AI FREAK / ANIMATION / MUSIC VIDEO

Spectrum winds.

About the work and its creation

How well can AI bring anime-style artwork to life? An opening sequence for an imaginary anime, with images made in Midjourney and animation created mainly with Vidu.

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A large red-clad character in a stone-built town square
The stone-built town and its characters

Testing anime-style movement

I wanted to find out how well AI could animate anime-style artwork. That experiment became this video.

The source images were mainly made with Midjourney. I learned more about creating an anime look as I went.

A character in red and blue holding a round, plant-like object
A curious plant in the palm of a hand

Finding the style in Midjourney

I experimented with anime-style characters and backgrounds. I hope you enjoy the atmosphere of the town as much as its inhabitants.

A red-clad character with goggles between stone walls
A character in red
A silver-haired character with a black cat on their shoulder in an old town
Silver hair and a black cat
A dark-haired character looking up in an alley with a large spider
A moment in the alley

Animating mainly with Vidu

I used Kling and Vidu, leaning heavily on Vidu. I thought Kling was a very good video generator at the time, but with this anime style it didn't always give me the movement I wanted.

Vidu seemed to suit this artwork better, so it became the main tool. The visual style I'm aiming for also shapes which video generator I use.

A white-bearded character holding a red fruit in a shop of books and bottles
A character inside the shop

Scenes from the world

A white-haired character beside a yellow dragon in a stone room
A character and a dragon
A low-angle view of a red-clad character before a large arch
Another angle on the square

Want to try making something like this?

On note, I explain Vidu and the process from making images to creating an AI anime music video. Take a look if you'd like to try something similar.

Tool versions and access to the content vary by article.

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The full-length song is also available. Give it a listen if you'd like.

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