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Bringing Willis to Life 🎬
I’m excited to share an AI-generated video I created for myRide’s Havilland Stories, focusing specifically on Willis — the live-in superintendent/custodian.
Willis is a character who has spent 40 years taking care of the apartment building, and my goal was to bring his personality and story to life through AI animation, character performance, voice, and storytelling.
This project has been a great opportunity to combine creative storytelling with AI technology and turn a 2D character into an engaging animated performance.
Proud to be working with myRide on bringing these characters and their stories to life.
#AI #AIVideo #Animation #CharacterAnimation #Storytelling #myRide #HavillandStories #GenerativeA
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