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Prime Video takes global rights to AI-made Turkish film ‘Çukur: Vartolu’
Prime Video has taken global rights to a film that expands the story of Turkish series ‘Çukur.’
It focuses on Vartolu’s childhood and the events that shaped him.
AI generated every frame, including characters and settings, but human actors performed the scenes and voice actors recorded the dialogue.
The project brings AI filmmaking into an established TV franchise.
Prime Video has taken global rights to Ay Yapim’s AI-generated Turkish film “Çukur: Vartolu.”
The film is a spin-off from “Çukur,” known internationally as “The Pit.”
It focuses on Vartolu Sadettin’s origins and the events that transform Salih into Vartolu.
Ay Yapim says every frame was generated with AI, while actors performed the scenes and human voice actors recorded the dialogue.
The original series has aired in 105 countries since its 2017 premiere, according to Ay Yapim.
- Who
- Prime Video acquired the global rights; the film is produced by Ay Yapim under its AI Yapim studio.
- What
- Çukur: Vartolu,” an AI-generated film and spin-off from “Çukur.
- When
- The rights acquisition was reported on October 10, 2026. The film’s release date is not stated.
- Where
- The film’s story moves between Doğubeyazıt in eastern Türkiye and Istanbul.
- Why
- The film explores Vartolu’s origins and the losses and choices behind his transformation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Every frame of the film was generated with AI, from the characters’ faces to every setting
The acting is human: actors performed the scenes, and AI generated the characters over their movement, timing and expression. All dialogue was recorded by human voice actors
The original “Çukur” series premiered.
AI Yapim launched the AI-generated drama “Castle Walls” on Prime Video.
Variety reported that Prime Video had taken global rights to “Çukur: Vartolu.
- Rights
- Prime Video took global rights
- Production company
- Ay Yapim
- AI studio
- AI Yapim, based in Singapore
- Original series premiere
- 2017
- Original series reach
- Aired in 105 countries, according to Ay Yapim
- YouTube views
- More than 6.4 billion cumulative views on the official “Çukur” channel, according to Ay Yapim
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