We've Always Built Worlds.

From physical sets to AI cinema. Same craft. New tools. Your story, told like a film.

A collection of story-led, cinematic AI adverts for real businesses is in production.

Plus full behind-the-scenes films showing exactly how they were made.

The Story

We started by building real worlds.

Magic Bean Studio was born from a simple belief: if you want to capture something real, you have to build something real first.

We built physical sets — full-scale enchanted forests, wizard's chambers, ice palaces — and put people inside them. Not in front of a backdrop. Inside a story.

Children received handwritten parchment letters sealed with wax before they ever set foot in the studio. The letters told a story about missing fairy dust and included a magic key in a hessian bag. By the time they arrived, they weren't walking into a photo session. They were entering a world.

The result? Children who were calm, present, and emotionally alive — without a single instruction to smile. Parents cried. The images spoke for themselves.

We took it further.

We built the Enchanted Forest experience into a product — "Business in a Box" — and sold it to 35 photography studios across the UK, Jersey, and Ireland. Sets, costumes, music, training, and the complete methodology for creating the experience. We exhibited at London ExCeL and the NEC.

Then we went bigger.
At Angels Costumiers in London — the world-famous costume house behind some of the biggest productions in film and television — we built a medieval banquet set and produced a Game of Thrones shoot with cosplayers from across the community. Screen-used costumes hand-picked by the Angels team. Props from the same suppliers as the HBO production. Hair stylists. A green room. Two days of cinematic photography.

The signature image: our rendition of The Last Supper, with twelve Game of Thrones characters around a candlelit banquet table.

We built for the biggest stages

The organisers of London Super Comic Con at ExCeL commissioned us to build their central media room — a four-sided Daily Planet newsroom with a rotating fibreglass globe above the entrance, dummy newspaper copy on every desk, positioned right in the centre of the exhibition floor.

At the same event, we ran a live cosplay photo booth. We built a versatile dark-forest set and shot paying guests in full costume — Star Wars, fantasy, horror, anything — with real-time post-production effects and on-the-spot printing.

Princess Leia in the Dagobah swamp. Jedi with lightsabers that did in post-production on the stand. A witch firing lightning from both hands. All shot, edited, and printed live.

Now we build worlds with AI.

The tools changed. The craft didn't.

Today, Magic Bean Studio creates cinematic advert campaigns for businesses using AI image and video generation. The same storytelling instinct. The same obsession with lighting, composition, and emotional arc. The same belief that craft is what separates something that looks generated from something that looks directed.

Most people entering this space are marketers who have learned AI tools. We're a production studio that's been building worlds for over a decade — and now has tools that remove every physical constraint.

Your business has a story worth telling. We tell it like a film, not a flyer.

Services / What we do

AI Cinematic Advert Production

Story-driven advert campaigns created using AI image and video generation, directed by a team with over a decade of professional photography, set design, and visual storytelling experience. From brand analysis to concept to storyboard to finished film.

AI Business Transformation

AI systems that handle what's drowning you — marketing content, admin, file management, customer enquiries. We build agents that answer your phone, book your appointments, and follow up on your leads while you focus on what you're good at.

Workshops & Training

Hands-on sessions for photographers, videographers, and content creators showing how to use AI tools to multiply output and income. Not theory — real production workflows you can use immediately. From the studio that built Business in a Box for the photography industry.

Behind-the-Scenes Films

Full breakdowns of how we build AI adverts from scratch. Every tool, every prompt, every creative decision — nothing hidden. Because the methodology is the product.

Who's This Perfect For

BUSINESS OWNERS

AGENCIES

CREATORS

INFLUENCERS

COACHES

TRAINERS

YOUTUBERS

Photographers

Videographers

Tick List / Value Props

Directed by a photographer and set builder, not a prompt engineer

AI-native adverts that make people stop scrolling

Cinematic production quality without the cinematic budget

Behind-the-scenes films showing you exactly how it's done

AI systems that handle your marketing, admin, and even answer the phone

Training for photographers and creators who want to earn serious money with AI

Frequently Asked Questions

Find clear answers to common questions about our services, process, and results. We’re here to make things simple, transparent, and hassle-free.

What is an AI native advert?

An advert where the images and video are generated using AI tools rather than traditional film crews and studio shoots. The creative direction, storytelling, and production quality are still human-led — AI is the production engine, not the creative director. The result looks cinematic but costs a fraction of traditional production.

Is this just AI-generated rubbish?

No. This is directed work from a studio that spent years building physical sets and immersive environments for professional photographers, major trade shows, and event commissions, including London Super Comic Con and the world-famous Angels Costumiers. We understand composition, lighting, colour, pacing, and emotional arc from over a decade of hands-on creative production. AI is a tool. Craft is what makes the difference.

How much does an AI advert cost compared to a traditional one?

Traditional brand adverts with this level of cinematic quality typically cost anywhere from £50,000 to £500,000+. AI-native production brings that down dramatically. We're talking a fraction of the cost for work that sits alongside traditional production in quality. Exact pricing depends on scope — get in touch and we'll talk through what you need.

I'm a photographer/videographer. How can AI help me earn more?

Your existing skills are your biggest advantage. Most people entering the AI creative space are marketers learning visual tools from scratch. You already understand composition, lighting, colour theory, and storytelling. AI multiplies what you can produce without replacing what you know. We built Business in a Box for the photography industry — we know your world. Our workshops will show you exactly how to bridge the gap into AI production.

Can AI really handle my business admin and phone calls?

Yes. We build AI-powered systems that answer inbound calls, book appointments, follow up leads, manage enquiries, and handle routine admin. These aren't chatbots — they're purpose-built AI agents that sound natural and work around the clock. We use the same systems in our own business.

Do I need to understand AI to work with you?

Not at all. If you're a business owner, we handle everything — from concept development to finished advert. If you're a creative professional wanting to learn, our workshops start from wherever you are and build practical skills you can use immediately. No jargon, no theory lectures — just real production.