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Minimalist Storytelling: Leveraging AI for Emotive Animation
I’m excited to share this experimental 5-second visual essay on creative burnout and the "noise" of digital consumption.
The Process:
To bring this to life, I used Gemini to bridge the gap between philosophy and visual direction, and Wan AI to generate the unique 1970s film-stock aesthetic. By combining minimalist stick-figure expressions with advanced AI video generation, I was able to capture a complex emotional shift in just seconds.
The Concept:
A burdened figure releases the heavy weight of "Scrolling" beside a campfire, finding the lightness needed to ascend into a peaceful, creative void.
Tools used: Gemini (Scripting & Direction) | Wan AI (Video Generation) | [Insert your editing tool, e.g., CapCut/Premiere] (Sound & Overlays).
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This AI template transforms one input video into two distinct timelines: a nostalgic 80s–90s look with retro music, and a sleek futuristic style with AI-generated futuristic music.
Workflow:
Built in CapCut AI Template Maker with AI effects, CapCut AI music to generate specific BGMusic.
Variations:
Retro Radiance – Authentic 80s–90s visuals with a calm, nostalgic piece of music
Future Form – Futuristic visuals with a serene, high-tech AI-generated soundtrack
Storyboard vs final scene.
Started as a rough frame with basic composition.
Ended up as a fully built shot with motion, light and feeling.
This is my favorite part of the process:
seeing a simple sketch turn into something real.
Awesome work! 🔥 What tool did you use for this?
POV: You give CapCut AI a history lesson and it turns it into a cinematic MASTERPIECE. 🤯🎬
I lowkey felt like a Hollywood director making this. 💀 Used the new AI Workflow Maker for the #ATCP challenge and honestly? It ate. 🔥 The visuals, the voiceover, the vibe—literally insane that this is just a template.
#ATCP #CapCut #AIEdit
Nice one Jennifer!!
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