After 10 years in advertising, Christian Brandes went on to write and produce Browser Ballett, Germany’s most successful satire show. Honoured with the Grimme-Preis and the German Television Award. Brandes began experimenting with AI and deep learning production techniques early on. Since 2025, he has been producing AI-driven commercials for international clients and consults production companies as an expert in AI video and hybrid production. His film Pixton, created for the vegan NGO Viva!, generated 1.5 million views on Instagram within a week.