ABOUT

Horace Dodd is an actor, songwriter/producer, and generative-AI filmmaker with 12+ years in film, television, and music. He has appeared in Narcos, Mayor of Kingstown, Grown-ish, and The Family Business, and co-wrote "Can't Slow Down" for Fan Chengcheng, which hit #18 on the China Billboard charts, along with multiple film and TV syncs. Today, he focuses on original animated storytelling—designing cinematic characters, stylized worlds, and short-form narrative sequences using modern GenAI production pipelines that translate from concept to finished motion. His work has been recognized in leading creator competitions, placing 1st in The Cartoon Hero Fighter Joe Contest and the Ultrahorse x Cartoon Hero: Riding Shotgun Contest, and 2nd in the Morphic x Cartoon Hero Contest. He's committed to bridging traditional Hollywood craft with next-gen tools—delivering entertainment-forward visuals while helping fellow filmmakers understand how AI can accelerate development, previs, and production without sacrificing taste, performance, or story.