R&D Division

The Lab

ThabangVision AI Studios combines AI, automation, and creative technology to build tools that empower South African filmmakers, photographers, and content creators. Every AI feature is powered by Ubunye AI Studio.

Core Platform

Ubunye AI Studio

The AI brain behind ThabangVision. Chat with Ubunye to plan productions, find the right gear, discover crew, generate creative assets, get pricing estimates, and manage your projects — all through natural conversation. Powers every AI feature on the platform.

AI-Powered Production

Using AI tools for automated editing, color grading, scene analysis, and content generation to accelerate production workflows.

Powered by Ubunye AI

AI-Powered Smart Equipment

Intelligent rental platform with real-time availability tracking, automated booking, and equipment matching based on project requirements.

Powered by Ubunye AI

Creator Marketplace

A community-driven marketplace where verified creators list gear for rent, offer crew services, and connect with productions looking for talent. Smart matching powered by Ubunye AI.

Powered by Ubunye AI

Content Automation

Automated thumbnail generation, metadata tagging, SEO optimization, and social media content creation for productions and press.

Powered by Ubunye AI

Custom Software

Developing proprietary plugins, tools, and integrations for production software like DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, and After Effects to solve real-world production challenges.

Optical Engineering

Building custom camera systems from scratch — designing proprietary lenses, sensors, and optical assemblies engineered for the unique demands of African filmmaking and content creation.

Have a technical challenge?

We partner with production houses and agencies to solve complex imaging problems using our R&D stack.

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The People

Our Team

A diverse team spanning creative experts, research scientists, and engineers — united by the belief that technology should amplify human creativity, not replace it.

Creative

Cinematographers, photographers, editors, colorists, art directors

The visual storytellers who define the look and feel of every production.

Research

AI/ML scientists, computer vision engineers, data analysts

Pushing the boundaries of what creative technology can do on the African continent.

Engineering

Full-stack developers, DevOps, systems architects, optical engineers

Building the platforms, tools, and hardware that power every workflow.

Join the team

We're always looking for exceptional creatives, scientists, and engineers who want to shape the future of production technology in Africa.