Gabe Michael

Last updated
Gabe Michael
Born
Gabriel Michael
Education University of California, Los Angeles (MFA),
Occupation(s)AI filmmaker, creative technologist
Known for Epic Rap Battles of History
Website gabemichael.ai

Gabe Michael is an American AI filmmaker, creative technologist, producer, director and writer, and best known as a former member of the Epic Rap Battles of History crew. Michael was awarded the International Academy of Web Television Award for his work as the producer of the Technium series. [1] [2]

Contents

Education

Michael holds an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles's Producers Program and an undergraduate degree in Film & Electronic Art from California State University, Long Beach. [3]

Career

Michael worked as a producer at the now-defunct digital media company Break Media and at Maker Studios, where he oversaw the Epic Rap Battles of History vertical. [3]

During his time with Epic Rap Battles of History, Michael served as the producer for several episodes, including Master Chief vs Leonidas, Mario Bros vs Wright Bros, and Michael Jackson vs Elvis Presley, and the associate producer for Cleopatra vs Marilyn Monroe, and helped to produce Dis Raps For Hire.

In 2013, Michael co-founded Forge Apollo, a digital production company where he served as its executive producer and director. [4] [5] In March 2014, Forge Apollo created the digital series Technium which was hosted by YouTuber Lana McKissack. [4] [6] Michael received the 2015 IAWTV Award in the Best Writing (Non-Fiction) category for his work on Technium. [1]

In 2015, Forge Apollo created the short horror film Diary of a Psychopath. The film was written by Daniel P. Coughlin and directed by Michael, and released by Eli Roth's Crypt TV. [3] [7] In the same year, Michael directed the Evolution of the Bikini Viral Video for Hyatt's Breathless Resorts & Spas brand. [3] [8] In May 2015, The Huffington Post's style section covered the Evolution of the Bikini in an article titled "WATCH: 100 Years Of Bikinis In Under 2 Minutes." which highlighted how the short showcases a century of women's swimwear, modeled by Amanda Cerny. [8] The video was also featured by media outlets, including Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. [9] [10]

In 2016, the Forge Apollo YouTube channel screened the animated comedy Cubicle Zombies, co-created by Michael, Adam Jones, and Adam Weinstock. [11]

In 2023, Michael wrote, directed, and edited Midnight Television, a sci-fi short that blends 1980s nostalgia, emerging 1990s tech, and today's internet culture to explore themes of loneliness. [12] In June 2024, Michael's AI short Let Us Explore, which utilizes AI in a unique form, was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, [13] and won Best Character at Runway's Gen:48 Second AI Film Competitions. [14] [15]

Michael currently serves as the Vice President and Executive Producer of AI at Edelman. [16]

Fimlography

TitleYearRoleNotesRefs
Eric and His Trident2006ProducerShort
Drive Around Town2007First assistant directorShort
Atascadero2007Assistant directorShort
Smooch2008ProducerShort
The Big Time Show2008Co-executive producerTV Series
Epic Rap Battles of History 2012Producer
Speakeasy: With Paul F. Tompkins 2012ProducerTV Series
Dis Raps for Hire2012ProducerTV Series
Rendezvous2013Line producer
Man at Arms2013ProducerTV Series - 6 episodes [17]
The Screen Junkies Show2013ProducerTV Series
Technium2014Director - Editor - WriterTV Series [4]
Diary of a Psychopath2015DirectorShort
Ambient2015DirectorTV Mini Series
Cubicle Zombies2016Co-producerAnimated comedy
Foodz2018Director - WriterTV Mini Series
Style Sector2018Director - Writer - EditorTV Series
James Patterson's The Chef2018DirectorTV Mini Series
Will.i.am Invites You to Take a Trip with Him to the Future2018DirectorShort
Missing2019Director - EditorShort
Sony's Impossible Science2021Producer, Editor, DirectorTV Series
Midnight Television2022Director - Writer - EditorShort
Alexanderthetitan2023Story producerTV Mini Series

References

  1. 1 2 "4th IAWTV Awards 2015 – IAWTV Awards" . Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  2. ↑ Couch, Aaron (2013-07-04). "Inside the 'Man at Arms' Workshop: Forges, Steel and Epic Weapons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Faculty - Writing for Late Night Comedy". UCLA TFT Professional Programs. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  4. 1 2 3 Couch, Aaron (2014-03-20). "Real-Life 'Star Wars'? New Series Explores Futuristic Movie Technology (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  5. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (2013-03-20). "Forge Apollo Channel To Release Crafty Sci-Fi Shorts". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  6. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (2014-03-21). "'Technium' Tells Us How Close We Are To Cruising On Hoverboards". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  7. ↑ "DIARY OF A PSYCHOPATH" (PDF).
  8. 1 2 "Here's How Much Bikinis Have Changed Over The Past 100 Years". HuffPost. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  9. ↑ "This is how much swimwear has changed in 100 years". Cosmopolitan. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  10. ↑ "Tracing the Evolution of the Swimsuit from 1890 to Today". Harper's BAZAAR. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  11. ↑ Schwarz, John (2016-03-09). "Cubicle Zombies Are Coming!". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  12. ↑ Eddy, Cheryl (2023-02-09). "The Airwaves Become Awfully Personal in Sci-Fi Short Midnight Television". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  13. ↑ "Mixed reception to debut of AI films at Tribeca Film Festival". Scripps News. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  14. ↑ "Gabe Michael". NAB Show. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  15. ↑ "Gen:48 Third Edition | Runway". runwayml.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  16. ↑ "SVVWorks - Video Workflow Workshop | July 22, 2024". 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  17. ↑ Couch, Aaron (2013-07-04). "Inside the 'Man at Arms' Workshop: Forges, Steel and Epic Weapons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.