I just watched the first AI movie, Red Panda: Firefox of the Clouds. It was fantastic! And it makes me wonder what’s next…

Red Panda is a full hour long film, made entirely with AI. Every element, from the visuals to the music, is synthetic. I spoke with the creator and he confirmed that even the script is AI-generated, although he edited and fact checked it himself.

As far as I know, this is the first AI movie of this length. And let me tell you, it’s incredibly impressive!

Don’t get me wrong — you can definitely tell it’s fake. The colors are a little too bright, the movement a little too smooth.

But if a movie this good is possible less than 3 years into Generative AI, there’s no telling where we’re headed. I expect to see completely realistic movies within the next 5 years.

Red Panda follows the adorable forest creature through its habitat in the Himalayas. You see stunning visuals of wild orchids, snow capped mountains and miniature deer.

The film also gives us a peek into the nearby villages, which I particularly enjoyed. Folks live in homes clinging to the side of mountains, surrounded by nature.

I would dearly love to visit one of these villages some day. It would be wonderful to sample a life so different from mine in such a beautiful setting.

The most realistic part of the film is the music. The traditional erhu whines in the background, sounding just like a real instrument, at least to my untrained ear.

Making this movie took the creator Crystalwizard a full two months. He used numerous AI tools, include Google’s veo-3, Runway, and Luma.

I cannot imagine the prompting it took to produce these complex scenes, like wild orchids swaying in the breeze.

Even though you can tell it’s fake, this movie is beautiful. It’s a true piece of art, and the mood is very peaceful.

I didn’t want it to end! I highly encourage you to take a look and, if possible, watch the whole thing.

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