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“Doghearted” (ใจหมา)

“Doghearted” is a cinematic AI-generated music video that explores human society through the emotional perspective of a stray dog wandering across urban Thailand.

In Thai culture, the phrase “ใจหมา” — literally translated as “doghearted” — is often used as an insult describing someone as cruel, selfish, immoral, or unfaithful.

This film questions that belief.

Rather than portraying dogs as inferior creatures, the story gradually reverses the metaphor, asking a deeper question:

What if dogs are actually more human than humans themselves?

The narrative follows a stray dog silently observing fragments of human behavior throughout its journey — greed, betrayal, violence, hypocrisy, loneliness, social hierarchy, and emotional abandonment.

The dog never speaks.
Yet through its eyes, body language, hesitation, fear, loyalty, and silent reactions, the audience begins to emotionally interpret the world from its perspective.

The film combines social realism with emotional symbolism.
Many scenes are intentionally framed from low-angle observational viewpoints, allowing the audience to experience human society as an outsider — not through judgment, but through quiet witnessing.

While the music carries the lyrical critique, the visuals focus on emotional contradiction:
humans often use animals as symbols of inferiority, yet repeatedly display behaviors far crueler than the creatures they look down upon.

The stray dog becomes both:

a silent narrator
and a moral mirror reflecting humanity back to itself.

Visually, the project blends cinematic realism with AI-generated dreamlike expression, using atmosphere, environmental storytelling, facial micro-expressions, and visual contrast to communicate emotion beyond language barriers.

At its core, “Doghearted” is not a story about dogs.

It is a story about humanity — seen through the eyes of something humanity believes is beneath them.

  • CHINNATAT THANOMNANTAKUN
    Director
  • CHINNATAT THANOMNANTAKUN
    Writer
  • CHINNATAT THANOMNANTAKUN
    Producer
  • CHINNATAT THANOMNANTAKUN
    Key Cast
    "NKK"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ใจหมา
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 16, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Thailand
  • Country of Filming:
    Thailand
  • Language:
    Thai
  • Shooting Format:
    AI-Generated Digital Cinema
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SEOUL INTERNATIONAL AI Film Festival
    SEOUL
    South Korea
    June 28, 2026
    Award Winner: AI Music Video
  • Global Cineverse Film Festival
    TAMIL NADU
    South Korea
    May 22, 2026
    AWARD WINNER: BEST ENVIRONMENT/NATURE SHORT FILM
  • TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    TAMIL NADU
    India
    May 22, 2026
    AWARD WINNER: BEST CONCEPT
  • TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    TAMIL NADU
    India
    May 22, 2026
    AWARD WINNER: BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
  • AI Film Awards INDIA
    Mumbai
    India
    May 21, 2026
    Official Selection
Director Biography - CHINNATAT THANOMNANTAKUN

Chinnatat Thanomnantakun (NKK) is a Thai AI artist, music creator, and director exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, music, and cinematic storytelling. Through his YouTube channel, NKK Play, he creates original AI-driven music videos that combine self-written lyrics with AI-generated visuals and independent video production.

His work focuses on emotional storytelling, blending modern AI technology with music video aesthetics inspired by cinema and contemporary digital culture.

In addition to his artistic career, he serves as the CEO of Gen Play Co., Ltd., an online game publisher based in Thailand.

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Director Statement

“Cinema, music, and visual art have always evolved alongside technology.
From film cameras to digital editing, every new tool once faced skepticism before becoming part of the creative language itself.

I deeply respect every traditional artist and filmmaker whose craftsmanship continues to inspire generations. At the same time, I believe AI can open new creative possibilities for independent creators who may not have access to large-scale production resources.

For me, AI is not a replacement for human creativity — it is an extension of imagination. A new canvas where emotions, ideas, and stories can be transformed into moving images.

This work was created from that belief: that technology should not erase artistic expression, but expand the possibilities of who gets to create.

Throughout the entire production, AI was used as a creative tool under human artistic direction, with all storytelling decisions, emotional tone, visual concepts, and final selections guided solely by my own creative judgment. The entire project was independently created by myself without any production team, assistants, external collaborators, or outsourced creative support.

Disclaimer:
Any fictional characters appearing in this music video that may resemble public figures or celebrities were not created through deepfake techniques, face-swapping, or unauthorized identity replication. Such characters were designed as original stylized or parody-inspired fictional representations intended solely for artistic, symbolic, or satirical purposes.

In addition, the singer character appearing near the ending section of the music video is based on my own face and identity. Therefore, no third-party consent or permission is required for its use.”