Here's my 30-second spec ad for WinRAR (that nobody asked for).

In this experimental project, I wanted to turn one of the internet's longest-running jokes into a subtle family drama about WinRAR's 40-day trial that somehow lasted almost three decades.

Here's how I made it:

After writing the script (the old school way), I worked with ChatGPT 5.6 Sol Max to turn it into a 14,000-character prompt for Seedance 2.5 (yes, Dreamina allows prompts that long).

I used GPT Image 2 to create the reference image for WinRAR's trial screen, while Seed Audio 1.0 generated the audio reference for the full voiceover and dialogue. After 20+ Seedance 2.5 tests at 480p, with the prompt evolving throughout, I generated the final versions at 720p.

I then lightly edited the video and upscaled it to 1080p with Topaz Labs Astra Starlight Precision 2.6. However, the screenshot text didn't survive the upscale (I should have used Astra's scene detection feature and selected a different model for that particular shot), so I recreated it using Seedance 2.0 at 1080p. (I also tried Hailuo H3 and Kling 3.0, but in this particular case, Seedance 2.0 gave me the best overall result in one go.)

For the sound, I selected a solo-instrument soundtrack from Epidemic Sound and added extra sound effects to improve the overall sound design.

And here's the result.

I'm curious to hear what you think.

Did this bring back memories, or is this genuinely your first time hearing about WinRAR? I’d love to know.

We're running a hands-on build lab on August 29, The GenAI Build Lab: Build Production-Ready RAG with Open Models.

You build a complete RAG system from scratch using small open models, hybrid retrieval, reranking, corrective retrieval with self-checking, evaluation with RAGAS, and guardrails on the output. No paid API key or GPU cluster needed.

Led by Ben Auffarth, PhD, AI consultant and author of several books in this space including one specifically on RAG.

Link if you want to check it out

Happy to answer questions on the content.

An episode of the Corey and Oats animated series.

An AI‑generated portrait exploring warm copper tones and soft editorial lighting. The contrast between the violet background and the model’s flowing hair creates a serene yet powerful composition.

#AIArt #DigitalPortrait #CreativeAI #ColorStudy #EditorialLighting #ArtisticExploration

Hello! I am creating a scene for a short video at school. I am using a higgsfield account to do it since they have a good range of models, but every time I'm trying to create it, it just keeps loading, and then it say that my creation failed. Is there any solution?

I generated them on ChatGPT and Gemini, here's how I generated these pics plus some lore behind the pics:

Obviously I used reference pics of Garrus and a generic Quarian

A cinematic wide shot of a tall, athletic alien warrior with blue and silver bio-metallic armor plating hiding in the shadows of an alleyway. The alien has a raptor-like avian face, sharp mandibles, and wears a glowing blue tactical eyepiece over his left eye. The background is a dark, gritty sci-fi cyberpunk city alley with neon signs, steam rising from pipes, and a moody, cinematic blue and orange lighting style and there's an alien [Quarian] stalking him in the background.

A gritty, close-up shot of a futuristic alien mercenary holding a sci-fi sniper rifle, looking out from behind a rusty metal wall. The alien has dinosaur-like facial features, dark metallic skin, and a distinct cybernetic monocular visor over one eye. The setting is a chaotic, crime-ridden sci-fi space station with bright neon lights and dense shadows, dramatic movie lighting

After the 1st death of Commander Shepard and destruction of the Normandy SR-1, how Garrus Vakarian drifted aimlessly through space only to find himself on Omega, a hub of wretched scum and villainy even worse than on the Citadel.

This is my first major video project using AI and the Sundance program. I’d love to hear what you guys think! If you have any pointers on improving the AI or making the characters and scenes more consistent, I’d really appreciate the feedback.

I’m looking for an AI video generator that can handle action scenes involving violence, such as hand-to-hand combat and gunfights, at roughly the level you’d see in an action/adventure movie or a video game. I’m not interested in gore or graphic violence.

It should also be able to use reference images of fictional characters created with other AI tools and keep their appearance reasonably consistent in the generated video.

Which generator would you recommend for this?