About

Lumena Medya

Founded in Istanbul in 2026, Lumena Medya is an animation and media studio that builds its own original IP. Our goal is a story universe that supports children's emotional growth, empathy and family bonds, starting on screen and reaching into games and products.

Founder

The creator of Papito

Founder · Creator · Director

Dr. Erdem Göktepe

Faculty member in Visual Communication Design at Istanbul Commerce University. For many years a 3D animator, motion designer and director for clients such as TRT, Türk Telekom, TCDD and the Turkish Ministry of Labour, and for brands including Atasay, Sütaş, Banvit and Doritos. Completed the New York Film Academy Filmmaking program in Istanbul in 2015. A practitioner of the “AI-orchestrated studio” approach that combines generative AI with classical animation principles.

Journey

From 2011 to today

  • 2011Papito is first designed and modeled in 3ds Max, then waits, too costly for a solo animator.
  • November 2025The project restarts with generative AI; the characters are redesigned and the world is built.
  • April 2026Lumena Medya is founded.
  • 2026Four episodes completed; 17 festival laurels and 2 international awards.
The Adventures of Papito key art