Going Viral: Behind the AI-Generated Wes Anderson Trailers for Star Wars and LOTR
https://som.bz/41KA5iO - Caleb Ward of Curious Refuge joins us to talk about how he made 2 movie trailers go mega viral with AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, D-ID and Eleven Labs. Caleb recently released 2 Wes-Anderson-inspired trailers that mashed up Wes’s signature quirky style with Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Both trailers became viral hits, getting millions of views and spawning articles in The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Business Insider, and more. In this interview, he walks us through how he made these films, and tells us what it’s like to go mega viral. We also dive into the future of creativity in the face of AI, and the complex ethical questions around all of this. Check out Caleb’s channel @curiousrefuge and be sure to check the AI Filmmaking course over on the Curious Refuge site at https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:13 Meet Caleb 07:26 Star Wars in The Style of Wes Anderson 20:44 LOTR in The Style of Wes Anderson 22:54 The Internet Reacts 24:40 The Production Process 32:05 Technical Limitations 41:45 The Virality 48:23 Prior Success 56:22 What in the AI World Excites You? SHOW NOTES: ARTISTS Caleb Ward - https://curiousrefuge.com/about-caleb Saber Jlassi - / saber-jla. . Wes Anderson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572/ Collin Cameron - / collin-ca. . Dan Jeffries WORK Star Wars - https://www.starwars.com/ Lord of The Rings - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lor... Star Wars by Wes Anderson Trailer | The Galactic Menagerie - • Star Wars by Wes Anderson Trailer | T... Lord of the Rings by Wes Anderson Trailer | The Whimsical Fellowship - • Lord of the Rings by Wes Anderson Tra... Harry Potter by Balenciaga - • Harry Potter by Balenciaga 3 Joey's Corridor Digital video - • Why is everyone Angry about AI? Dan Jeffries Interview - • AI: An Artist’s Friend or Foe? | Dan ... The JFK Assassination in 4K 360° VR - • The JFK Assassination in 4K 360° VR The Nightly Rundown with Al Powers | AI Late Night Comedy - • The Nightly Rundown with Al Powers | ... Coca-Cola Masterpiece - • Coca-Cola® Masterpiece RESOURCES Curious Refuge - https://curiousrefuge.com/ Rebelway - https://www.rebelway.net/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/ Midjourney Subreddit - / midjourney Twitter - https://twitter.com/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/en/ Hollywood Reporter - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ Yahoo - https://www.yahoo.com/ Dall-E - https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2 Stable Diffusion - https://stablediffusionweb.com/ Adobe Firefly - https://www.adobe.com/sensei/generati... Canva - https://www.canva.com/ Half Rez - https://www.halfrez.com/ Houdini - https://www.sidefx.com/ Nuke - https://www.foundry.com/products/nuke...
