Learn the entire pipeline, from series bible to finished episode to pitch deck, with coaching from a filmmaker building his own micro-drama series right now, plus direct insight from the platforms and studios buying this content.

THE WORLD’S BEST AI COURSE FOR MICRO-DRAMAS

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THE FUTURE OF MICRO-DRAMA PRODUCTION STARTS HERE.

Welcome to AI for Micro-Dramas. This is the best course in the world for learning how to write, produce, and sell an original micro-drama series using AI.

Our training covers every part of the process — from building your series bible and writing your first episode, to creating consistent AI characters, locations, and voices, to generating and editing finished video, to pitching your show to real buyers and distribution platforms.

This course will take you from a blank page to a pitch-ready pilot episode, and open the door to selling your series in one of the fastest-growing formats in entertainment.

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YOUR 4-MODULE JOURNEY

MODULE 1

THE BASICS:
LEVEL SETTING

In module one you'll learn what goes into building one; a series bible, character sheets, locations, and more, and finish the module by writing your series bible and episode one.

MODULE 2

BUILDING
CONTEXT FILES

In Module Two, we build the context files your entire production depends on. These are the assets that keep your series consistent scene to scene.

MODULE 3

AI VIDEO PRODUCTION

In this module, we turn your context files into finished videos. You'll learn all the AI video prompting fundamentals.

MODULE 4

DISTRIBUTION & OPPORTUNITIES

In the final module, we cover where the real distribution opportunities are, and how to build a pitch deck that gets your series in front of the right buyers.

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INSIDE YOUR COURSE

  • This course gives you access to nearly 40 video lessons taught by industry-leading experts and professionals.

  • Get feedback, ask questions, and get critiques from real-world AI professionals.

  • A dedicated live-stream designed for you to have your pressing questions answered.

  • Gain exclusive access to Curious Refuge events, meetups, and online training for the whole year.

  • Explore meetups and events with the community both in-person and online.

  • Prove your skills with a completion certificate recognized by the industry

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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

GABE MICHAEL

Gabe Michael is an award-winning AI filmmaker and creative production executive with billions of views across twenty years in film and content creation.

He's worked on top YouTube series like Epic Rap Battles of History, co-created the digital-turned-TV series Man at Arms, and has been the creative and production force behind a long list of series, films, ads, and other content you've almost certainly seen. An early adopter of AI technology, Gabe has won awards at Runway's Gen48 Film Contest — both the first and second editions — took home Project Odyssey's Best Odyssey Award, and has judged numerous other film and AI competitions.

Right now, Gabe is personally writing and producing his own micro-drama series, Space Trash, for distribution — and he'll reference it throughout this course with live examples and in-the-field learnings.

Gabe is who the industry calls to learn about the AI revolution, and he's excited to share that knowledge with you.

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Shelby is the Co-Founder and COO at Curious Refuge. She oversees operations, drives business growth, and helps shape the company's educational content and YouTube strategy, growing one of the leading channels focused on AI storytelling.

OLINA WONG
Executive Producer at TikTok

Tyler was employee number one at Curious Refuge, and has played multiple roles from editor to producer to now Marketing director. Tyler has helped scale our YouTube channel as well as others throughout his career.

Sara Steinmeir
Casting Manager and AI Producer at Drama Box

Jamie is currently the President and COO at Promise Studios. Jamie was a part of the team at YouTube for over 15 years. Jamie started at YouTube before it was acquired by Google, and was integral in the development of the creator Economy.

TOPICS YOU’LL LEARN

COURSE BREAKDOWN

WRITING A SERIES BIBLE

AI VISUAL CONSISTENCY TIPS

AI for Youtubers | Content Repurposing

PITCH DECK DEVELOPMENT

AI for Youtubers | Keyword Opportunity Discovery

WORLD BUILDING TECHNIQUES

AI for Youtubers | A/B Testing

ADVANCED AGENT WORKFLOWS

AI for Youtubers | Understanding the Algorithm

DISTRIBUTION BEST PRACTICES

OMNI MODEL MASTERY

AI for Youtubers | Efficient Content Planning

EPISODIC EDITING & SOUND DESIGN

SELLING YOUR SERIES

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FAQs

  • This course is designed to help you understand the strategic side of YouTube distribution and growing a channel, and less of the hands-on editing workflows and AI Filmmaking workflows.

    We will cover retention-based editing principles and the strategic side of what keeps viewers watching, but we won't be diving into specific editor software or showing you how to generate AI videos; that's covered in our editing and AI filmmaking courses.

  • This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn more about YouTube, whether you're building your own brand and audience, leveraging video for your marketing role, or just a hobbyist looking to package your passion projects like a pro.

    This course is perfect for all types of people and goals.

  • There is no software you need to purchase for this course.

    We will highlight some additional tools that have paid subscription offers, but there are free tiers as well.

  • No, the training is not live. You do not need to show up anywhere at any specific time. The lesson content will be released week-by-week starting on the first day of the course. It’s very flexible and can work around busy schedules and full-time jobs.

    We’ve designed our training to serve students in any location.

  • The lessons typically start towards the beginning of the month. Each week’s lesson content will be released every seven days for 4 weeks.

    We will share update videos periodically as the course progresses.

  • Yes, we offer team discounts for companies enrolling 3 or more artists. Please reach out to hello@curiousrefuge.com for more information.

  • Our program is designed to help you get learn everything you need to know in just 4 weeks. However, as the toolsets are changing, we allow for content access for 12 months past the start date of the course.

    This will give you plenty of time to learn and practice the concepts and explore new concepts as they are released. You will also have the option to continue learning with us and receive updates after the 12 months have passed.

  • Yes, in the course we will share the exact processes we utilize and leverage in our own content production pipelines for our YouTube channel.

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