Diana Barteneva
Once upon a frame: I turn code into horror and fantasy
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:Flight, landing, life on deck — moments with the seagulls from “About Vova and the Seagulls”.
They’re one of the main characters here.
#SeagullsFlight #3DShort #AIAnimation
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A cold sci-fi pseudo-documentary about observation, intelligence, and human arrogance. What begins as a clinical study of an unknown specimen turns into a reversal of the gaze: the subject was never the object — we were.
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Once upon a time — and right now, I’m bringing these words to life. I’m an AI director: step into my world, where every frame is part of a bigger lore.
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Meet PLI — a tiny sound keeper created for children’s first philharmonic experiences.
He lives in the hall before the doors open, in the quiet pause before the first note. While the audience is still outside, PLI is already there: checking if the velvet seats are soft enough, fixing the curtains, carrying his crumpled little program, and searching for lost sounds hiding under the chairs.
PLI believes every first concert needs a little kindness before it begins. He keeps small sounds safe, protects the first applause, and makes the serious silence of a big hall feel softer for children who are hearing it for the first time.
He is shy, gentle, and very serious about his tiny job. Not a performer. Not a teacher. Not a clown. Just a small companion who knows that before music can begin, someone has to take care of the silence.
His amber cheek sparks and musical-rest forelock come from the same idea: the pause before sound, the tiny glow before courage, the moment when a child decides to listen.
PLI’s world expands into a full character-goods system: a Young Listener’s Passport, stamps, stickers, memo cards, a folded zine, merch, blind box collectibles, and a short animated story about his secret life in the philharmonic.
Don’t fear the first note. PLI is already there.
PROJECT LINK: https://www.recraft.ai/project/56e4d615-0928-41ea-bc77-b78ba1842647
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