sakshi ranglani
Packaging | Branding | Visual design
5,000 years of art, waiting to inspire what comes next. πΊβ¨
I reimagined ancient public domain antiquities from the Met Archive into "THE MET RESONANCE ORGAN"βan autonomous kinetic runway built on @floraai.
Project Link: https://app.flora.ai/view/js75czfq8an8d7vy4zzb1374xs8dx7m5
The Inspiration: The Met's catalogue lists its medium in two words: "Pottery, sand." β a small bowl of sand buried under an Egyptian temple around 1473 BCE so the building would have something sacred to stand on. In the Nayarit archive, I found its creators: a ceramic pair caught mid-ritual, pouring offerings. I made them pour their own foundation. The Met Resonance Organ is that moment scaled to a monumental circular basin, where the archive builds its own runway.
The Space: The runway floor is that foundation deposit bowl, scaled to a monumental circular basin. Hidden audio transducers beneath the basin generate specific acoustic frequencies, driving the sand into real-time geometric Chladni resonance patterns.
The Performance: That shifting acoustic pattern drives a micro-tension wire grid above, causing standalone avant-garde footwear sculptures β structural silhouettes of an English punch pot, a 1581 pilgrim bottle, a Greek amphora, and Nayarit ceramics β to autonomously pivot and execute a mechanical ballet around a central fracturing amphora.
Video Link: https://app.flora.ai/media/f7665dfa7f
Archive References:
Egyptian Foundation Bowl: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/585542
(https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/585542)Japan ZaΕ Gongen:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39707
Greek Terracotta Amphora: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251935
English Punch Pot: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/197560
Pilgrim Bottle:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/198707
Nayarit Ceramic Pair: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310604
(https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310604)German Shrine:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/193632
#FLORAMuseum #AIArt #FashionDesign #VisualArts #FLORA
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Ideogram Character Consistency: 3-Page Storybook Concept ("Maya & The Masala Box")
The Problem & The Solution:
When illustrating children's books with AI, most characters driftβfaces morph, outfits switch colors, and art styles shift from page to page. My goal for this proof-of-concept was to solve character drift in @Ideogram , keeping the same protagonist, same art style, and same world across multiple pages.
1. Character DNA Card (Establishing the Anchor)
Before generating any backgrounds or narrative scenes, I locked down Mayaβs visual identity with 3 non-negotiable anchors:
Face Lock: 5-year-old Indian girl, light brown skin, big golden wire glasses, two fluffy pigtails with red ribbons.
Outfit Lock: Mustard yellow kurta, green pockets with yellow stars, red leggings, brown sneakers.
Prop Lock: Silver tiffin-box backpack.
Key Rule: I copy-pasted this exact Character DNA into every prompt to give Ideogram zero room for interpretation.
2. Consistency Technique & Workflow
Prompt Anchoring: Instead of just using her name, every subsequent prompt opened with: "SAME girl Maya with [Full Character DNA]".
Character Reference: For Pages 2 and 3, I set Page 1 as the primary Character Reference image to lock her facial geometry and clothing palette.
Inpainting (Magic Fill): Used Ideogram's Magic Fill for minor cleanup (like sharpening the catβs reaction and removing clutter on the kitchen shelves) without re-generating the full frame.
3. The 3-Page Narrative Break
Page 1 (The Discovery): Cozy kitchen at night. Reaching for a glowing masala box on a high shelf under soft moonlight. (Anchor Image)
Page 2 (Meeting Haldi): Magical basil forest. Kneeling down to meet Haldi, a tiny smiling turmeric root character. Proves multi-character integration and scale shifts while maintaining Maya's exact outfit details.
Page 3 (The Climax): Back to the kitchen. High-energy action scene with spices (cinnamon sticks, star anise, turmeric dust) swirling like glowing stars. Proves character lock during dynamic jumping poses.
Key Takeaways:
Generic prompts cause drift. Hyper-specific DNA tags + signature details (like the star pockets) act as visual anchors.
Anchor images save credits. Setting a high-quality initial frame as a Character Reference dramatically increases hit rates on subsequent poses.
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πΈ Hand Symphony: Zen Pinch Garden πΈ A garden I always wanted to grow with my own hands β now you can too. π±
Try this with your hand up to the camera:
π€ Pinch thumb + index β bloom a flower
π€ Pinch thumb + middle β sprout leaves
π€ Pinch thumb + ring β grow vines
π€ Pinch thumb + pinky β release pollen
π€² All 5 fingers pinch together β gather your whole garden into your palm for a golden flourish + chord
ποΈ Open palm β gently fade it all into calm π Season palette shifts automatically (Spring β Autumn β Winter)
No wrong moves. Just plant, gather, breathe.
Come grow something. πΏβ¨
https://www.loom.com/share/31bb3425ae8b43c49122f3a1e39c5950
Link : https://easylens.snapchat.com/lens/06a71d95-f176-7ef3-8000-01ca4b67d96b
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πΈ Hand Symphony: Zen Pinch Garden πΈ
A garden I always wanted to grow with my own hands β now you can too. π±
Try this with your hand up to the camera:
π€ Pinch thumb + index β bloom a flower
π€ Pinch thumb + middle β sprout leaves
π€ Pinch thumb + ring β grow vines
π€ Pinch thumb + pinky β release pollen
π€² All 5 fingers pinch together β gather your whole garden into your palm for a golden flourish + chord
ποΈ Open palm β gently fade it all into calm
π Season palette shifts automatically (Spring β Autumn β Winter)
No wrong moves. Just plant, gather, breathe.
Come grow something. πΏβ¨
Link : https://easylens.snapchat.com/lens/06a71d95-f176-7ef3-8000-01ca4b67d96b
walkthrough video :https://www.loom.com/share/4bae8dfce44a41dbad6bdca2f5e4283d
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