Enter the BBL Drizzyverse: The Yams of Life is an Afrofuturist sci-fi comedy written and directed by King Willonius, presented at the Generative AI Film Festival at Adobe MAX 2025.

The story

The film introduces Lady Fatima and a world where the Yams of Life are the most powerful source of clout in the universe. Her family’s legacy is tied to the prophecy of the BBL Drizzy, extending the original musical satire into a larger fictional world.

The creative approach

In Adobe’s account of the film, King Willonius describes drawing inspiration from Dune and The Animatrix: a visually distinctive science-fiction world, told through a character’s story and grounded in comedy. Generative filmmaking tools form part of that process; the starting point is the story, dialogue and visual direction.

Project credits

Writer and director: King Willonius (Willonius Hatcher)

Format: AI short film · 2025

Featured presentation: Generative AI Film Festival, Adobe MAX 2025

Watch the official Adobe Firefly presentation above.