Terra X History: Roadtrip 1945 demonstrates how AI-powered visual effects can unlock new forms of nonfiction storytelling by making the unfilmable visible. Faced with the challenge of reconstructing historical journeys and perspectives for which little to no visual material exists, the team developed a narrative approach that combines documentary rigor with image generation and VFX workflows.

In this session, the creative and technical teams behind the project provide an in-depth look at how these tools were applied in practice: from early conceptual decisions and ethical considerations to the integration of AI-generated imagery within a factual narrative framework. 

The team from Paul's Boutique offers further insight into the cutting-edge workflows that made the project possible, detailing how AI tools are incorporated into existing pipelines and how collaboration between creatives and technical departments is shifting. Together, the session provides a grounded, real-world perspective on how AI is beginning to reshape documentary filmmaking.