The AI production technology used for “Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh” is moving into Indonesia, where Galleri5 and Collective Studios’ Historyverse plan to develop films and series inspired by the country’s mythology and history.

Historyverse, which oversees original IP and studio work for Collective Artists Network, is partnering with Galleri5 and the Singhasari Special Economic Zone. The venture will span mythology, fantasy, history and animation, combining Indonesian creatives and cultural specialists with Historyverse’s IP development team and production tools built by Galleri5 in India.

An Indonesian mythology-adventure takes shape

The first project under discussion carries the working title “Echoes of Nusantara.” Described as an original mythology-adventure, it is set to be developed with local talent. Historyverse will lead creative development, production and IP packaging, with the goal of preparing projects for possible financing, production and distribution beyond Indonesia.

Vijay Subramaniam, founder and group CEO of Collective Artists Network, said the initiative reflects a belief that major entertainment properties can emerge from markets outside Hollywood.

“Every market has stories that deserve to travel further, and Indonesia has an extraordinary wealth of them,” Subramaniam said. He added that the ambition is to work with Indonesian creators on films, series and broader entertainment properties while keeping “the creative vision and the stories themselves” at the center.

Galleri5 builds on its “Mahabharat” work

Galleri5 developed and operated the AI filmmaking technology behind “Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh,” the Star Plus and JioHotstar series launched by JioStar and Collective Media Network.

The company’s main product, G5 AI Studio, combines more than 200 AI models with specialized tools for storyboarding, character and world design, animation, visual effects and film-quality video. More than 10,000 advertisements and videos have been created using the platform.

Galleri5 is also developing production workflows for Historyverse’s theatrical slate, including “Chiranjeevi Hanuman – The Eternal” and “Krishna.” Those projects provide a setting in which the company can continue refining its technology around practical creative and production requirements.

Rahul Regulapati, Galleri5’s founder and CEO and a partner at Collective Artists Network, said the company is bringing advanced AI models and filmmaking workflows together through G5 AI Studio.

“We’ve already demonstrated what this technology can do through films and television in India,” Regulapati said. “Now, together with Indonesia’s extraordinary creative talent and Collective’s studio capabilities, we have an opportunity to take locally rooted stories to audiences around the world.”

Local talent and Indonesian IP at the center

For Indonesian creators, the partnership is intended to connect locally led stories and original IP with tools designed to expand production. Singhasari will introduce the venture to creators, studios, investors, distributors and creative-economy institutions in Indonesia, while also helping establish local partnerships and routes to market.

Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for economic affairs and chairman of the National Council for Special Economic Zones, said the country does not intend to remain merely a consumer of AI technology.

“We intend to help shape it,” Hartarto said, adding that Special Economic Zones could translate that ambition into productivity, skilled employment for young people and new sources of growth “on the path to 8 percent.”

KRAT David Santoso KR, CEO of Lokanima and the Singhasari Special Economic Zone, pointed to the area’s historical ties with India. He said the Kingdom of Singhasari flourished eight centuries ago on the land now occupied by the zone, serving as a center for engineering, arts, scholarship and government. Its culture, he said, was enriched through centuries of contact with India.

Santoso said the new partnership aims to strengthen Indonesia’s competitiveness in new technology and digital content, with Indonesian talent and intellectual property at its core.

India’s ambassador to Indonesia, Sandeep Chakravorty, also highlighted the countries’ cultural connection. He said the Ramayana and Mahabharata have appeared in Indonesian temple culture, wayang traditional puppet theater and the popular imagination for more than a millennium. The two countries, he said, are now writing another chapter of that shared story through artificial intelligence.

ShowBiz Take

This venture matters because it places Indonesian creators, cultural expertise and original IP inside the development process rather than treating the country solely as a destination for technology made elsewhere. At the same time, it gives Galleri5 another production environment in which to apply tools already used on “Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh.”

The scope is ambitious, covering multiple genres and potential formats, but the first proposed title remains in discussion. The central test will be whether the collaboration can turn locally rooted mythology and history into completed screen properties while preserving the creative role promised to Indonesian talent.

What Happens Next?

Development discussions around “Echoes of Nusantara” are the first visible step. Historyverse is expected to oversee its creative and production packaging, while Singhasari works to connect the wider venture with Indonesian industry participants. Any financing, production or international distribution remains a possibility rather than a confirmed outcome.