As a filmmaker, I love the challenge and opportunity to explore new and different forms of cinematic expression and storytelling. The rise of AI tools has collectively inspired both fear and awe. Personally, AI has lit a creative spark. When a dear friend and a significant supporter of my web3 journey shared a dream he had one night, I couldn't resist the special challenge of bringing this dream to visual life through AI. I wanted to see how far we could push AI and delve into new realms of creativity.
His dream is an origin story - born from the enigmatic depths of an individual subconscious yet conveying a narrative related to humanity as a whole. We all carry histories within us - our personal pasts, and the past of those who came before - while we also write new histories through the external expressions of art and technology. I'm not the type to release just any work to the public; it has to be true and push the boundaries of what is possible. This source material - his dream - is thus fitting and meaningful source material for my first creative journey using AI.
Beyond this, I find solace and healing through art exploration. Completing goals and facing challenges is therapeutic for me. So, I want to express my gratitude to my dear friend for inspiring me and giving me that push. I truly believe that AI is here to stay, and those of us who learn how to harness it will continue to embark on a journey of exploration and growth.
Finally, given the velocity with which tools are being developed, refined, expanded, I believe that a concept of “vintage AI” will arise, in the near future and likely faster than we think. Just as certain aesthetic styles or preoccupations are marked within specific time frames in history, AI will have its own distinctive style, one tied to a moment that will soon have passed. With this in mind, I made the decision to mint this short film onto the blockchain as a way to time stamp it and to catalyze further creative exploration and growth.
This work is about a beginning, and it marks the beginning of my own artistic journey on this new path. Expanding from previous works related to my concept of Cinematic Cities - visual storyscapes that convey narratives of humanity in specific geographical environments, rendered through the language of film - I'm excited to continue with this new project: Cinematic Dreams. For this series of short films, I see AI as a collaborator. Tools such as Runway - Gen2 allow me to bring deeply internal visions to life, resulting in film-based reveries hovering between the real and the imagined, between the human and the artificial, yet all reflections of our civilization, forever dreaming, striving, creating.
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