‘Memory of Princess Mumbi,’ Set in a Retro-Futuristic Africa Recreated With AI, Scores Istanbul Film Festival Top Prize

The prize for "Mumbi" marks the first time a feature film made with AI has won the top award at a prominent film festival

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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Swiss-Kenyan director Damien Hauser’s dystopian fable “Memory of Princess Mumbi,” set during 2093 in an imaginary Africa created with the use of artificial intelligence, scooped the Golden Tulip Award at the Istanbul Film Festival on Sunday.

Set in the futuristic African country of Umata, “Memory of Princess Mumbi” is a playful meta-fiction that is part romance, part mockumentary and revolves around a love triangle between a film director named Kuve, an aspiring actress and a prince.

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