The Crow
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In this animation, artificial intelligence is used to transform a dancer into a crow.
Based on a live action short film, AI is used to transform each video frame into a painting using text to image synthesis. A derelict building becomes a desolate landscape, and a dancer becomes a human crow figure.
The result is a haunting and compelling piece that follows the crow through its brief dance in a landscape of post-apocalyptic barrenness, to its inevitable demise.
In this animation, artificial intelligence is used to transform a dancer into a crow.
Based on a live action short film, AI is used to transform each video frame into a painting using text to image synthesis. A derelict building becomes a desolate landscape, and a dancer becomes a human crow figure.
The result is a haunting and compelling piece that follows the crow through its brief dance in a landscape of post-apocalyptic barrenness, to its inevitable demise.
Director: Glenn Marshall
Producer: Michael O'Neill
Based on the short film *Painted* by Duncan McDowall and Dorotea Saykaly
Music (Erik Satie) performed by Romi Kopelman
Glenn Marshall (GB). His professional career in computer animation spans over 20 years, seeing him utilize experimental CGI, generative and AI technologies to pursue a philosophical vision of tomorrow’s digital art. He is a recipient of the Major Individual Award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, their highest recognition given to leading artists in the country, and also a Prix Ars Electronica winner, a Lumen Prize finalist, and has collaborated with Peter Gabriel and Tangerine Dream on music videos and concert visuals. His latest film The Crow screened at the 2022 Cleveland International Film Festival—possibly the first AI animation to get into a major film festival.
Glenn Marshall (GB). His professional career in computer animation spans over 20 years, seeing him utilize experimental CGI, generative and AI technologies to pursue a philosophical vision of tomorrow’s digital art. He is a recipient of the Major Individual Award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, their highest recognition given to leading artists in the country, and also a Prix Ars Electronica winner, a Lumen Prize finalist, and has collaborated with Peter Gabriel and Tangerine Dream on music videos and concert visuals. His latest film The Crow screened at the 2022 Cleveland International Film Festival—possibly the first AI animation to get into a major film festival.