Brazilian filmmaker, electronic music producer and Bryan Stenler Studios founder Alex Viegas reached No. 8 in Crunchbase's global CB Rank (Person), ahead of Sam Altman in the reported ranking snapshot. The milestone reflects his growing international visibility across AI-native entertainment, cinematic production, virtual talent and creative entrepreneurship.

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October 18, 2026

The song tells the story of someone who has endured darkness, faced disappointment and carried dreams through difficult times, yet refuses to give up. Its message is universal: every fall, every scar and every difficult step can become part of the journey toward a brighter future.

With lyrics exploring hope, personal transformation and the determination to keep moving forward, “Worth the Climb” reminds listeners that success is not simply about reaching the summit, but also about finding the strength to continue climbing.

Developed through Bryan Stenler Studios, the release is accompanied by a cinematic visual campaign featuring virtual talent Bryan Stenler, whose mountain journey brings the song's themes of perseverance and personal transformation to life. 

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Featured in The Khaleej Post's Business section, Bryan Stenler Studios highlights its portfolio of premium AI virtual talent, led by photorealistic virtual actor and model Bryan Stenler. 

The publication explores the studio's international positioning across luxury advertising, cinematic storytelling, entertainment, and virtual talent licensing, alongside its growing recognition in global creative and startup markets.

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Publication date: October 14, 2026

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Featured on Australia's Influencing platform, Brazilian filmmaker and Bryan Stenler Studios founder Alex Viegas reached No. 10 in Crunchbase's CB Rank (Person), while the studio climbed to No. 17,377 with a Heat Score of 94. 

The announcement highlights the company's growing international presence in cinematic AI, virtual talent, original entertainment and intellectual property development.

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ZeroPress Japan | October 13, 2026

Brazilian virtual actor Bryan Stenler is featured in a Japanese-language press release published on ZeroPress, highlighting his internationally recognized cinematic performances and the expanding creative universe of Bryan Stenler Studios.

The publication explores his award-winning role in In the Shadows, the Cannes finalist More Than Just One Day, and Echoes in Neon, a film addressing digital alienation and the loss of empathy in contemporary society.

It also introduces The Sower Universe, connecting original storytelling, artificial intelligence, music, and virtual talent through an emerging entertainment IP.

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British electronic music publication ElectronicMusic.News features Alex Viegas in an editorial analysis by Rafe Sinclair, exploring the cinematic vision and dark, story-driven melodic techno behind The Sower.

The article contextualizes his work alongside the musical aesthetics of Anyma and Tale Of Us, while highlighting the expanding creative universe of Bryan Stenler Studios, including Luntherland and the upcoming release of Worth the Climb.

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October 12, 2026

Brazilian filmmaker and music producer Alex Viegas announces “Worth the Climb,” a new cinematic pop single arriving October 16, 2026.

Blending atmospheric soundscapes, orchestral textures and emotionally driven storytelling, the release explores resilience, personal transformation and the courage to keep moving forward.

Developed through Bryan Stenler Studios, the cinematic campaign features virtual talent Bryan Stenler embarking on a mountain journey, visually capturing the song’s central message: even the most difficult climb can lead toward the light.

The official cinematic teaser is now available on YouTube.

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October 11, 2026

An international press release published on PRLog highlights Bryan Stenler Studios' entry into Crunchbase's global top 1%, ranking #45,257 among approximately 6.48 million companies. Founder Alex Viegas reached #17 among more than 2.2 million profiles in Crunchbase's global Person ranking, alongside technology leaders including Sam Altman (OpenAI), Naval Ravikant (AngelList), Guillermo Rauch (Vercel) and Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face). 

The announcement also showcases the studio's Cannes award-winning cinematic production, more than 120 international festival selections, original virtual talent and expanding AI-native entertainment ecosystem.

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October 10, 2026

Independent music publication Lunar Boom Music features Brazilian filmmaker and electronic music producer Alex Viegas in a new editorial exploring how AI-assisted production is reshaping creativity, authorship and cinematic world-building.

The article examines Viegas’ approach to connecting original electronic music, filmmaking and recurring virtual characters through The Sower Universe, while also exploring the creative model being developed through Bryan Stenler Studios.

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Norway, October 8, 2026

October 1, 2026

Brazilian filmmaker and music producer Alex Viegas releases “Luntherland,” a dark melodic techno track conceived and produced with global dance floors in mind. The release brings the mythology of his cinematic universe, The Sower, into an electronic music format designed to connect with international audiences.

Developed through Bryan Stenler Studios, “Luntherland” combines a dance-floor focus with the atmosphere and character-driven storytelling of Viegas’ film work. Its Halloween setting introduces listeners to the world of Lunther Malakar, accompanied by an official teaser that gives visual form to the track’s darker identity.

The release reflects the studio’s broader creative strategy: developing original worlds that can extend across music, film and virtual talent. With international ambition built into its conception, “Luntherland” opens another entry point into a universe designed to grow across formats and markets.

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EVOKE features Brazilian electronic music producer and award-winning filmmaker Alex Viegas in a new interview exploring his work across melodic techno, EDM and cinematic electronic music. The conversation also examines how filmmaking, storytelling and AI-assisted creative tools shape his musical identity and the evolving creative universe behind Bryan Stenler Studios. 

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Colorado, USA, September 24, 2026

With a dark melodic techno release set for October 1, Brazilian filmmaker and music producer Alex Viegas brings Valerius Veyr and the villain he portrays into the same unsettling frame.

One half of the face belongs to Valerius Veyr. The other is cracked like stone, with an eye burning red: Lunther Malakar. In the image for “Luntherland,” the two identities meet without fully becoming one. It is the first glimpse into the world Alex Viegas is preparing to open this Halloween.

Scheduled for release on October 1, 2026, “Luntherland” takes the darker mythology of The Sower onto the dance floor. Its melodic techno sound is built for movement, but its setting belongs to a science-fiction saga: Valerius is the virtual performer who gives physical form to Lunther, the story’s central antagonist. The divided portrait makes that relationship impossible to miss.

The release follows “Lunther – Stone by Stone,” the music video Viegas created and directed that won Best Visual Effects at the 2025 World Film Festival – Remember the Future in Cannes. That film revealed Lunther as a cinematic presence. “Luntherland” pushes further, giving the villain a place of his own and Valerius a more prominent role within the expanding universe.

Viegas has spent close to a year developing the music and visual concept for this chapter. His early vision leaned toward more visceral horror; the direction he ultimately chose relies on atmosphere, tension and the unease of what might be waiting just outside the frame. The aim is to keep the menace intact while allowing the story to reach audiences across platforms and countries.

The music video now in development will draw viewers into Lunther’s “circus of horrors,” revealing creatures and figures from his realm. Among them is Billy, a baby gargoyle whose small form hints at the stranger mythology still unfolding around him. The abandoned carnival imagery gives the new chapter a distinct visual world, while the split face at its center keeps the story personal: where does Valerius end, and where does Lunther begin?

For Bryan Stenler Studios, “Luntherland” is both a Halloween release and another doorway into The Sower—a project in which original music, virtual performers and cinematic storytelling continue to shape one another.

“Luntherland” is scheduled to arrive on streaming platforms on October 1, 2026.

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Tonight We Rise, a cinematic music film created by Brazilian filmmaker and music producer Alex Viegas through Bryan Stenler Studios, has been officially selected for the AI Professional Tourism Films category at the ARTourISM International Tourism Film Festival 2026, based in Toronto, Canada.

Set against the energy, architecture and nightlife of Miami, the film blends cinematic storytelling, electronic music, artificial intelligence and destination-driven visual experience, exploring travel as an emotional journey rather than simply a change of place.

The film stars Bryan Stenler, the recurring virtual actor and model developed by Bryan Stenler Studios, whose presence has become part of the studio’s expanding visual universe across music, film and branded entertainment.

The selection marks another international step for Tonight We Rise and reinforces the growing presence of Alex Viegas and Bryan Stenler Studios in AI-assisted cinema, virtual talent and next-generation visual storytelling.

The 2026 edition of ARTourISM takes place in Toronto, with "Tonight We Rise"  selected in the professional AI tourism film category.

September, 2026

Official Selection — Creatives Film & Arts Festival 2026, Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬

The Last Pure Years — A Tribute to the 2000s has been officially selected in the Best AI or Tech-Enhanced Film category.

Another milestone in the film’s international journey, bridging technology, memory, music, and visual storytelling across borders.

Directed by Brazilian filmmaker and music producer Alex Viegas, the film revisits the nostalgia of the 2000s — an era before social media reshaped the way we connected, capturing memories of a more spontaneous and unfiltered digital world.

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Original Song: "Feed Me Lies" produced by Alex Viegas 

September, 2026

How Alex Viegas Built Celestial Odyssey, A Melodic Techno Remix From A Filmmaker’s Desk

An editorial feature exploring the cinematic process behind Celestial Odyssey REMIX and Alex Viegas’ intersection of filmmaking, electronic music and AI-assisted creation.

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“In the Shadows,” a music video starring virtual model Bryan Stenler and written, composed and directed by Brazilian filmmaker Alex Viegas, has been officially selected for the Paris edition of the Lift-Off Global Network Limited, where it will compete in the Best Music Video category in September 2026.

The production has previously received two international awards, in London and Kolkata, India, and reached the semifinal stage at a Cannes-based international film festival in 2025.

During 2026, the music video has continued its international festival run, receiving selections across Europe and the United States, including Berlin, New York and Los Angeles.

“In the Shadows” was produced by Bryan Stenler Studios, a Brazil-founded creative technology studio established in 2025 by filmmaker, music producer and creative director Alex Viegas.

The studio develops cinematic content at the intersection of artificial intelligence, visual effects, original music, virtual talent and creative direction for entertainment and branded productions.

Paris Lift-Off | September 2026 

Another international milestone for Brazilian filmmaker and music producer Alex Viegas and Bryan Stenler Studios.

Following the double official selection of *In the Shadows* and *Rebirth* at the New York Lift-Off Film Festival, competing in seven categories, *In the Shadows* has now been officially selected for the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival 2026.

Competing in the Best Music Video category, *In the Shadows* has already won two international awards: one in London and another in Kolkata, India.

Blending pop music with cinematic storytelling, the film invites audiences to pause amid the intensity of everyday life and rediscover the beauty that often remains hidden in plain sight. 

Los Angeles Lift-Off | August, 2026

Following our recent highlights at prestigious European festivals, which were also featured by major media outlets like g1 (Globo.com) Brazilian music and audiovisual producer Alex Viegas achieves another major international recognition this June.

Two of his music videos have been simultaneously selected for the annual edition of the New York Lift-Off Global Network Limited 2026, competing across 7 different categories:

🔹 Best Narrative

🔹 Best Music Video

🔹 Best First-Time Filmmaker

🔹 Best Cinematography

🔹 Best Director

🔹 Best Art Direction

🔹 Best Editing & Post-Production

The selected works are "Rebirth" and "In the Shadows" (the latter already holding international awards from London and Kolkata, India). One project feature the virtual actor Bryan Stenler as the protagonist, who is the centerpiece of the sci-fi saga "The Sower," written and independently produced by Bryan Stenler Studios using an innovative hybrid ecosystem that blends traditional artistry with advanced artificial intelligence.

The festival will run throughout the entire month of July in New York City, USA. 

New York Lift-Off | July 2026

JCNET/Sampi highlights Brazilian filmmaker Alex Viegas following his recognition as a finalist in France, reinforcing the international reach of his audiovisual and AI-assisted creative work.

JCNET / Sampi — June 2026

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G1 highlights filmmaker and producer Alex Viegas after his recognition as a finalist in the Best Visual Effects category at the RED Movie Awards in France. The feature also notes his independent sci-fi work and growing international presence across film festivals.

G1 / Globo — May 31, 2026 

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JCNET reports that “In the Shadows,” an AI-assisted music film created by Alex Viegas, was selected for the Lift-Off Global Network – Berlin 2026 in Germany. The article highlights the project’s sensory storytelling, the virtual character Bryan Stenler, and the work’s growing international recognition across festivals in Europe, the United Kingdom, India, the United States, and France. 

JCNET / SAMPI — February 10, 2026 

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Portal da Cidade reports that filmmaker Alex Viegas received an official Motion of Commendation from the Bauru City Council in recognition of his innovative trajectory, international achievements, and contribution to Brazilian culture and the country’s image abroad. The article also highlights his AI-assisted creative work, international festival recognition, and the development of The Sower. 

Portal da Cidade — November 6, 2025 

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SAMPI Campinas — September 14, 2025

Alex Viegas Earns Triple Selection at the Marbella International Film Festival

According to SAMPI Campinas, Brazilian filmmaker Alex Viegas achieved another international milestone with three films selected for the Marbella International Film Festival in Spain: “Echoes in Neon,” “Lisbon Luxury,” and “Tonight We Rise.” The article highlights the growing international reach of his cinematic work and his expanding recognition across major festival circuits.

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JCNET reports that Brazilian artist and filmmaker Alex Viegas became a semifinalist at the Cannes World Film Festival in the category “Remember the Future – Artificial Intelligence” with his AI-produced music video “In the Shadows.” The article also highlights his previous “Audience Choice Award” win at London’s Lift-Off Sessions and mentions his long-term web series project, “The Sower.” 

JCNET / Sampi Bauru — August 26, 2025

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Social Bauru reports that Alex Viegas won the Audience Choice Award at the international Lift-Off Sessions festival held at Pinewood Studios in London with “In the Shadows,” an AI-created and directed music video. The feature also highlights the work’s selection for the Lift-Off Global Network showcase in New York, Alex’s view of AI as a tool for democratizing independent creation, and the development of Bryan Stenler Studios and virtual model Bryan Stenler.

Social Bauru — July 16, 2025 

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JCNET reports that Alex Viegas won the Audience Choice Award at the Lift-Off Sessions festival with “In the Shadows,” an AI-created music video recognized by the public as Best International Film among 35 global productions. The article also highlights Bryan Stenler Studios, the invitation to the international showcase in New York, and Alex’s growing presence in the global independent film circuit. 

JCNET / Sampi — July 3, 2025 

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