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Somehow, “404” won a Silver Telly Award in the Generative A.I. category for Comedy.With over 13,000 submissions and more...
05/26/2026

Somehow, “404” won a Silver Telly Award in the Generative A.I. category for Comedy.

With over 13,000 submissions and more than 250 industry judges, “404” was recognized by the , and I’m genuinely honored.

“404” is a human-made short film created with AI tools, a comedy about an AI bot trying to function in a world that may or may not deserve it.

Thank you to the Telly Awards for this wonderful honor, and to everyone who has supported “404” along the way.

The system glitched. The judges noticed.

05/19/2026

We won!!! “404” has won a TELLY AWARD Silver in the generative A.I. comedy category.

We’re beyond thrilled, humbled and quite shocked. With over 13,000 submissions and 250+ industry judges, we’re happy that our weird A.I. bot found a home.

Human-made with A.I. tools, 404 is an 8-minute comedy short about an awkward empathy bot trying to navigate humankind.

05/05/2026

NO GATEKEEPERS

Director James Boyd discusses the benefits of AI filmmaking on the red carpet of the Indie Vegas Film Festival.

03/01/2026

World Premiere alert! My AI short film “404” screens at the Golden State Film Festival this Thursday, March 5 at 6:00 PM at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

If you’re in LA, come watch it on the big screen with 5.1 surround sound in the darkness of Hollywood with other humans.

12/31/2025

Vlad and Kai party on New Year’s Eve, while Frankie shares important safety tips to survive the night.

12/24/2025

Vlad and the gang discuss the origins of Christmas, and do their best holiday caroling.

11/06/2025

Kai wants new clients, so he boosts an ad on social media that catches the attention of your favorite immortal.

10/27/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween from DEAD DRIP 🎃

Vlad’s cape is freshly dry-cleaned (don’t ask how), Frankie’s fingernails are polished for the party, and Kai’s pre-workout is now pumpkin-spice flavored. Creator James Boyd somehow survived directing these monsters again—plus, there’s a mysterious new cast member named Alan. No one knows who he is or where he came from… but he’s in the group chat now.

👻 Expect chaos. Expect protein shakes. Expect emotional damage.
💀 Watch the DEAD DRIP Halloween Special and find out if Alan makes it out alive.

10/25/2025

🧠 DEAD DRIP EPISODE 6: “Frankie Gets Therapy” 💀✨
Sometimes, even a reanimated gym bro needs therapy. Frankie’s working on self-improvement—focusing on mindfulness, monster balance, and remembering why Vlad’s friendship is worth more than protein powder and pitchforks. 🏋️‍♂️🩸

It’s deep, awkward, and kinda sweet. Catch the chaos, the growth, and maybe a few tears (don’t tell Vlad).

10/16/2025

Welcome Kai to the Dead Drip Monsterverse. He might skip rent, but he’ll never skip leg day.

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