I came to the same sort of conclusion when watching Kitsune, which I think was one person and VEO https://vimeo.com/1047370252
Granted, 5 minutes isn't 1h30 but it's not a million miles away either.
Granted, 5 minutes isn't 1h30 but it's not a million miles away either.
I just watched Kitsune, thanks for sharing.
It reminds me why Flow was so good.
Flow was great because I could see the shader artifacts. It was the opposite of a Disney model, it was not polished and perfect.
That's why I loved it. Disney would never do a movie with a plot like Flow. They would write and rewrite it and it would be a perfect example of humanity, but totally devoid of the humanity behind it.
It is ironic that this new coming wave of AI generated (or AI assisted) films feel like they have more human craftmanship than Disney films, when honestly it is the opposite. Disney has incredible and brilliant animators, but that is all crushed behind the merchandising and gross behemoth of the Disney corporation.
I used to love seeing independent films. Those art house theaters really only exist in places like Portland, OR these days. But, I'm excited about the next wave of film because it'll permit small storytelling, and that's going to be great.
I've been a VideoFX tester, and have made a couple of five minute shorts. You end up having to generate a lot of shots that you throw away. This is a lot easier to bear if you are tester without really strict monthly limits, or having to pay to get past them.
Also, there are all sorts of things you have to juggle or sidestep related to character consistency and sound synchronization. They'll be also sorts of improvements there, but I suspect getting to 90 minutes isn't really a question of spending more time and generations. Right now I think a strong option for solo aspiring AI film makers is to work on a number of small projects, to master the art, and tackle longer projects when the tooling is better.
Someone created that relatively coherent 5min animated story largely by communicating with a computer in natural language.
The masses have had plenty worse
Given the dreck coming out of Hollywood, I'm open to that, even if other folks have to wade through a million shitty videos for me to get it.
This kind of rhetoric can best be summed up by one meme: "It's the children who are wrong"
Spouting off "unwashed masses" prose will only make people hate (snobs + critics + artists by proxy) more, if you're not willing to do your part and stop shooting down beginning attempts as "amateurish and cliche".
Actually say, **in words**, what directions & improvements can be made.