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AI-Generated Turkish Drama “Castle Walls” Debuts on Prime Video
8/12/2026, 11:25:20 AM
AI-Driven Launch of “Castle Walls”
Turkish production house Ay Yapim is releasing the two-episode historical drama “Castle Walls” (“Surlar”) on Prime Video. The series, which dramatizes the present-day Alamut Castle in Iran, is billed as the first end-to-end AI-created show to premiere on a major global streaming platform. Each episode runs about 15 minutes and will be dubbed in every language by human voice artists.
Production Methodology
Ay Yapim’s Singapore-based subsidiary AI Yapim built the series using a proprietary AI storyboard system and AYDNA, a video-diffusion model trained exclusively on the company’s licensed catalogue. The workflow incorporated ChatGPT for prompt enhancement, MidJourney for visual exploration, Runway and Google’s Nano Banana for character integration, and Veo, Kling, ComfyUI and Topaz for video generation and cinematic execution. ElevenLabs provided AI-generated voice tracks, which were then replaced by human dubbing.
Ay Yapim’s Statements and Industry Context
In an official statement, Ay Yapim emphasized that the series “used AI to amplify” human skill rather than replace it. The company highlighted its role in the World AI Film Festival’s Turkish chapter (WAIFF Turkey) and its partnership with the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ education program. Ay Yapim also positioned the launch as proof that AI-produced long-form content is “a present fact.”
Data & Statistics
- Episodes: 2 × 15 minutes
- Setting: Alamut Castle, Iran
- Production timeline: roughly one year (announced October 2025)
- AI tools: ChatGPT, MidJourney, Runway, Nano Banana, Veo, Kling, ComfyUI, Topaz, ElevenLabs, AYDNA
- Ay Yapim’s notable past series: International Emmy-winning “Endless Love,” “Fatmagül,” “Ezel,” “Forbidden Love”
Verbatim Quotes
- “The production process itself tells its own story,” — Ay Yapim
