Viridian's AI Experiments

[sixgunzloaded]

Wow, that's an excellent progression of that comic. And the one right after the original has a cool hand drawn, artsy look to it.
Also, great story and image for "Heart of Darkness"! Now I sorta want to read the book.

[Viridian]

If the medium is getting stagnant, and you want to push it to the next level, the next logical step would be to make something sequential. If it’s that easy to keep pumping out stand alone images, somebody has got to figure out a way to make storyboards or something out of them. That’s what I would do.

Just to add to this: this is the reason why we do single image generations: AI is _awful_ at doing sequences. I've tried, as you know - and my current tools make this a lot more visually appealing, if I were to remake some of my test storyboards. But AI doesn't work with static models. They can't recreate similar images to maintain continuity. Every image on its own is the AI's approximation of what we want from it. Hence, I can't easily generate two sequential Safari Girl images, let alone five. The hair will be different. The face will be different. The outfit, the mud, the background.

I've accidentally made awfully close images that could be in sequence. But since you never 100% control what the output is, it's extremely luck-dependent to get something that looks similar, let alone work in a sequence. The parameters have to be vague and lacking in specific detail to make it look kind of close enough to look the same.

Here's my experimental attempt at a Safari Girl storyboard with no touch-ups other than a slight colour match in the last frame.

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This is only possible because of a relatively small number of parameters, which makes sense as an artist - as long as the hair colour, eye colour, body shape and outfit is more or less the same, the viewer and fill in the gaps. But even this is tough for the AI - the final frame had much more pink hair compared to the reddish brown, and there's no way to really force that to be exactly the same.

[sixgunzloaded]

I don't know why this just sorta popped into my head out of nowhere...
It's sorta on-topic and off-topic at the same time. And sad too, so, apologies for that. But...
I wish PM2K could have seen this advent of AI quicksand. He would have loved this so much.

[Jinn]

I wish PM2K could have seen this advent of AI quicksand. He would have loved this so much.

Dude I just got chills. I was thinking the very same thing on the way home.

[Viridian]

Remaking my original digital drawings of the Tomb Raider 3 series.

India - Jungle

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The sweltering Indian jungle throbbed with life, a living, breathing symphony of chittering monkeys, buzzing insects and the occasional distant growl of a Bengal tiger. Lara Croft, intrepid explorer and unrivaled problem-solver, adjusted her backpack on her shoulders, the green fabric of her tank top sticking to her back from the relentless humidity.

This was not just another adventure. She was on the trail of an artefact from the lost Infada tribe, a tantalizing enigma that had led her to the heart of India. The satchel nestled in her backpack held invaluable clues—detailed maps and ancient Infada lore, meticulously researched and carefully protected.

Standing at the precipice of a natural slope, she appraised the scene below her, her hazel eyes squinting against the bright sunlight dappled by the verdant canopy overhead. Over the next grassy hill, the vague shapes of the ancient ruins called to her, shrouded by tangled vines and time itself. Steeling herself, Lara slid down the dirt incline, her booted feet disturbing the rich earth as she made her descent.

Wildlife scattered in her wake, monkeys chattering in alarm as they swung from tree to tree. A distant tiger watched her with a predator's fascination, its golden eyes reflecting the unspoken danger of the jungle.

Navigating over the hill, Lara entered a seemingly serene clearing. But this was nature's deception, a trap meticulously disguised. The moment her boots made contact with the muddy terrain, it began to consume her, pulling her down into the depths of the jungle floor.

Quicksand. The word flashed across her mind as her world descended into chaos. The sucking mud swallowed her up to her waist, a relentless and unseen beast, its grip cold and merciless. Frantically, she sought for the bottom, but it remained elusive, adding to the growing sense of unease.

Panic was a dangerous companion and Lara cast it aside, forcing herself to survey her surroundings. Her heart hammered in her chest as the reality of her predicament set in—the quicksand pit was vast, reaching as far as her eye could see. It was a deceptive landscape, shifting and treacherous, leaving no solid ground in sight.

A mirthless smile played on her lips, despite the situation. The famed tomb raider, Lara Croft, ensnared in a mud pit in the heart of an Indian jungle. As far as starts went, this was definitely one of the more slippery ones. But fear was not an emotion she succumbed to easily. She took a deep, calming breath, and steeled her resolve. She was Lara Croft. She'd faced worse odds and emerged victorious.

After all, the jungle was her playground, the ruins her castle, and she wouldn't be so easily defeated by a little quicksand.

[sixgunzloaded]

A beautiful new image pulled from great drawings and a well told descriptive story! I like her cocky attitude in the last paragraph. It matches her not-quite-smile in the pic. Nicely done.

[Jinn]

This is cool. Lara and quicksand go together like coffee and Irish cream. They’re awesome on their own, but man what a combo.

[Viridian]

Creeping slightly closer to AI QS animations...

[sixgunzloaded]

Creeping slightly closer to AI QS animations...

It's a-comin' fer sure! With every new version we're getting closer! Even if these are pieced together from hundreds of generated images, the ability to do this is slowly taking shape.
All of these are amazing and I think I like the last one the best here. It's the most natural looking animation of the three.
And I'm starting to run out of superlatives. lol
Well done again, and thank you!

[Jinn]

Neat! Motion picture AI quicksand will be a game changer.