Aharon Rabinowitz

A year ago I had never touched Unreal Engine. Then I took @SchoolOfMotion’s Unreal Engine for 3D Artists class with @JonathanWinbush. That started my Unreal Engine learning journey. 365 days later I’m making stuff like this.

@JosephKahn So he’s the one responsible for my nightmares?

I am a huge Spielberg nerd, and also a Tobe Hooper fan (especially Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2). So, knowing both styles in and out, I say this with full conviction and authority: Spielberg directed Poltergeist.

@Kling_ai You can watch the series pitch ahead of the workshop:

Check out how Aharon made his film almost exclusively using Kling! More Kling tips and best practices in the workshop!

@notdrvx @Kling_ai I promise I will share the pain points, and how I got around them.

@Kling_ai i wonder if the workshop covers the pain points too, or just the wins

Join us live tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26th at 11am PT / 2pm ET for “How I Build an AI Superhero Series” with Aharon Rabinowitz, VP of Marketing at @SchoolOfMotion Aharon breaks down how he built an AI superhero pilot from scratch, focusing on character performance, relationships, and worldbuilding over flashy VFX. He’ll share the creative decisions, tools, and workflows behind crafting a world audiences want to return to. RSVP here: luma.com/gqdyl7tk

@BaronDestructo @comicbookaddt I think I watched this movie on Cinemax when I was a teenager.

@comicbookaddt Can't help but feel we got robbed by the fact we go that Inhumans show instead of Night Nurse.

Classic Comic - Night Nurse #4 (1973) - Last Issue. Hardest issue to find. Cover by John Romita.

I know, for a fact, the number is higher because I bought a ticket after this article was published

@daitouink @Carrot_breath Yeah that's not how doing anything with AI really works. You've obviously not used it. Which means you don't know enough to have meaningful opinion about it. Thanks for your thoughts.

@ABAOProductions @Carrot_breath you typing a prompt to have an ai create everything for you is not you being creative doing digital animation and 3d modeling is something entirely different these are not the same

Correct. Neither is 3D software or a pencil. Well said.

@doncrypto Thank you for the kind words.

@ABAOProductions lmao this is amazing fam, really

Some highlights from my AI short Fire & Ice: The Solara Chronicles. 👇 Full film in thread

AI output is held to a much higher standard than any other medium. We allow for technological limitations in film, animation and VFX, that we do not in AI. In fairness, AI companies market the hell out of it being the best thing to ever exist (and VFX ARE DEAD!!!) when that is just not true. And so they've kind of manufactured a war.

@ABAOProductions Exactly, human intention and artistic vision are irreplaceable. What frustrates me is watching talented artists with killer eyes deny AI entirely. It’s a wasted superpower.

In the last few years, we’ve seen such a big push from Hollywood to obfuscate the use of CGI claiming things were all done practically. And you can see how much this upsets the VFX community because it vilifies the work we do. These companies have no legal responsibility to tell the public how they make anything. It’s all about marketing and spin and saying anything that will get people into theaters. At the same time, it’s funny to see how many artists deny the use of AI in professional production, citing the fact that studios aren’t talking about it as the ultimate proof it’s not being used. Then there are guys I admire like @Filmbot who acknowledge its use, while also working to be a part of the solution in finding ethical ways of integrating it into the VFX pipeline and process. Pretending it doesn’t exist is not the solution.

And now we're getting an AI version of Val Kilmer in an upcoming movie. I admit it will probably feel at least a little uncanny valley. But so does traditional CGI and we still use it - and all evidence points to AI doing a better job of this kind of thing. So once again, not just for secondary elements.

@ABAOProductions @CuriousRefuge "I have seen studios add fire and other VFX with models like Kling". Oh ok. So background filling assets with masks to save some time. Understandable. But this just focusing on secondary elements. Ok.

On Tuesday I'll be doing a FREE workshop with @CuriousRefuge, breaking down how I created my AI short, Fire & Ice: The Solara Chronicles. I'll be covering stuff like character references, getting better acting/human interactions, post production, cinematics and storytelling. luma.com/gqdyl7tk

@adamdived1 @CuriousRefuge Sure, but AI Luke from S1 of Boba Fett still looked better than CGI Luke in S1 of Mando. All you're saying is that AI did a less worse job than traditional VFX. Congratulations.

@ABAOProductions @CuriousRefuge BTW... those metaphysic de-aging bro made uncanny valley even more creepier TBH.

@Harry_Estepario @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge That wasn't the questions. But OK whatever works for you.

@ABAOProductions @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge An ad.

@EdenWood62747 @Harry_Estepario @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge Yeah, but not the butter.

@ABAOProductions @Harry_Estepario @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge So we’ve officially reached the point where the only thing real in a movie is the popcorn. 🍿

@Harry_Estepario @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge Ok answer this question : It’s not a live action production and it’s not a 3D animated production. What is it?

@ABAOProductions @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge Not enough to be called an IA short, as you said it has traditional pre and post production, which is as important as actors or sets for a movie.

Incorrect. major studios are using generative AI for direct visuals beyond backend solvers: Metaphysic for de-aging (Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford). Others are using it for cinematic pre-vis but also for scenes, compositing/extensions, AI matte paintings & environments. Its hybrid - outputs get polished in 3D pipelines - but generative tools are still actively creating on-screen assets, not just orchestrating data. High-end VFX is evolving faster than ‘backend only’ claims your making. I’ve personally seen some of the work that will be out later this year that is using generative AI in its most basic sense - maybe not as prompt to picture alone, but as prompt +comfy UI or weavy to picture/video. I have seen studios add fire and other VFX with models like Kling. You only know what you know. And you’re not inclined to do the research because it won’t support your narrative.

@ABAOProductions @CuriousRefuge I am acknowledging that AI is being used as a "backend" support for existing pipelines. I know you're smart to understand what this means. They are not using it like "type a prompt - video out" model. It's all about data management, not just straight visuals.

@Chris495335 The problem is that it has become a polarized “this or that” kind of situation, when there’s so much more complexity and nuance to it. AI cannot replace traditional visual effects. The more you work with it the more you see its value and its limitations.

@ABAOProductions Same energy as “all practical” stuntmen while the wires and rigs get airbrushed out. VFX denial of AI isn’t protecting jobs, it’s speeding up the cull for anyone still pretending it’s 2015. Adapt or get rendered obsolete.

I agree with you man. So what you’re acknowledging is that AI is being used in production and is not just for pre-visualization. I think the future of VFX involves complex node based systems that integrate AI into the pipeline. This is what I have been shouting for a long time. I don’t understand what your problem is.

@ABAOProductions @CuriousRefuge prompts. (4/4)

@Harry_Estepario @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge Because every piece of footage in there was generated with AI. There are no actors or sets.

@ABAOProductions @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge Why call it an AI short then?

@Harry_Estepario @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge Correct. It’s a mix of entirely AI generated footage along with a more traditional pre and post production workflow.

@ABAOProductions @secretlawesome @IsThisA3DModel @CuriousRefuge Then it isn't AI.