Shortical premieres Inevitable, an AI-generated microdrama with Aki Avni's digital double
The 50-episode psychological thriller opened on the Shortical app on 13 November with 24 episodes; the Israeli actor helped create the AI version of himself that plays the lead.
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Shortical premiered Inevitable, a fully AI-generated microdrama series, on its app on 13 November 2026, TheWrap reported. The psychological thriller launched with 24 of a planned 50 episodes; new episodes are released weekly.
The series stars an AI version of Israeli actor Aki Avni, who took part in the production and helped create his own digital double. In the story, an actor sells his face and likeness to an AI studio and finds his AI version implicated in an attempted murder.
Inevitable is created and directed by Ofir Lobel, whose earlier credits include the Netflix series Blank Space and Trust No One; it is his first AI-generated project and first vertical series. It is written by Sharon Ben Tovim and produced by Shortical.
In an article published on 2 October 2026, TheWrap reported that Shortical was set to release a feature-length AI film, Inevitable, later that month. It has been released as an episodic vertical series.
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