The Sacrifice of Maximilian Kolbe: As Remembered by Tadeusz Raznikiewicz

Based on an interview in 2010 with Tadeusz Raznikiewicz (1921-2014), this short film tells the story of his time in Auschwitz where he met Saint Maximilian Kolbe. Tadeusz was with Kolbe that day he sacrificed his life for a fellow prisoner. For dramatization and visualization of the story, AI technology has been used.

Written and edited by Clemens Cavallin
AI images, sound, music, and animation: Clemens Cavallin
Interview filmed by Peter Wiberg
Prologue and epilogue filmed by Daniel Wiberg
Producer Pål Nes

The ”Lost Son” is a short film made with the help of new AI programs and services. It is based on the biblical parable but the story is expanded. The point is to show how AI technology can be used for evangelization. It is a fast-developing field with new tools introduced almost on a weekly basis. What was previously very costly to visualize can now be made for a fraction of the cost.

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