Star Wars has been popular for decades, but sees itself again and again in his films. Many critics work on the latter, especially disappointedFans on YouTube, but also online magazines like theBusiness Insiderhave an opinion.
For some, Disney is to blame with his takeover of Lucasfilm, others miss their beloved Star Wars feeling. In truth, this should only be two of many reasons, which is why fans of the old trilogy mourn.
On February 11th, a short film made by a fan appeared on YouTubewho broadcast a shock of power through the ranks of lovers.
- He is not made by a production company, but by a single man.
- He is completely produced with AI.
But see for yourself:
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That's what the short film is about:A young Jedi, who was left by his mother for his own security, is trained in isolation by his uncle and his spirit. Of course there is a confrontation with the empire and he has to face his fears.
This is how the film was created
Kavan Cardoza is behind the AI film, who himself the artist nameKavan the Kid
gives. In the video description, he himself says that Star Wars belongs to his greatest inspiration and that he has always wanted to bring a Star Wars story onto the big screen.
This is how the film was created: ForbesCardoza asked about his work.
- According to his own statement, he completed his short film in 14 days and worked on it every day.
- Cardoza used Google's Veo, Midjourney and Runway as AI tools.
- He created most of the text-to-video input.
Cardoza told Forbes about the project:
It was cool to finally have the tools and the opportunity to do something like this without having to cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now it only depends on how far you are willing to exhaust the technology.
The author of the Forbes article is also a lecturer for "AI and pre-production" at the Dodge Film School of Chapman University. There he showed the short film to his students.
The quote from one of these students comes from the heading: »This is the end of Hollywood«. The lecturer sees this as the beginning of a new Hollywood, a way for talented and ambitious young people to gain a foothold there.
Also in the comments under the videoYouTubemany viewers are enthusiastic. But what makes the film so good?
The well-known and star-wars feeling
First and foremost, AI-generated production basically looks like classic Star Wars. The spaceships, costumes and light swords are there, just like the surroundings known from the films and series: rugged rocks, a gold brown canyon and a rainy scifi base of the evil.
Anyone who knows Star Wars will recognize the look immediately.
On top of that, the story tells the story of an underdog, as was already the case with Luke Skywalker in Episode 4. Star Wars has always played with the good and bad side of power. This is exactly what The Ghost's Apprentice does.
That creates that much-tavern Star Wars feeling.
The Ghost's Apprentice conjures up the quintessence of Star Wars in 12 minutes. The AI film does not make anything new, but it feels like Star Wars-and that is exactly what counts for many and goes out to the last films from Disney according to many fans.
Doc as impressive as the work may be: in the end the AI remains visually visible. Above all, the wooden facial expressions of the characters work »Uncanny«.
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What is thatUncanny-Valley effect
?
The Uncanny-Valley effect describes the feeling of discomfort that people feel when humanoid robots or digital figures look almost, but not quite human. This almost human similarity can cause confusion and aversion.
In the moving picture you can tell that it is not real people. No human emotions are transmitted because no real people can be seen-although it looks significantly better than the trailer for the first "real" AI film:
Technically, the film is also not clean.There are cuts between scenes, backgrounds or clothing of the figures are not consistent and the action scene has an effect.
To be desired to leave thespoken
Texts that often sound like a lay actor rather than a talented actor.
In the end, the question always remains whether you should replace art with AI. Who is the creator here: Kavan the Kid or the AI?
According to Forbes's article, Cardoza is already in conversations with film studios. It can be assumed that Disney will take action against the short film. However, the author of Forbes believes that the creator should be signed.
However you stand for this film:Despite AI, he conjures up the spirit of Star Wars.
