobody, a street dog—brave and cunning.
To prevent the future that stole his life, Clocksmith plans to eliminate the ancestor of the Corporation’s founder before it exists.
The response: an elite unit of bounty hunters led by Mc Bain, an old friend turned antagonist, ordered to kill Clocksmith.
The hunt ignites a war that will collide time and space for human survival.
CHARACTERS
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Clocksmith / The Bounty Hunter — Tragic hero, time engineer, moral edge.
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Rose — Clocksmith’s wife; from the future, she fights to prevent humanity’s extinction—the emotional core of the story.
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Mc Bain — Antagonist with shared past; the protagonist’s dark mirror.
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Nobody — Street dog; loyalty, cunning, and the heart of the tale.
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The Corporation — Systemic villain: power, control, technological fatalism.
AESTHETICS
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Twilight western + retro‑futurist sci‑fi (pre‑steampunk industrial).
Sonic & visual style with nods to Sergio Leone, a contemporary pace, and a conceptual twist for novelty. -
Palette: desert ochres, burned metals, toxic neon; night atmospherics with fog and haze.
Visual language: wide frames, controlled depth of field, smoke, sparks, gears, and dramatic rim light; industrial textures; wind and dust in suspension.
Score & sound design: orchestral, classic and epic in the vein of Ennio Morricone, with contemporary touches à la Hans Zimmer and John Powell. -
AI‑cinematic pipeline to deliver epic scale with efficiency and tight control over look and consistency across characters and environments.
INVESTORS
Why now
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Audiences want distinctive, expandable IP worlds.
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Competitive window: AI‑assisted production enables rapid iteration and precise look control.
Advantages
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Validated IP (awards + selections).
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High perceived production value with optimized costs (no figures disclosed).
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Franchise‑ready: sequels, prequels, miniseries, game.
Seeking
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Financing (equity/co‑pro)
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Distribution (theatrical/streaming/TV)
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Brand partnerships (tech, fashion, gaming, automotive)
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Licensing & international sales
THE WORLD OF
THE WORLD OF THE BOUNTY HUNTER
Description
Animated concept reel introducing the world of The Bounty Hunter: the industrial scale of Doom City—its streets, factories, and poisoned horizons; the everyday life of its inhabitants; the desert and its roads.
Aesthetic & narrative intent
Inherits the pulse of Sergio Leone’s westerns (composition, silences, tension, faces) and reinterprets it through a contemporary sci‑fi lens: industrial retro‑futurism, AI‑driven worldbuilding, and a modern tempo for new audiences.
Reel objective
Align visual and tonal expectations with creative and business partners: this is the universe’s calling card and the gateway to licensing, spin‑offs, and transmedia experiences.
MONETIZATION
Licensing & Merch
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Fine‑art posters & key art; artbook; capsule apparel; toys/collectibles; prop replicas; books (illustrated editions).
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Scalable lines: limited editions, seasonal drops, themed bundles (Clocksmith / Mc Bain / Doom City).
Publishing
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Comic / graphic novel; manga; illustrated screenplay (limited run); lore bible for fans.
Music
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Original soundtrack (digital); vinyl & collector’s edition; selected stems for remixes/licensing.
Screen & Streaming
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Windows: festivals → TVOD/EST → SVOD/AVOD → free‑to‑air; territory‑by‑territory sales.
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Bundles with the award‑winning short as value add.
Experiences
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Immersive exhibits and themed pop‑ups; AR filters; fan events with Q&A and props.
Interactive
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Game prototype / narrative experience; mobile mini‑games; web‑based lore exploration.
Brand Partnerships
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Collabs with tech, fashion, gaming, automotive (capsule editions, co‑branded content, event activations).
Territorial licensing matrix
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Rights: home video, publishing, merch, experiential, games, soundtrack.
DISTRIBUTION
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Festival premiere strategy → curated pipeline to targeted markets/genres.
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Sales agency alignment by territory and window.
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PR + influencer partnerships for niche sci‑fi/western communities.
ROADMAP
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Development (script + visual bible): 12–16 weeks
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Production (capture + AI pipeline): 16–24 weeks
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Post & delivery: 8–10 weeks
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Festivals & sales: in parallel from fine cut
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(Indicative; refined with co‑producer.)
DELIVERABLES
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Master: 4K (HDR optional).
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Audio: 5.1 / Atmos (per mix partnership).
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Languages: EN/ES; multi‑language subs.
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Marketing: trailer, teasers, key art, EPK.
PITCH 30S
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“In 1835, Clocksmith—a time‑hunter sent by the Corporation from 2127—completes his mission but is betrayed and stranded in the 19th century. He adopts Nobody, a cunning street dog, and chooses to eliminate the ancestor of the Corporation’s founder to change the future. Mc Bain, his former friend, leads the time‑hunters chasing them. The manhunt triggers a war that will collide time and space. It’s the origin of a transmedia franchise ready to scale.”
ELEVATOR 1L
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A steampunk western built with AI, where a betrayed time‑hunter trapped in 1835 rewrites history to save his wife while a corporate kill‑squad from 2127 hunts him to preserve the timeline.
ORIGINAL SHORT: THE BOUNTY HUNTER
Synopsis
A lone bounty hunter crosses the vast desert in pursuit of a legendary outlaw. However, upon entering a colossal retro‑futuristic Wild West city—shrouded in smoke and pollution—he discovers that in this maze of shadows and deception, his mission might take an unexpected turn.
Awards & Selections
The Bounty Hunter has achieved 18 official selections and 11 international awards, establishing itself as a benchmark for AI‑generated cinema and high‑impact visual storytelling.
THE BOUNTY HUNTER
AI SHORT FILM BY ION KION
AWARDS
ONIROS FILM
AWARDS NEW YORK
(NEW YORK.USA)
AWARD WINNER
BEST AI SHORT FILM
BEST DIRECTOR
AWARDS NEY YORK
(NEW YORK.USA)
DIAMOND AWARD WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR OF AN
AI SHORT FILM
NYIFA NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
(NEW YORK.USA)
AWARD WINNER
BEST AI SHORT FILM
WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
IN CANNES
(CANNES.FRANCE)
AWARD WINNER
BEST AI FILM
ACCOLADE GLOBAL
FILM COMPETITION
(LA JOLLA.USA)
AWARD OF MERIT
AI FILM
ACCOLADE GLOBAL
FILM COMPETITION
(LA JOLLA.USA)
AWARD OF MERIT
SCRIPT/WRITER
AI FILM AWARDS
PARIS 2025
(PARIS.FRANCE)
HONORABLE MENTION
BEST AI LONG FILM
AMSTERDAM CINEMA
FILM FESTIVAL
(AMSTERDAM.NETHERLANDS)
AWARD WINNER
BEST AI GENERATED FILM
RED MOVIE AWARDS
REIMS EXCELLENCE
DIRECTOR
(REMIS.FRANCE)
HONORABLE MENTION
BEST AI FILM
AWARDS & SCREENING
CINEFANTASY INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
(SAO PAULO.BRAZIL)
HONORABLE MENTION
BEST AI FILM
BIAIFF
BALI INTERNATIONAL
AI FILM FESTIVAL
(BALI.INDONESIA)
HONORABLE MENTION
BEST AI FILM
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
SEOUL INTERNATIONAL
AI FILM FESTIVAL
(SEOUL.KOREA)
NOMINEE
BEST AI SHORT FILM
NEURO MASTERS
AI FILM FESTIVAL
(MOSCOW.RUSSIA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
BEST AI SHORT FILM
INTERNATIONAL
TOUR FILM FESTIVAL
(ROME.ITALY)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
BEST SHORT IN AI
BELGRADE
INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL
(BELGRADE.SERBIA)
QUARTER-FINALIST
BEST AI SHORT FILM
(AWARD PENDING)
AUGURI FILM FESTIVAL
(TORINO.ITALY)
QUARTER-FINALIST
BEST AI SHORT FILM
(AWARD PENDING)
ALMERIA WESTERN
FILM FESTIVAL
(ALMERIA.SPAIN)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
BEST SHORT FILM
(AWARD PENDING)
ANNABA
FILM FESTIVAL
(ANNABA.ARGEL)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
BEST AI SHORT FILM
(AWARD PENDING)
ION KION
FILM DIRECTOR
Biography
Ion Kion (Diego Escalada), located in Buenos Aires, Argentina & Montevideo, Uruguay.
He has participated in award-winning campaigns such as Diente, Lürzer's Archive Best Illustrators Worlwide, Fiap, Wave Festival, Clarin Creatividad, Lürzer's Archive Best Digital Artists Worlwide, among others.
His production company, 7th Art Studio, redefines the boundaries of artistic production. We offer a wide variety of artistic resources focus on 3D & 2D animation, A.I Films for commercials and feature films.
With a high-impact and constantly evolving creative approach, we collaborate with advertising agencies, studios, and brands to develop visual content that inspires and stands out. Our comprehensive expertise and adaptability to the latest technologies allow us to bring each project to its highest creative potential. From concept to execution, 7th Art Studio transforms ideas into unique and unforgettable visual experiences.
At 7th Art Studio, we are dedicated to producing and developing original content that pushes the limits of art and technology. Our expertise spans from innovative animated apps to groundbreaking films powered by artificial intelligence, enabling us to explore new forms of visual storytelling. With our projects available in multiple languages, we aim to reach and inspire a global audience. Through cutting-edge technologies and bold creative visions, we turn ideas into compelling experiences that captivate.
Director Statement
Cinema has always been a medium of dreams, a powerful tool to evoke emotions and transport audiences into new realities. As we enter a new era of filmmaking, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies open unprecedented creative possibilities, allowing us to expand traditional artistic concepts into bold, unexplored territories.
My vision is to merge the essence of classic cinematic storytelling with the limitless potential of AI and digital innovation. By integrating the craftsmanship of traditional filmmaking with cutting-edge tools, I seek to create immersive, emotionally compelling, and visually groundbreaking experiences that resonate with contemporary audiences.
This new path, where human imagination and technology merge, opens a new door that expands creative possibilities. As a director, I am committed to redefining visual storytelling, pushing the limits of creativity, and crafting films that inspire, captivate, and awaken the imagination of a new generation.
CONTACT
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If you’re a producer, distributor, or investor, let’s talk about co‑developing, financing, and launching the next AI‑driven sci‑fi western franchise.
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