Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada

A few visuals from the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Generative AI & the Movie Theatre Documentary

With generative AI trending heavily this week on the back of some new Chat GPT updates, I set out to do a few experiments to see if I could learn more about the process - and hopefully, produce some hybrid results from original images that were created and restored during production of Your Cinema Needs You. 

Instead of simply generating content, what I wanted to see is if I could use an archival image I restored, an illustrated image of the Monarch I commissioned, and an image I photoshopped myself into - and experiment with how those elements could be combined and fine tuned. 

While the image of me in theatre was a simple Chat GPT conversion of an existing image, the wide shot of the theatre is a hybrid combining generative AI, hand drawn elements by my friend Jess, and "tests" where I photoshopped specific details of the theatre to further stylize and manipulate the results. Everything is increasingly falling into a new gray area. 

I personally still want to work directly with artists, particularly because, even here in a simple test, collaborating with Jess is what made this fun and gave our approach a point of view. 

All that said, did I like the result? Yes. Do I still have concerns about what the future of AI means for original content? Every. Single. Day.

Seven Magic Mountains Outside of Las Vegas, Nevada

A few visuals from Seven Magic Mountains outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Cadillac Ranch Along Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas

As one of the most popular and recognizable roadside attractions along Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, Cadillac Ranch continues to draw visitors, artists, and lots and lots of spray paint. Made up of 10 Cadillacs with their noses buried in the ground, this art installation highlights the tail fins of the cars which have become an ever-changing canvas from the spray paint visitors bring.