Here is my submission for @runwayml's #RunwayBigPitchContest ! It's an isekai battle-shonen in a video game world! It's called Super Pixel Planet. Without getting too sappy, mental illness is something me and my family are passionate about, so we wanted to create something that incorporated the challenges of living with mental illness and the urge to use video games (and other things) to escape the struggles and suffering of life (even though we LOVE video games, and it's also a tribute to video games!). My brothers and I have actually been thinking about this idea for a long time, but it's not until recently with all of the advancements in AI that we ever thought it would actually be possible for us to do.
I mainly used Seedance 2, HappyHorse, and Kling 3. I used Suno for the last 2 songs, but the first one was actually made a while back by my longtime friend, Robert Bryant!
I also used ElevenLabs for some of the voices, but my brothers and I did most of the voice acting ourselves haha
Also, of course used the crap out of ChatGPT Image 2 and Nano Banana Pro 2 lol
I definitely learned a lot while making this, so there are tons of things I would do differently next time, but I had an awesome time doing this! Crazy what can be done in like a week-and-a-half now 🤯
@vikthors_ I started it quite late into the competition maybe like 3 days ago. Took me around 30+ hours I think. Everything from generating references, environment to trial and error with video gen 😅
Here’s my entry for #RunwayBigPitchContest
I wanted to make a futuristic dystopian series, but not the polished neon version. I wanted grit, fear, real emotion. A future that felt lived in.
This is "mei."
A series about the most advanced AI model in a synthetic body that can dream, feel, and become something the company refuses to acknowledge: human. When her handler Ube sees the truth, she takes her and runs.
Made in @runwayml
Cooking up something with the latest #KlingAI4K model. This is going to be a fantastic story. Wren is a hen who is missing the fear gene. This series is her story.
@Kling_ai
Do you think AI can create something truly original?
A lot of people (even some so-called experts) say no, simply because it’s trained on existing works.
So what?
AI uses algorithms to recognize patterns, but the results it generates are original. No two outputs are ever the same.
Does it build on what already exists? Sure. But how is that any different from what artists do in any field?
If what AI creates isn’t original, then nothing is.
Strictly speaking, everything is a copy of a copy.
Nothing exists without a body of work that came before it.
@miku_diffract You’re welcome bro, I have a bank of ideas of the years for tv series so that made it easy for me. How many hrs of work did it take to create this?
The West was never wild… it was controlled. 🌅🔫
Outlaws. Bounty hunters. Corrupt empires.
And one syndicate pulling every string from the shadows.
Introducing SUNDOWN SYNDICATE 🔥
#RunwayBigPitchContest#SundownSyndicate#AnimatedSeries
What if you chose prison… just to break it from the inside? 🧠🔒
What if your father’s past… was the system you’re trapped in? 👀
And what if the people running it… never planned for someone like you?
GENERATIONAL DEBT isn’t just a story.
It’s a setup… a system… a trap.
But who’s really in control? 💭
#RunwayBigPitchContest
Kill the Angel - Episode 2
I continue the story with a more action-driven episode. I wanted to flex my editing chops, as well as my direction skills.
Total, took me about 18 hours to complete this, much less than Episode 1 because all of the voices and assets were pre-made. All visuals generated by Seedance 2.0. And all Dreamina monthly credits were used.
Unfortunately, Episode 3 will have to wait a few weeks, as I am gearing towards a epic fight video, which requires experimentation.
Please let me know what you think!
Please note: All of the music is by Yoko Kanno, from her various albums. Her music fits very well with the themes.
@vikthors_ Beautiful colors man! And your intro style worked 👌👌 Kept me hooked throughout 💯💯 Easily amongst the strong entries!
I think I should add my JAGRIT (AWAKENED) 🪷 Episode One as the entry now 👨🏻💻