Excited to meet some of the talented @Project0dyssey organizers and creators next month at their live awards event!

This week's MatineeAI newsletter offers some closing thoughts on @Project0dyssey season 2. You can check it out here open.substack.com/pub/matine…

What if AI could redefine the very way we experience film? The Viggle Title Sponsor Award celebrates submissions that expertly utilize Viggle's AI filmmaking tools to create unforgettable cinematic experiences. These winners have transformed innovative technology into art, crafting films that captivate and inspire: 🏆 1st Place: The Other Side – by @PromptMedialab 🥈 2nd Place: ANPU – by @YvesDalbiez 🥉 3rd Place: Space Trash – by @Jas___black 🎖️ Runner-Up: The Dude Behind the Dude: A Musical Experiment – by @RussRayJohnson Watch these groundbreaking films and see how Viggle's AI tools are pushing the boundaries of creativity in AI filmmaking. 🔗 View the full list of winners here: projectodyssey.ai/season-2-a…

So happy to have been involved with Project Odyssey for the first time this season. Learned a lot and had a blast doing it!

The winners of @Project0dyssey season 2 will be announced tomorrow (2/13). I've enjoyed both participating and watching as many of the other entries as I could. Here's another finalist that's worth a watch, "The Secret Seance" from Buska_AI. civitai.com/images/52652679

"Generated by Valley Hi AI," blends uncanny avatars, deformed Corollas, and surreal spaghetti consumption into a gonzo fever dream of car salesmanship. Read more about Valley Hi’s bold AI experiment and its impact on the auto industry: tinyurl.com/yckdvzzt 🚀 #AI #Marketing

It’s nearly impossible to stay on top of every generative AI tool available these days because there are so damn many. But Pika appears to be surging again with some interesting new features. I love this series of examples from @jonfinger highlighting the new “Additions” tool.

For gen AI, detailed prompts result in better images. It got me wondering if successful authors might have the secret sauce needed for highly effective AI prompts. Only one way to find out! Let’s history’s great authors to the test. #PromptEngineering #GenerativeAI #AICreativity

What!?! No Corman version?

If you’re like me and can’t do the dishes without cueing up a favorite podcast, you might want a reprieve from the oppressive amount of Elon news. So treat yourself to Sidedoor's classic episode on the “Gentle Anarchy” of the Muppets. open.spotify.com/episode/3Ra…

This episode of The Matinee AI Minute spotlights Grim Holiday, a standout finalist in the @Project0dyssey Season 2 Narrative Film category. This bizarre comedy-horror story blends AI-driven visuals and eerie humor to create a wicked watch #MatineeAIMinute #GenerativeAI #AIFilm

Adobe is making noise again with AI features that are not generative, simply helpful. These new AI utilities aren’t always sexy, and this is a beta feature so some testing will be needed to gauge effectiveness, but I am here for it. tinyurl.com/2bwvzajp #AdobePremierePro

The first Matinee AI newsletter is now live. If you're fascinated, flummoxed or even furious about the growth of AI filmmaking then give it a read and lets connect open.substack.com/pub/matine…

So now miniature guacamole construction workers will haunt my dreams... I'm ok with it

@ProjectOdysseyAI finalists will be announced on Friday, making it easier to find the standout entries. BUT, in the meantime I did want to share a selection from the Social Media category. Behold Animal Runway civitai.com/images/51737592

I have questions about #DeepSeek. Can I use it to cheat on my book report about Tiananmen Square? What would Jevons Paradox look like if it was a cartoon animal (see below) To get some clarity I turned to this Hardfork emergency podcast #DeepSeekFreakout open.spotify.com/show/44fllC…

You know what I need? A terrifying German Expressionist mindf*#k to supercharge my subconscious with high octane nightmare fuel. Check out @ProjectOdysseyAI entry “I Saw this Man” civitai.com/images/51649104 . You can feel Rod Serling's hot breath on your neck from beyond the grave.

@ProjectOdysseyAI grand total, OVER 4500 ENTRIES. Don't think I can grok over 4 thousand short films but I'm doing my darndest. I believe this entry has already been optioned as a new project for Jenna Ortega (Tim Burton to direct? I smell Golden Globe) civitai.com/images/51598074

The final release in my @ProjectOdysseyAI trilogy was made for the “Behind the Scenes” category. I detailed some of my favorite tools & inspiration for the hairy hijinks in “Dude Where’s My Beard”. Now I’m off to watch more from my fellow entrants civitai.com/posts/11851718

My daughter and I opened an Etsy shop this holiday. She’d designed a cool “Christmas List” template to sell. & w/ Project Odyssey going I used it as an opportunity for more AI experiments. Here’s our collab for “The List Max Pro” (Happy Commerce Day nerds!) @ProjectOdysseyAI