We film what no camera could
Balad Bytes is an AI cinematic production studio from Al-Balad in Jeddah. We make films, ads and documentaries, and rebuild what the camera never caught.
Fantasy film
Return to Hegra
A civilisation vanished in a single night. And one returned to ask why
The Saudi Visual Lens
Saudi archive photographs brought back to motion. Hover over a photo and let it move: the dust, the cloth, and the light the camera couldn't keep.
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Hover over itEvery clip here is an AI reconstruction built on a real photograph, not a historical recording. About the project
Time Map
Al-Balad, byte by byte. Choose an era and hover over any pin to see its poster. From the dinosaurs of Midyan 75 million years ago to historic Jeddah.
Borders on this map are approximate. Locations of fossils, rock art and endangered animals are deliberately generalised to protect them. Full map
33 million views for a single series in one year
Forty Street Cats started as an experiment on a personal account and grew into an audience that knows the characters by name. That is what we know about making things people watch to the end.
About the series
Short films for National Day
Three vertical films for the studio's account that passed 14,000 views in their first days. Hover to bring them to life, and click to watch them with sound on TikTok.
How we work with you
One clear path from the first message to delivery. 50% upfront and 50% on delivery.
- A short call
Twenty minutes to understand what you want, and for whom.
- A quote within 48 hours
The idea, scope, timeline and price, in three pages.
- The script
We write the story and plan every shot before anything is generated.
- Production
Generation, directing, editing, music and sound.
- Delivery
Two rounds of revisions, and versions sized for every platform.
Have a place, a product or a story?
Tell us in two lines. We'll send you an idea and a quote within 48 hours.