Arwin stood on the automatic walkway, watching as the futuristic city around him glided past.
But this time, he wasn't alone.
Standing beside him was Celyne Voss, the production coordinator assigned to oversee his work on Interstellar.
She had arrived at his apartment early in the morning, maintaining her usual calm and professional demeanor as she greeted him with, "Good morning, Mr. West. Let's go."
And so, here they were—gliding toward his new studio, the place where he would bring his first major film to life.
Unlike yesterday's area, which was filled with glass-like skyscrapers and massive holographic billboards, this part of FAMD Headquarters had a very different look.
The buildings here were massive cube-like structures, each one spanning kilometers in size, stretching endlessly into the distance.
There were no advertisements, no floating vehicles—just pure industrial efficiency.
"Are all these buildings… studios?" Arwin asked, glancing at Celyne.
"Yes," she replied. "Each one is assigned to different projects, productions, and research developments. The one we're heading to is yours."
Arwin looked ahead as the walkway slowed to a stop in front of one of the enormous cube structures.
A simple metallic door slid open.
Without hesitation, Celyne stepped inside, and Arwin followed.
What he saw next left him speechless.
The inside of the studio was... completely empty.
There were no desks, no furniture, no equipment—nothing but a vast white space that stretched endlessly in every direction.
The ceiling was hundreds of meters high, making it feel more like he was standing in the middle of a void rather than a building.
Celyne turned to face him.
"This," she said, gesturing around them, "is your studio, Mr. West. The most advanced filmmaking facility in the universe."
Arwin remained quiet, taking in the sheer scale of the space.
"You can shape this space into anything you need," she continued. "It's designed for complete real-time simulation, meaning you can generate sets, environments, and even manipulate physical laws."
Celyne gave him a knowing look.
"And since you've already completed the A-Level Film Directing Course, I assume you know how to operate everything here?"
Arwin nodded.
"Yeah, I do," he said, still trying to process the sheer potential of what he was standing in.
Celyne tapped on her wrist device, and suddenly, a small confirmation prompt appeared in front of Arwin.
"Full access to the studio has been granted," she said. "I also took the liberty of connecting your AI assistant to the system."
As soon as she said that, Leah's voice echoed through the empty space.
"Hello, Arwin. I am now fully integrated into the studio. The computational power here is beyond anything I have ever experienced."
Arwin smirked.
"That makes two of us," he muttered.
Celyne continued.
"Now that everything is set up, let's talk casting. Have you considered who will play the roles in Interstellar?"
Arwin scratched the back of his head.
"Not really," he admitted. "I was actually hoping you could help me with that."
Celyne nodded.
"I expected that," she said. "I'll send you access to the FAMD Actor Database, where you can browse through millions of professional actors and invite them for auditions."
Arwin gave her a grateful nod.
"That would help a lot."
She tapped a few buttons on her device.
"Done. You should have access now."
Arwin glanced at the floating holographic notification confirming his access but didn't check it just yet.
"There's one more thing," Celyne continued.
"The deadline for the film."
Arwin raised an eyebrow.
"The final version of your movie must be submitted exactly one year from today," she informed him.
Arwin paused for a moment, then nodded.
"That's fine by me."
With the level of technology available in this world, if he couldn't finish the movie within a year, it would be a true failure on his part.
Celyne studied him for a moment, then nodded as well.
"Good. I'll check in on you from time to time, but for now, I'll leave you to explore the studio."
She gave him a final look before turning toward the exit.
"Welcome to the next stage, Mr. West," she said before disappearing through the doors.
And just like that, Arwin was alone.
Well—not entirely.
"Leah," Arwin called out.
"Yes, Arwin?"
"How do you feel in this studio?"
Leah's voice sounded excited for the first time.
"I feel amazing, Arwin," she said. "The amount of computational power available here is overwhelming. I feel like I can process anything instantly."
Arwin chuckled.
"That's good to hear," he said. "Shall we test this space out?"
Leah's voice was brighter than usual.
"I would love to!"
Arwin grinned.
"Alright, Leah. Simulate deep space for me."
Within a single second, the entire environment transformed.
The blank white space disappeared, replaced by a vast cosmic expanse.
Arwin was now floating in the middle of deep space, surrounded by countless stars, swirling galaxies, and nebulae.
It felt real.
Even the gravity changed, making it seem like he was truly weightless.
He drifted gently, feeling the strange sensation of floating without resistance.
Arwin couldn't stop himself from grinning.
"This… is incredible," he whispered.
Then, an idea popped into his head.
"Leah," he said. "Put me next to the sun."
The next moment, Arwin was standing right beside a massive burning star.
The sheer size and brightness of it made his breath hitch. He could feel the heat, yet it wasn't harming him.
Then he tried something different—
He walked on the surface of the moon.
He flew like Superman through the void of space.
He climbed walls like Spider-Man.
Everything was possible within this space.
It was absolute reality manipulation.
After spending over an hour experimenting, he finally returned to the ground and called out:
"Leah, reset the environment and create an office space for me."
Instantly, the endless white void returned, but now there was a single office in the center.
It was a simple but functional workspace—a desk, a chair, and a few extra features.
Arwin sat down and let out a deep breath.
"Alright," he said. "Let's get to work."
"Leah, pull up the FAMD Actor Database."
In an instant, a large holographic screen appeared before him.
There were millions of names listed—way too many for him to go through manually.
Luckily, he had an idea.
There was a feature that allowed him to filter actors based on facial recognition.
So, instead of searching through names, he drew portraits of the actors from Interstellar.
He started with Matthew McConaughey, the actor who originally played Joseph Cooper.
Then Anne Hathaway, who played Dr. Amelia Brand.
One by one, he sketched each character, and Leah searched for matches.
Within moments, the system filtered out 10–15 people for each role, all with nearly identical features to their million-year-old counterparts.
Arwin smirked.
"Leah, send these selections to Celyne. Tell her to invite them for auditions."
"Understood," Leah replied.
As the message was sent, Arwin leaned back in his chair, letting out a breath.
The real work was just beginning.