Make an AI Video - with Acting?!
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We are a community of creators, writers, hackers, and filmmakers exploring the frontier of AI-powered video and storytelling.
The theme of this week is workflows that include camera work in AI production. Some say "hybrid." That means you film people doing stuff and their performace is key to diving the end results. Often a fair amount of AI locations and characters are involved. Somewhat inspired by Virtual Production, but entirely possible with no green screen. Just: 1) camera 2) actor 3) prompts.
We will teach accesible workflow for everyone to learn. You may bring your own sauce. But no Gens before the clock starts.
Many of us come from traditional backgrounds and bring our own strengths to compliment the new AI workflows. We are exploratory and run "Lab Sessions". Visual sprints. We embrace AI while recognizing that intention and iteration are the antidote to slop.
Many events just talk about AI.
We actually use it.
Our meetings are fast-paced, social and hands on. You will meet collaborators, learn new tools, and actually create something during the session.
What happens in a session:
1. Introduction: (10 min)
Learn the core workflow and see examples:
idea --> outline --> images --> videos --> edit
2. Lightning Rounds (10 min)
David Andriate
(want to speak? Please sign up for future events)
3. Jam Sessions (90 mins)
Break into small groups and make AI videos together.
Each event has a theme to spark creativity
4. Screening and Hangout (20 min)
We watch what we made and vote on our favorite.
We draw from ideas in Pixar's creative developments, and Agile Filmmaking. The human dynamic and review cycle is core, but everything happens faster with AI in the mix.
We accept people coming from many backgrounds. Just bring your passion and a laptop.
How does it actually work? When you form a team it's good to have a writer leading. Often they are collecting ideas from the team and managing a thread with a chat bot of your choice. This lets your team make an outline, and define your characters and theme. Core images are then used to expand outwards to keyframes in a narrative and visual content using various generators. Advanced methods include filming video for input to control performance and visual dynamics. Standard methods use image to video, text to video and agentic workflows. Curation and sequencing establish your core story. Editing and sound level it up.