Creative AI production platform Artlist has just announced the cast for its upcoming feature film, Terrarium, now in production. The hybrid horror film, a first of its kind, is from legendary genre producer Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) and AI-based studio Secret Level.
Directed and written by Jason Zada (The Forest) and produced by Christina Lee Storm (Newborn), Terrarium introduces a pioneering production pipeline that merges traditional SAG-AFTRA performances with AI-driven filmmaking tools.
Shot under SAG-AFTRA’s landmark AI provisions, the project demonstrates a commitment to responsible AI integration, performer protections, and high production standards. The technology allows a lean team to achieve the scale and visual ambition traditionally reserved for blockbuster budgets.
Featured Cast
Today, the film revealed its impressive cast:
Kylee Levien (Outer Range, Roswell, Delirium, A Chrismystery): The former U.S. figure skater turned actress recently wrapped Hal alongside Emma Roberts and Alexander Ludwig.
Ace Greene: (Love Island USA Season 7): Known for his viral cross-cultural collaborations across global social media, Greene recently co-hosted Red Bull’s Dance Your Style livestream alongside Mel B.
Lynn Kim Do: (AZNBBGRL, FBI: International, Pose): A Vietnamese-American actress based in New York, Do’s credits include Last Breath On Earth and Jaume Collet-Serra’s upcoming An Innocent Girl.
Austin Willard (Henry’s Ebb): A UNCG Drama graduate who debuted at Cannes’ Frontières market, Willard will next star in Kevin Willmott’s The Bard and A Good Fight opposite Abigail Breslin.
Jake Busey: (Stranger Things, The Predator, Starship Troopers): The veteran character actor’s expansive career spans 90s cult classics (The Frighteners, Contact) to recent roles in From Dusk Till Dawn, NCIS, and Rust.
Rachel Sorsa: (Blues for Willadean, Halloween Party): An award-winning stage and screen actress, Sorsa is a three-time Ovation Award nominee known for prominent voice roles in Netflix’s Home for Christmas and Prime Video’s Los Farad.
“What drew me to Terrarium was Jason. He has a rare ability to make audiences experience something they can’t explain, something that stays with them long after the lights come on. With Terrarium he’s pushing into completely new territory. The way he’s making this film is unlike anything I’ve been a part of in twenty years of genre filmmaking.” – Steven Schneider.
“This partnership is an incredible milestone not only for Artlist, but for the future of filmmaking itself,” said Artlist Co-Founder and Co-CEO Ira Belsky. “Terrarium is proof that AI can enhance the creative process in ways that empower artists, directors, designers, and storytellers to dream bigger and execute at an entirely new level. This is about expanding creative possibilities and not replacing human imagination.”
Additional details regarding Terrarium will be revealed at a later date. We’ll keep you posted.
