Dimitri's DMT Defense
Follows Dimitri Spirit, accused of murdering his friend in their locked dorm. He claims while the two were under the influence of DMT, reptilian DMT beings emerged from a portal in the wall and caused his friend's death. An intense courtroom trial follows. The film has an original script written and directed by Erika Rawes, with Robert Rawes acting as the supervising producer and audio generating engineer. Maya Mack Rawes wrote and performed the original song "Lost Feelings for a Friend," while Erik D. Lane performed the essential role of ai design editor and engineer (maintaining visual continuity across generated frames)
Our First AI Feature Film Release: Dimitri's DMT Defense
What else makes this film unique?
A historical moment in AI and human collaboration, Dimitri's DMT Defense is among the earliest feature movies of its type. Dimitri's DMT Defense is the earliest known US-produced, feature length sci-fi film about DMT made for under $1,000 through human-AI collaboration using the creators' own faces as visual base assets.
Did Dimitri's DMT Defense have outside studio funding?
Studio funding is not easy to obtain, as more and more competition enters the market. Even great ideas get passed by. This new way of making films allows smaller creators to make their ideas come to life without funding from a studio or executive.
How many people made the film?
So many films require hundreds of cast and crew, while we made this with four people and a few very talented AI collaborators.
How much did it cost to make Dimitris DMT Defense?
We spent less than $1,000 in total to make Dimitri's DMT Defense. Most of that cost was tokens to create assets. We kept our costs low by using our own technical skills whenever possible.
How long did it take to create Dimitris DMT Defense?
We completed this film on a six week timeline. That's becoming more common for short AI films, but for a feature-length sci-fi, this is not standard in mid 2026.
What makes Dimitri's DMT Defense unique?
The project is available to stream right now through the links below, as well as directly through TikTok.
Watch the full film Dimitri's DMT Defense (2026)
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Dimitri's DMT Defense Trailer (2026)
What is DMT?
N,N-dimethyltryptamine or DMT is a hallucinogenic tryptamine drug compound naturally found in the tissue of various plants and animals. It's even found in the human body, although we don't know for certain its full purpose. The active ingredient in the drug ayahuasca (a compound combining DMT with an MAO inhibitor), DMT is typically orally consumed as ayahuasca or smoked. Some people call the drug DMT nicknames like "Dimitri" or the "spirit molecule" because of the hallucinations it can produce. The main character's name in the film is Dimitri Spirit as a narrative device and as a hint towards these street drug nicknames.