WE DID IT!!! The project is done, class is over, and we survived. This project was very fun to do but the grind never stops because I have another project due and a concert tomorrow.
The story is about an AI that has human memories downloaded into its software. This is all confusing and overwhelming at first, as it now has access to sensations and memories it was never built to experience. Even still, it quickly focuses on the joys of living. There’s parties and celebrations and elation, until it sees the darker side of humanity. Depression, poverty, pain, the other side of the proverbial coin. This is so distressing to the AI that scientists unplug it out of fear that its hardware would melt from processing. As the AI is turned off or unplugged, I equated it to dreaming, showing images of a brain sending signals and rapid eye movement or REM sleep. Through the dream, the AI can see that there’s good and bad to humanity, but for all the hurt that exists, there’s someone else to help. Yeah, falling off a bike isn’t fun, but it gets us from place to place and lets us enjoy a nice breeze. Overall, the message I’m conveying is that even though we hurt, it is human to form connections and help each other.
Sam came up with the story idea. It reminded me of Touch by Daft Punk, and the animated music video was born from there. We used about every free stock video site we could find for clips, and I eventually ended up using CapCut to edit the thing. There were many features that let me do a lot with editing. I added captions and text and some transitions where I felt appropriate, however there probably could’ve been more transitions overall. We added stock sound effects for specific moments to make them stand out. I hope this gives you a good glimpse into humanity and makes you feel something.
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