The Laika Dog Will Never Return to the Earth
Neural Network Films
2025
Country: Russia
Runtime 7 min
Rating: 12+
Director: Timur Molchansky
Scriptwriter: Timur Molchansky
Producers: Kristina Maksimovna
Sound engineer: Artyom Ganichev
Composer: Artyom Ganichev
The story of Laika, the first dog to go to space. The film, dedicated to its flight aboard Sputnik-2 in 1957, captures the atmosphere of the Cold War and the intense space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. The rare archival footage and AI generation combined, the film offers a look at the turning point in history not only through the lens of a scientific achievement, but also as a deeply human story about self-sacrifice, ambition and moral challenges.
This is a neuro documetary about the price paid for progress and the forgotten lives behind grandiose achievements
2025
Country: Russia
Runtime 7 min
Rating: 12+
Director: Timur Molchansky
Scriptwriter: Timur Molchansky
Producers: Kristina Maksimovna
Sound engineer: Artyom Ganichev
Composer: Artyom Ganichev
The story of Laika, the first dog to go to space. The film, dedicated to its flight aboard Sputnik-2 in 1957, captures the atmosphere of the Cold War and the intense space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. The rare archival footage and AI generation combined, the film offers a look at the turning point in history not only through the lens of a scientific achievement, but also as a deeply human story about self-sacrifice, ambition and moral challenges.
This is a neuro documetary about the price paid for progress and the forgotten lives behind grandiose achievements
Timur Molchansky
DIRECTOR’S BIO:
Timur Molchansky was born on 27 July 1991 in Kamsky-Ustye, Tatarstan. He graduated from the Kazan National Research Technological University in 2015. He worked on federal television and in a number of video production studios, with the main focus on motion design. The intro video for the 2024 Games of the Future opening ceremony has been his key project. His debut film “The Art Code” as participated and won awards at All-Russian festivals. In his film “The Laika Dog Will Never Return to the Earth”, Timur continues experimenting with documentaries and artificial intelligence.
Timur Molchansky was born on 27 July 1991 in Kamsky-Ustye, Tatarstan. He graduated from the Kazan National Research Technological University in 2015. He worked on federal television and in a number of video production studios, with the main focus on motion design. The intro video for the 2024 Games of the Future opening ceremony has been his key project. His debut film “The Art Code” as participated and won awards at All-Russian festivals. In his film “The Laika Dog Will Never Return to the Earth”, Timur continues experimenting with documentaries and artificial intelligence.