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Working Within the Frame
Embracing AI Video as a Creative Medium
I have been doing AI Art for almost 3 years. The last months I have made a number of short AI videos. This has given me some perspective on what is possible and not possible to do with AI Video. My conclusion thus far is that AI Video is not competing with normal movies. Rather it should be seen as its own art form. I will explain why here.
Every artistic medium has its own limitations, and the most enduring works often emerge not by overcoming these limitations, but by working creatively within them. Comics, poetry, novels, movies, and songs all have unique constraints, and each demands a different approach to storytelling. AI video is no exception. It is not a replacement for traditional film or animation, but a new form of expression — one that invites us to rethink how we construct and communicate narratives.
Take comics, for instance. Donald Duck’s nephews all look the same — identical ducklings distinguished only by the color of their hats. This wasn’t an oversight; it was a deliberate design solution to a drawing problem. Similarly, in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the characters are drawn with identical bodies and faces, but they are made distinguishable through their colored bandanas and weapons. These choices are not failures of detail, but practical solutions to the…
