MUMBAI: Abu Dhabi’s storytelling game just received a high-tech upgrade. Film Gate, a rising player in the MENA region’s media infrastructure, has launched a new visual effects and film technology division at Yas Island’s twofour54. And it’s not just about flashy post-production. This new unit wants to hardwire artificial intelligence into every reel.
The launch marks a major leap in Film Gate’s journey, with chairman Mansoor Alyabhouni Aldhaheri steering the ship. “The inclusion of AI in our workflow is not simply about innovation – it’s about making production more agile, more accessible, and globally competitive”, Aldhaheri said.
The initiative brings together a powerful cross-continental collaboration. UK-based Do It Creative Ltd and Big Films Media have joined hands with Film Gate to integrate cutting-edge AI and VFX workflows into content creation. Among the standout tools in their arsenal is Dsync, Do It Creative’s proprietary multilingual lip synchronisation tech, which has already made its mark in a recent awareness campaign. The system uses AI to produce seamless lip-syncing across languages, cutting both dubbing costs and corners.
Award-winning VFX director and Big Films Media producer Sam Bhattacharjee joins the team to elevate Abu Dhabi’s media output. “Technologies like Dsync allow us to explore new boundaries in storytelling and localisation”, Bhattacharjee said. “Abu Dhabi is leading the way in bringing technology and cinema together”.
From high-budget features and commercials to educational content, the new division aims to offer full-cycle services. And it’s not only about global expansion-local capacity building remains at the heart of the venture.
The announcement follows Abu Dhabi’s recent global first of offering Chatgpt access to all UAE citizens, making the emirate a beacon for digital innovation. Film Gate’s latest launch taps directly into that tech-forward momentum.
“This is only the beginning”, Aldhaheri noted. “We have a strong pipeline of forward-looking projects, and this collaboration allows us to deliver high-quality content while building local capabilities”.