THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LIVE MUSIC. LIVING FILMS. AN INTERACTIVE AI MOVIE BROUGHT TO LIFE BY THE EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE OF MAXIM VENGEROV, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING LIVING VIOLINISTS, & LAFIL MILAN PHILHARMONIC CONDUCTED BY MARCO SECO IN SEPTEMBER
LOS ANGELES, CA, August 06, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- LIVE MUSIC. LIVING FILMS., the new project that merges music, cinema, and artificial intelligence, will make its international debut on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in the stunning setting of the 17th-century Teatro Malibran in Venice, during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Every great musical composition holds a vision, an imaginary world expressed by composers and musicians through music. OOVIE Studios, together with MASSIVE STUDIOS, brings this to light with an Interactive AI Movie born from musical interpretation and brought to life in real time, evolving with every live performance. OOVIE Studios' approach draws inspiration from Disney's animated film Fantasia, whose iconic tagline "Music to see, images to hear" poetically captures the essence of this experience.
LIVE MUSIC. LIVING FILMS. are concerts meant to be experienced through both hearing and sight. The performance will feature Maxim Vengerov, one of the most acclaimed violinists in the world, together with LaFil Milan Philharmonic conducted by Marco Seco. They will perform Tzigane by M. Ravel and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. During this exceptional concert, the audience will witness for the first time a groundbreaking performance: an interactive AI movie created by OOVIE Studios in collaboration with Dustin Hollywood and Reza Sixo Safai, regarded as two of the most innovative AI artists on the global scene.
This Venice premiere is the first stop of a tour continuing on September 7, 2025, at the Trieste Festival (Generali Convention Center) and October 7–8, 2025, at Piccolo Teatro Strehler in Milan.
"The creative use of Artificial Intelligence in cinema and other art forms is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, and still controversial, challenges of our time," said Alberto Barbera, Director of the Venice Film Festival. "That's why I was immediately intrigued and fascinated by the proposal that places OOVIE Studios and LaFil at the heart of an innovative project that unites cinema and music in not only unprecedented ways but also with great interest and immense potential. I'm truly curious to attend the international premiere of this concert, which fittingly takes place in Venice during the Venice International Film Festival."
OOVIE Studios is a startup founded by musicians and entrepreneurs Riccardo Acciarino, Marco Seco, Lorenzo Ramon, Giulio Casagrande, and Ignacio Palladino, with the goal of innovating how we experience music, extending also to entertainment and brand experience sectors. This project, created in collaboration with MASSIVE Studios, redefines the relationship between music and image, blending live musical interpretation with AI-generated video production, a live performance that fuses art and technology. Creativity and inspiration stem from the humanity of the artists, while AI becomes a tool at their service, amplifying the concert experience. The result is an AI movie that follows the music, interacts with it, and generates ever-evolving narrative paths.
"It's alive!" says Riccardo Acciarino, CEO of OOVIE Studios and internationally acclaimed musician. "A movie that changes with every show, just like the music it stems from, is a film that lives. Technology and art together create powerful cultural and economic outcomes. In an increasingly virtual world, live performance and the uniqueness of the moment regain immeasurable value."
"For music to stay alive, it must listen to the present and engage with it. With OOVIE Studios and LaFil, we explore new expressive possibilities, where technology becomes a tool - not an end - a companion, not a substitute. Being part of this transformation is not only a responsibility but also an extraordinary creative journey. This is a new era in which art evolves without losing its soul." - Marco Seco, conductor of LaFil and COO of OOVIE Studios.
Interactive AI movies adapt in real time to live music performances and audience interaction. They're relevant not only for classical concerts but for performances of all genres. In a world driven by speed and increasingly generic, massified content, OOVIE Studios sees art as one of the few, if not the only, languages capable of forging authentic connections. The company offers unique, personalized experiences.
DATES & TICKETS
• SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 – VENICE @ TEATRO MALIBRAN
• SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 – TRIESTE @ GENERALI CONVENTION CENTER
• OCTOBER 7–8, 2025 – MILAN @ PICCOLO TEATRO STREHLER
Discounts for the Venice show (September 3) apply to:
• 82nd Film Festival accreditation holders and subscribers
• Ticket holders of the 82nd Film Festival
• Students / over 65
• Residents of the City of Venice
• Associazione Piazza San Marco network
• Cultural associations and groups
Tickets: https://www.ooviestudios.com/#event
BIOGRAPHIES
MAXIM VENGEROV
Universally recognized as one of the world's greatest musicians and often considered the finest living string instrumentalist, Grammy Award winner Maxim Vengerov is among the most sought-after soloists. In recent seasons, he has performed as a soloist with major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, BBC Symphony, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, and the Chicago, Montréal, and Toronto symphony orchestras. He has also toured globally in recital.
LAFIL MILAN PHILHARMONIC
LaFil is a flexible-format orchestra founded on an innovative concept: its principal musicians come from major national and international institutions, joined by outstandingly talented younger instrumentalists carefully selected as rising stars. LaFil pioneers new and diverse ways to experience culture, often using unconventional public spaces and blending cultural sectors. This allows for a direct, fresh approach to audiences that typically don't engage with classical music.
RICCARDO ACCIARINO
Recognized internationally as a leading contemporary soloist, Acciarino has performed in prestigious venues such as Berlin Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie, KKL Lucerne, Tonhalle Zurich, and IRCAM Paris, collaborating with elite ensembles and orchestras. He also creates multimedia works presented in major digital art festivals and venues. A pioneer of immersive music-tech events across Europe, he teaches and holds masterclasses at top institutions including ZHdK, Milan Conservatory, and HEMU. His recordings—released on labels like NEOS, Stradivarius, HR, RAI, and IRCAM—have featured in dedicated radio programs. He is currently CEO of OOVIE Studios and SABRE GmbH, a company specialized in audiovisual sensors.
MARCO SECO
For Marco, "making music" is a holistic experience, extending beyond the conductor's podium. In addition to his role as conductor, he serves as Artistic Director of both the Trieste Concert Society and LaFil Milan Philharmonic Foundation. He leads educational and outreach initiatives to bring classical music closer to younger and broader audiences. A passionate interpreter of early 19th and 20th-century repertoire, his engagements include European tours in venues such as Leipzig's Gewandhaus, Hamburg's Musikhalle, Stuttgart's Liederhalle, Bremen's Die Glocke, Copenhagen's Royal Opera House, and Zurich's Tonhalle Maag. In the U.S., he's performed at Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston. In Italy, he participated in the reopening of Milan's Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber and staged Ibsen's Peer Gynt in Parma with music by Grieg and direction by Daniele Abbado.
DUSTIN HOLLYWOOD
Dustin Hollywood is a Cincinnati-based Visual Artist, filmmaker, and creative technologist known for pioneering work in AI-generated film and immersive art. He is the Co-Founder of MASSIVE Studios, Director of Global Community & Experiences at ESCAPE, and Founder of NAKID Magazine. A multiple award-winning AI artist and storyteller, Hollywood has collaborated with global brands and artists, and his projects span music videos, short films, fashion editorials, and live installations. Through each endeavor, he explores the intersection of technology and humanity, continually pushing creative boundaries to inspire and innovate.
REZA SIXO SAFAI
Reza Sixo Safai is an award-winning filmmaker, actor, and writer whose bold, boundary-breaking work has been celebrated at Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, and beyond. Known for pushing the limits of genre and perception, he produced and co-starred in A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, the acclaimed Iranian vampire western hailed by Time as one of the greatest vampire films of all time. In 2024, Safai became one of the first filmmakers in history to premiere an AI-generated film at a major festival, debuting a groundbreaking project using OpenAI's Sora at Tribeca. He is also the co-founder of Massive Studios, which Forbes calls "a creative shop with deep expertise in generative AI."
OOVIE STUDIOS
A startup founded by musicians and entrepreneurs Riccardo Acciarino, Marco Seco, Lorenzo Ramon, Giulio Casagrande, and Ignacio Palladino, OOVIE Studios aims to bring innovation to how music is experienced, extending into entertainment and brand activation. Its fusion of art, technology, and innovation is also of interest to brands seeking new ways to engage audiences through immersive, interactive experiences. In a world overwhelmed by speed and mass communication, OOVIE believes that art remains one of the last—and perhaps only—languages capable of forging true human connections. That's why they create experiences blending live music and interactive movies.
Website: https://www.ooviestudios.com/
MASSIVE STUDIOS
MASSIVE STUDIOS is shaping the future of AI-driven filmmaking with a powerful design that puts creators at the forefront of making storytelling smarter, faster, and better. Founded by award-winning filmmakers and innovative technologists, MASSIVE directly addresses the entertainment industry's growing demand for streamlined storytelling by providing cutting-edge AI infrastructure that complements and enhances human creativity rather than replacing it.
Website: https://www.themassive.ai/
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