Media & Tech | NYC
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anthonyjohns_newbalance-ai-fashion-activity-7387274738844192768-X9hs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAPZY3oB7Req8S_a2OXOWHkhkPZ98cF_wTI
I challenged myself to reimagine New Balance 👟 under the neon lights of Vegas, reflecting the vibrancy of the streets with FLORA. A mirror like reflection of what you've done and where you've been...and where you're going, it's where legacy meets future.
Reflect the Rush.
The tool chain: Creative Refs-->GPT 5-->Nano Banana-->Redux-->Nano Banana-->Veo 3.1-->WAN 2.2-->Topaz
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I asked the question -- what if a modern Prosche took aesthetic cues from 1980s Sony design?
To explore this concept, I used Flora to map out a variety of outcomes. One of the great things about a node based canvas is that it encourages experimentation and novelty, allowing your creative ideas to branch, evolve, and build.
In this project file, I left the different experiments intact so you could see the evolution of thought.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anthonyjohns_i-asked-the-question-what-if-a-modern-activity-7389001200278376448-iAlq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAPZY3oB7Req8S_a2OXOWHkhkPZ98cF_wTI
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FLORA (https://www.linkedin.com/company/floraai/) tasked creators to reimagine Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights—so I did. Bosch's work is brought to life for a modern airline creative campaign with the concept 'Explore Your World,' inviting travelers to see their world anew.
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Check out how I styled Arc'teryx with Flora*
Flora excels at reimagining fashion with different models and settings.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anthonyjohns_check-out-how-i-styled-arcteryx-with-flora-activity-7391534844285202432-p602?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAPZY3oB7Req8S_a2OXOWHkhkPZ98cF_wTI
*Concept work
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Distinctive Designs and Illustrations
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Fashion & Creative Marketing Specialist
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Fashion & Creative Marketing Specialist
Taking your brand from 0→1
Taking your brand from 0→1
AI Creative Director - Campaigns, Content & Custom Builds
AI Creative Director - Campaigns, Content & Custom Builds
Nike x Adventure...an AI Concept Campaign
A fully AI-directed concept campaign built around movement, nature, and athletic femininity. Three worlds. One visual language. Zero production budget.
Desert. Ocean. Sky.
Each scene was conceptualized, art directed, by yours truly and produced entirely through AI ...from model casting and wardrobe to location, lighting, and color grade. The result is a campaign-ready visual series that rivals traditional production at a fraction of the cost and timeline.
Seedance 2.0 handled the kinetic layer. The hair lift. The atmospheric depth. The subtle motion that makes your eye believe it was captured, not created.
What this demonstrates:
— AI creative direction from concept to final asset
— Cohesive color and brand storytelling across multiple scenes
— Campaign-level output without a physical shoot
If you're a brand that needs high-impact visual concepts fast...this is what's possible.
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SEEDANCE 2.5 | 30-SECOND ONE-SHOT CINEMATIC TEST
So I wanted to see how far I could push Seedance 2.5 with one continuous 30-second camera movement.
The challenge was simple:
Take one complex storyline, keep the same heroine, maintain her wardrobe and appearance, move continuously through the environment, introduce a gravity anomaly, bring in the crater, transfer the power to the heroine, reveal the creature, and end with incoming meteors.
All inside one generation.
I pushed it.
The result was surprisingly cinematic.
The character consistency held throughout the sequence. Her outfit stayed intact. The continuous tracking movement worked. The gravity effect came through. The crater interaction worked. The power-transfer moment worked. The monster appeared. The incoming meteors created the final cliffhanger.
The biggest issue was pacing.
I gave the model too many major story beats for 30 seconds, so it compressed several actions together. The pool transition is where the sequence loses some continuity. Instead of giving that moment enough time to develop, the model rushed her into the pool and back toward the crater.
Still, I decided to keep the test.
Why?
Because this was never intended to be the final version.
I wanted to understand how Seedance 2.5 interprets a complex one-shot prompt, and this test gave me a clear answer.
The model followed the overall direction.
The next step is better scene planning.
Instead of forcing an entire story into one 30-second generation, I would break the major action beats into shorter sequences and give each moment enough room to breathe.
My biggest takeaway:
More story inside a single generation does not automatically create a better video.
Sometimes better AI video direction means giving the model less to execute at once.
This was a test.
This was the result.
And I’m keeping it because the experiment itself was worth documenting.
Tool tested: Seedance 2.5 @Renoise
Format: 30-second continuous one-shot
Goal: Character consistency + camera continuity + complex action
Result: Strong visual execution, rushed narrative pacing
Next experiment: Shorter controlled sequences with fewer major actions per generation
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Here is my Submission for the Base44 Give it a glow challenge.. Soso's Kitchen - Gave It A Glow 🍽️
Soso's Kitchen has been one of my favorite local Afro-Caribbean kitchens for years. The food was already incredible, but every order and catering inquiry still happened through Instagram DMs.
I wanted to change that.
Using Base44, I built a complete digital experience that gives the business a proper online home while keeping the ordering process simple for customers.
The build includes online ordering with a deposit checkout, automated order confirmations, a dedicated catering booking system, an AI concierge that answers customer questions, and my favorite feature...Cook With Soso, an AI recipe assistant that creates Afro-Caribbean recipes from ingredients you already have at home.
For me, this project wasn't just about building a website. It was about helping a real local business spend less time managing messages and more time focusing on what they do best.
Before: Every order lived in a DM.
After: A mobile-first ordering experience with automation, AI, and a workflow that scales with the business.
This project reminded me that some of the best AI projects aren't the biggest ones, they're the ones that solve real problems for real people.
Live project site: https://sosos-kitchen.base44.app
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So I wanted to see how far I could push a simple idea inside Renoise.
The story starts with my AI character on an ordinary train ride. A football match catches her attention, the train makes its final stop, and suddenly she's running onto a live stadium pitch to take the shot herself. I loved playing with that unexpected transition between two completely different worlds.
To build it, I used Face Pass to keep character consistent, added an outfit reference for continuity, then used Renoise Canvas to generate and connect the images that become the entire scene. After a few refinements, the AI created the visual shots, I focused on directing the story and editing the final sequence.
I'm also sharing a sped-up Canvas walkthrough so you can see exactly how I built it.
#RenoiseChallenge
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