Ethan Avila

There's something special for a "generalist artist," as it's called in contemporary times, to finally use all the interesting things you've learned without needing a filming crew and create something interesting. Fascinating and scary times ahead, where one man can create a whole film by himself.

I find this quite poetic in an apocalyptic way(the Greek definition). Even AI needs to work on human symbols.

@GabrielValles @chrisfirst @openart_ai Great! I've been also wanting to revive some animation projects from art school

This is a remake of a class project from art school that I did a few decades ago. I thought it would be a nice small project to learn with. I tend to be overly ambitious, so this gave me some limits. Thanks to @chrisfirst and @openart_ai for allowing me to try out their platform. This took most of my 24,000 credits. Mostly because of my inexperience.

One of my favorite feelings is walking around multiplayer maps long after the servers have shut down. There's this weird sensation of having many memories of this nonexistent place, yet it still feels like it lives on by itself.

The Queen's dream.

Life isn't a productivity issue to solve

@cruz4zulismo De que marca son esas playeras??

En Corea son aficionados de Cruz Azul, les dejo ese balón botando...

@HazFabio Lira es mil veces mejor. Más capitán, más futbolista y más persona

Bellingham le gana la posición a Jorge Sanchez Culpa de Edson. Mora pierde el balon en medio campo Culpa de Edson. Tala sale tarde donde le ganan un balón a edson Culpa de Edson Sacan a quiñones necesitando un gol Culpa de Edson. Neta no mamen.

Edson Álvarez es un imbecil

@Dani__oros Good confined story!

RUROK: KING OF THE SKY | Short Film Animation: Seedance 2.0 Music: Seed Audio 1.0 + Lyria 3(google) Images: Nanobanana 2/Pro + Krea 2 Editing: Capcut Worked on this for about 3 days during my free time. Took almost $100 worth of credit to get this one right 😅 I hope you enjoy it! :D Made with Seedance @dreamina_ai #DreaminaCPP #Seedance #AI

@koguGameDev Very rare these days. I do own books, for example, yet I don't miss having video games or movies physically. Maybe it's a capitalistic mentality to "own" your physical thing instead of appreciating it for what it is and expressed.

物理的な媒体がもたらす文化とか体験に大して価値が見出されなくなってるんだろうな。元々所有の喜び弱いから、私もプレゼント以外での価値はさっぱりわからない。プレゼントの価値は他で作り得るし。個人の思い出と価値は別物だと思う。

I think something interesting is that what got me into 3D was not 3D, but the ability to tell a story. Before that I was interested in animatronics; before that, movie directing. I'm still gonna use Blender. I'm genuinely curious what started it for you, @rileyb3d? What inspired you to learn 3D?

@EthanAvila @ggdev007 @Blender I think it's perfectly fair for you to decide it peaked for you, and you've decided to try something else. That's reasonable. It's not for everyone. Saying it doesn't make it so for the masses. Good luck on a new medium! It doesn't really align with my interests.

Not so long ago was the golden era of @Blender, maybe 2 years ago. Many YouTubers were making fun and educational content, along with lots of add-ons and important updates to the software. There were many innovators in the space. It's evident that all of this has declined substantially, and it will continue to do so. Only a small niche will remain.

I've been using Blender for more than 10 years, and Maya before. I love it. I'm not denying that new people are still learning it for the first time. Yet I feel (my opinion based on what I've seen) that engagement and general emotion toward 3D in general have declined. Yes, more people download Blender for many different reasons: games, jewelry, 3D printing, CGI, even AI. I say this because I miss that time 2 years ago. It felt different, but again I'm not establishing a fact. It's my opinion.

I have bias (first picked up Blender around 2008). But someone calling from the genai camp saying "Blender's golden era is done" is speaking from a place of personal bias as well. More people than ever are just starting to learn Blender. That's based on the numbers. I'm not really speculating. That's simply a pretty telling fact. Just because you "feel the same shift is happening" doesn't necessarily make it true. 🙃

@ggdev007 @Blender I agree, but what I mean is that I believe 3D as a medium has already peaked, like stop-motion or animatronics did at some point. Right now there's a big shift towards AI. Again nothing bad. I love 3D. Maybe a bit melancholic.

@EthanAvila @Blender Like many hobbies, things really went up high during Covid, and from there declined back to the mean. Doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing.

@rileyb3d @Blender Totally! And that will never stop, like stop-motion. It's still innovating on its own. Yet 3D took its place as the popular medium. I feel the same shift is happening.

@EthanAvila @Blender Still plenty of innovation in the space. Still plenty of people dedicated to educating. More people than ever starting to learn it for the first time.

@cruz4zulismo No es el de pugberto. Ya han dicho que no será ese azul. Sino más cercano am de esta imagen

@cfryant I write the script and go through it per location

@tanabe_fragm Use a more complex face with disntinct nose, earshape, teeth.

「Seedance 2.0に参照させるキャラクターシートって、どこまで作り込めばいいんだろう？」 こんな疑問を持ったことはありませんか？🤔 例えば、 - 顔の角度（正面・横顔・後ろ姿など）の数 - 表情（笑顔・怒り・驚きなど）の数 こうした情報量の違いで、生成されるキャラクターの一貫性は変わるのでしょうか？ 私も以前から気になっていたのですが、TSUBAKIさん（@AI__TSUBAKI）のポストをきっかけに検証してみました。 キャラクターシートについての、今回の検証ポイントはこちら👇 ① 背景は「グレー」と「白」、どちらが適しているのか ② 顔の角度や表情など、キャラクター情報は「多い方」が良いのか、それとも「少ない方」が良いのか 今回は6パターンのキャラクターシートを作成し、Pollo AI（@PolloAIJP）からSeedance 2.0を使い、それぞれを同じプロンプトで動画化しました。 キャラクターの一貫性はどう変化したでしょうか。 ぜひ皆さんも比べながらご覧ください😃 はじめに紹介するのは ① 背景：グレー × キャラクターの情報：少ない（顔は1種類） この組み合わせで生成した動画です（動画の冒頭でキャラクターシートが表示されます）。 使用したプロンプトはこちら↓ ------------------ Aspect ratio: 16:9 (horizontal, widescreen). Total length: 10 seconds, with one cut dividing it into two shots. Use the attached character sheet as the identity reference. The woman must be the exact same person — same face, same short black hair, same skin texture, same casual outfit (gray t-shirt, jeans) — kept perfectly consistent across both shots for the entire 10 seconds. Her face must look identical before and after the cut. Scene: a bright, lived-in home kitchen in the daytime. The same Japanese woman is cooking curry. A pot simmers on the stove; chopped vegetables and curry roux sit on the counter. Shot 1 (about 5 seconds): she slowly stirs the curry with a wooden spoon. The camera begins on a front three-quarter view of her face and gradually drifts to a clean side profile as she leans toward the pot. Calm, focused expression. Slow, unhurried movement. Cut to Shot 2 (about 5 seconds): a closer front view of her face. She lifts a spoonful, tastes it, and reacts with a soft, pleased, satisfied smile. The camera holds gently on her face, slowly pushing in. Warm, natural expression. Lighting: soft, even, flattering light filling her face from the front in both shots, keeping her whole face bright and clearly visible with no harsh shadows hiding her expression. Avoid backlight or side shadows that darken half of her face. Style: realistic live-action, photographic, natural skin with visible texture, not a render. Calm, warm, everyday mood. 16:9 widescreen framing.

@Paultalk44 @ABAOProductions Would it be the same if you saw a good movie abs only realize it was AI after?

@EthanAvila @ABAOProductions there are tools, and there are "tools". In the case of AI, the tool is the "user".

I got into VFX and 3D tools so that I could be a filmmaker - not the other way around. So when people ask me how, as an artist with an arsenal of creative tools and the knowledge to leverage them, I can use AI, the answer is really simple: It’s just another tool that helps me get to my goal of telling stories. If you wanted to be a 3D animator because you love 3D tools and the process of creating with them, then I love that for you. But to me, the tools have always been a means to an end and not the end. It keeps me evolving constantly and trying new technologies to see how they can fit in with the process. Today it’s 3D and AI. Tomorrow… who knows?

@ABAOProductions I really like that haters are sometimes what helps improvement. So much now they can't even tell what's AI.

Not gonna get into the sad psychology of the accusers, but it definitely helps make the case that not everything made with AI looks like slop or these idiots would be easily able to tell the difference. Ignorance, aggression, and closemindedness are the three pillars of these losers.