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Studio Blo sets sights on US with AI space series
MUMBAI: Space may be the final frontier, but Studio Blo seems determined to get there first with a story that lifts off before a rocket even launches. The Mumbai based AI film studio has unveiled its first United States co-production, joining hands with Hollywood’s Disruptor Studios for an ambitious AI powered non fiction series titled Alyssa Carson: Ready for Liftoff.
The series follows the remarkable journey of Alyssa Carson, the 24 year old space enthusiast and astrobiologist who has been preparing for a future mission to Mars since she was three. Using advanced AI, the show will transport viewers to the red planet and visualise what life on Mars could realistically look like in the next ten, fifty and even one hundred years.
Developed in collaboration with Alyssa herself and a global roster of planetary scientists and AI experts, the series promises cinematic storytelling grounded in scientific rigour. The aim is to reimagine the future of human exploration in a way that feels both aspirational and credible.
Studio Blo co-founder and CEO Dipankar Mukherjee, said the project represents a landmark moment for the studio and for Indian innovation in entertainment. He noted that the collaboration with Disruptor Studios showcases what becomes possible when technology and imagination work in harmony and added that the team is proud to take an Indian AI driven project to a global audience.
Disruptor Studios executive producer and founder Chad Greulach, said the partnership demonstrates the creative power of AI at a time when much of Hollywood is still navigating how best to use it. He said the series will show that AI is not a threat but a tool that can bring to life scenes that would otherwise be too costly or complex to produce.
Studio Blo, already known for its collaborations with leading creators, continues to build momentum as it expands its global footprint. With this project, the studio strengthens the bridge between Indian innovation and international storytelling, pushing AI driven entertainment into a bold new orbit.
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Arafta Season 2 greenlit as YouTube hit crosses 850 million views
GoQuest, Rains double down on global Turkish drama success story
MUMBAI: GoQuest Media and Rains Pictures have greenlit Season 2 of Arafta, riding on the runaway success of its debut season that has clocked over 850 million views on YouTube and secured licensing deals across 19 territories.
The upcoming season, already in production, will span 100 episodes and continue with a YouTube-first release strategy, a model that has proved to be a quiet disruptor in global content distribution. Season 1, which premiered in November 2025, built a strong digital following before translating that traction into international deals.
The series is currently licensed to platforms including Amazon MX Player in India, Kanal 7 in Turkey, and Vidio, along with several markets across Europe such as Romania, Hungary and Latvia. Across five language channels, the show has amassed more than 2.5 million subscribers, signalling growing global appetite for Turkish storytelling.
Notably, many of these licensing deals were struck after the show had already aired on YouTube, flipping the traditional distribution model on its head. Instead of competing with broadcasters, the digital-first strategy appears to be doing the heavy lifting in building awareness and audience demand.
GoQuest Media managing director Vivek Lath said, “Arafta is proving out what we believed about the make-to-sell model. A YouTube-first release does not compete with licensing. It builds the asset that licensees are buying.”
Season 1 wrapped on April 17 with a globally streamed finale that drew over 102,000 concurrent viewers, setting the stage for the next chapter. Lead actors İlsu Demirci and Emin Günenç will return, with the narrative continuing to explore themes of love, vengeance, sacrifice and fate.
Rains Pictures executive Sevda Kaygısız said the decision to move quickly into Season 2 was driven not just by success, but by the depth of the story still to be told. “Arafta is not just a successful project for us; it reflects our belief in powerful storytelling and building a genuine emotional connection with audiences,” she noted.
As Turkish dramas continue to travel beyond borders, Arafta’s success underscores a larger shift in how global hits are made and sold. In this case, the small screen found its big moment online first, and the world followed.
