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Future Vision XPRIZE names ‘The Gifted’ its $100,000 grand-prize winner
Jeff Synthesized won the Future Vision XPRIZE for The Gifted, receiving $100,000 and $2.5 million in production funding.
What happened
Independent filmmaker Jeff Synthesized won the Future Vision XPRIZE for The Gifted, selected from more than 2,500 entries worldwide. The film follows an 11-year-old boy who recreates his late mother’s voice and essence through code. The project receives $100,000 and $2.5 million in feature production funding through Google’s 100 ZEROS initiative and Range Media Partners.
Why it matters
The award gives an independently developed technology-focused film both immediate prize money and substantial backing to reach the big screen.
Source: Google Blog