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2 years apart. Again, don't look at the finger when it is pointing at the moon. Many mocked the early results, but it was already profound to witness a machine clumsily hallucinate from its learning. To me, it felt like mocking a child's drawing.

2 years apart. Again, don't look at the finger when it is pointing at the moon. Many mocked the early results, but it was already profound to witness a machine clumsily hallucinate from its learning. To me, it felt like mocking a child's drawing.

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Mind blown that: - this is ThreeJS (mrdoob ) - this is running on my 2021 iPhone (while recording).

Mind blown that: - this is ThreeJS (mrdoob ) - this is running on my 2021 iPhone (while recording).

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Elden Ring feels like an ancient legend of mythical proportions. Skeptical about the movie's ability will recreate this feeling. I don't see any particular attention to lighting & atmosphere here. It's quite plain.

Elden Ring feels like an ancient legend of mythical proportions. Skeptical about the movie's ability will recreate this feeling. I don't see any particular attention to lighting & atmosphere here. It's quite plain.

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Wow, the original Wilhelm Scream! Only 67 downloads so far. Interesting piece of history. I just converted it to video for Twitter convenience.

Wow, the original Wilhelm Scream! Only 67 downloads so far. Interesting piece of history. I just converted it to video for Twitter convenience.

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Imagine seeing this 3 years ago with no explanation.

Imagine seeing this 3 years ago with no explanation.

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Educative minute: Film twitter, please know that all these "amateur 35mm scans" comparison are deceptive. 1. Films are made of atoms (nitrate, acetate, polyester), and unlike digital data, they are vulnerable to entropy like everything else. 2. For the same movie, not all theatrical projection prints were made with the same process. Most were poor quality with short shelf-life (6 years according to Martin Scorsese). 3. Dye compounds are unstable, decaying at different rates over time, their colors degrading, fading & shifting. Notice how most of these "35mm scans" are bluish & faded, with contrast added in post after scanning. 4. Even if you had a perfectly manufactured, flawlessly stored & maintained, and masterfully scanned film, digitalization remains an interpretation process. A projected film is pure light, and mapping a RAW capture to the displayable dynamic range of screens is a subjective process, not a perfect science. So never interpret these 35mm scans as "how a film was supposed to look". No two surviving 35mm films look the same, and none look the way they did at release. These are just films degraded by hundreds of theatrical runs & decade of chemical decay. This organic "instagram filter" evokes a certain nostalgia, but it's an illusion. There is no pristine original to go back to. Even the original negatives stored by studios require month of digital cleaning to be considered "usable". It's all a subjective process.

Educative minute: Film twitter, please know that all these "amateur 35mm scans" comparison are deceptive. 1. Films are made of atoms (nitrate, acetate, polyester), and unlike digital data, they are vulnerable to entropy like everything else. 2. For the same movie, not all theatrical projection prints were made with the same process. Most were poor quality with short shelf-life (6 years according to Martin Scorsese). 3. Dye compounds are unstable, decaying at different rates over time, their colors degrading, fading & shifting. Notice how most of these "35mm scans" are bluish & faded, with contrast added in post after scanning. 4. Even if you had a perfectly manufactured, flawlessly stored & maintained, and masterfully scanned film, digitalization remains an interpretation process. A projected film is pure light, and mapping a RAW capture to the displayable dynamic range of screens is a subjective process, not a perfect science. So never interpret these 35mm scans as "how a film was supposed to look". No two surviving 35mm films look the same, and none look the way they did at release. These are just films degraded by hundreds of theatrical runs & decade of chemical decay. This organic "instagram filter" evokes a certain nostalgia, but it's an illusion. There is no pristine original to go back to. Even the original negatives stored by studios require month of digital cleaning to be considered "usable". It's all a subjective process.

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2 years apart. Again, don't look at the finger when it is pointing at the moon. Many mocked the early results, but it was already profound to witness a machine clumsily hallucinate from its learning. To me, it felt like mocking a child's drawing.

2 years apart. Again, don't look at the finger when it is pointing at the moon. Many mocked the early results, but it was already profound to witness a machine clumsily hallucinate from its learning. To me, it felt like mocking a child's drawing.

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> cyberpunk music clip > directed by Miyazaki > most of you have never seen it, so here you go

> cyberpunk music clip > directed by Miyazaki > most of you have never seen it, so here you go

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Disney 2D animators / directors Tom & Tony Bancroft discover AI animation for the first time, mind-blown. Interesting to see again & again how the very best artists aren't afraid by new technology. They even compare it to a "Toy Story" moment. They know.

Disney 2D animators / directors Tom & Tony Bancroft discover AI animation for the first time, mind-blown. Interesting to see again & again how the very best artists aren't afraid by new technology. They even compare it to a "Toy Story" moment. They know.

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Here's another example. I dedicated 10 years of my life to next-gen pixel art, pioneering many techniques that became widely popular among indie games. I can tell you that literally no human has ever produced something like this in pixel art before AI. None.

Here's another example. I dedicated 10 years of my life to next-gen pixel art, pioneering many techniques that became widely popular among indie games. I can tell you that literally no human has ever produced something like this in pixel art before AI. None.

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Great presentation for a new SDF-based game engine inspired by the pioneering work of 𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖝 for Dreams & Sebastian Aaltonen for Claybook. Inspiring. I recommend the full video!

Great presentation for a new SDF-based game engine inspired by the pioneering work of 𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖝 for Dreams & Sebastian Aaltonen for Claybook. Inspiring. I recommend the full video!

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From the talent that made this btw. Completely worth it.

From the talent that made this btw. Completely worth it.

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Absolutely wild. Interactive 4D video live in your browser.

Absolutely wild. Interactive 4D video live in your browser.

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At the same time, this isn't a particularly "original" art direction either. Just a variation of the work pioneered by Ian Anderson at Designer's Republic in the 90s, the genius behind WipEout w/ tremendous influence in graphic design / music culture.

At the same time, this isn't a particularly "original" art direction either. Just a variation of the work pioneered by Ian Anderson at Designer's Republic in the 90s, the genius behind WipEout w/ tremendous influence in graphic design / music culture.

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I think a better approach than pure emulation is to hook an old game to a modern engine. 4k HDR, 5.1, modern inputs, post-processing, rendering, etc... Then "downgrade" visuals to match the original PSX look & make each improvement optional.

I think a better approach than pure emulation is to hook an old game to a modern engine. 4k HDR, 5.1, modern inputs, post-processing, rendering, etc... Then "downgrade" visuals to match the original PSX look & make each improvement optional.

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Bonus: The Last Night's weather controlled by MIDI controller. With our tech architecture, any variable can be affected by any other element in the game, without hardcoded dependencies.

Bonus: The Last Night's weather controlled by MIDI controller. With our tech architecture, any variable can be affected by any other element in the game, without hardcoded dependencies.

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Bonus just for fun: PSX x bokeh depth of field. First time your eyes have ever seen this blend, no emulator can do this. As if video games evolved differently. The kind of absurd, anachronistic graphics shouldn't be possible but made ultra easy with our tech stack.

Bonus just for fun: PSX x bokeh depth of field. First time your eyes have ever seen this blend, no emulator can do this. As if video games evolved differently. The kind of absurd, anachronistic graphics shouldn't be possible but made ultra easy with our tech stack.

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Europeans have no idea. When I took Waymos for the first time in SF last month, instantly I knew I would never want a human taxi ever again. Perfectly smooth ride (0 jerk), tranquility, unbelievably cool factor.

Europeans have no idea. When I took Waymos for the first time in SF last month, instantly I knew I would never want a human taxi ever again. Perfectly smooth ride (0 jerk), tranquility, unbelievably cool factor.

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Fun effect- watch the shadow disappear & reappear in real time, as the sun is obscured by a cloud. Going from direct to indirect lighting in two seconds.

Fun effect- watch the shadow disappear & reappear in real time, as the sun is obscured by a cloud. Going from direct to indirect lighting in two seconds.

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