Not really much to go on with this other than it was created by Chennai-based VFX artist Prakash Kumararajan (AKA Wild VFX) using the Beta version of Wonder Dynamics’ Wonder Studio, “an AI tool that automatically animates, lights and composes CG characters into a live-action scene”. If this has grabbed your attention and you are […]
A new Midjourney feature called Describe aims to take the guesswork out of generative AI art. It works like any other Midjourney command, but instead of using /imagine, you use /describe. After entering the command, a drop / drag box appears, allowing you to upload a picture you want to use as the basis for […]
Vox video producer Phil Edwards looks at why AI art tools struggle so much with generating hands that are at best a bit weird and very often downright disturbing. He speaks to artist Stan Prokopenko, MIT Robotics student Yilun Du, and scientist Roy Shilkrot about the mechanics of reproducing hands and how the developers of tools like Midjourney, Dall-E and […]
Together with a group of colleagues, Forbes contributor Shane Snow surveyed 800 individuals in the film industry to gauge their reactions to the growing use of LED screens and in-camera visual effects as an alternative to green screen and shooting on location. The result was a 25-page report called The State of Virtual Production 2023. The […]
Outernet, the “immersive cultural and entertainment district” close to London’s Tottenham Court Road station, has announced plans to establish a network of similar venues in cities around the world, including New York and Los Angeles to provide innovative, original entertainment, media and retail experiences. The Now Building at Outernet London has a four-storey-high atrium featuring […]
Last Stand, was made by Berlin-based producer, director and “science communicator” Hashem Al-Ghaili with AI, using Brightpen, and with music by Tiago Nugent. “None of it is real. It’s just a movie, made mostly with AI, which took care of writing the script, creating the concept art, generating all the voices, and participating in some […]