How and Why I Turned My Sci-Fi Novel into a Trailer Using AI (Veo 3, Midjourney, Kling, Higgsfield)

Go behind the scenes of how and why I created an AI-assisted trailer for my best-selling sci-fi novel BOUNDING LINE.

View trailer: https://rumble.com/v70xfxm-bounding-line-official-sci-fi-trailer-ai-assisted.html?e9s=src_v1_upp_a

The trailer is part of a long-term experiment: to see if emerging AI tools can help translate a full novel into a feature-length film, direct to the audience.

I break down the full workflow — from outline to shot list, AI prompting, and visual creation — using Veo 3, Midjourney V7, Kling, and Higgsfield.

I also explain why I made the trailer: as an Australian indie sci-fi author, there’s limited industry infrastructure, and AI provides a new way to bypass gatekeepers and reach an audience directly. Along the way, I cover the real challenges, creative compromises, and lessons learned while turning a novel into a cinematic experience.

Check out my novel BOUNDING LINE: http://bit.ly/3GJuHYB

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• Substack: https://substack.com/@dustinrielly
• Author Website: https://dustinrielly.com/

Narration generated via ElevenLabs (author’s cloned voice).

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The Mission: Why Make an AI Film?
0:44 - The Broken System for Australian Sci-Fi
3:44 - The Blueprint: From Novel to Prompt
4:18 - Building a Consistent World in Midjourney
5:49 - When Detailed Front End Work Pays Off
6:45 - Workflow For Orbital Space Shots
7:10 - A VFX Shot Workflow
7:28 - Case Study 1 (The Fatal Flaw)
8:13 - Case Study 2 (Creative Compromise)
9:00 - Case Study 3 (Experimentation Across Platforms)
10:01 - The Future: AI and Indie Creators