Mediawan ’s Imagissime label and immersive-media pioneer Atlas V have teamed to produce “Paradoxes,” a surreal sci-fi comedy series blending live action and generative AI, starring up-and-comers such as Xavier Lacaille (“Parlement”), Zita Hanrot (“The Hook Up Plan”), Nora Hamzawi (“Irma Vep”) and Oussama Kheddam (“Mes premieres vacances”).

Arte France is co-producing and has ordered the series which will stream it on its service, while Mediawan Rights will distribute it internationally. Now filming until next month, “Paradoxes” also secured R&D support from Google on the AI front, alongside public funding from CNC and the Île-de-France region.

The six-part show, which is directed by Pierre Zandrowicz (” I, Philip”), follows Roman (Lacaille), a depressed journalist who travels to a for

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