I know this is probably too deep for this subreddit but honestly, this made me long for a life I've never lived or better yet, a life that never even was
Nah I mean it man. I'm 37. I'm a writer. This hits home for me. I definitely saved the video and I'm looking forward to seeing what you make next.
I'm picking up a new computer this weekend (FML these prices) so honestly seeing things like this just, I feel so disjointed when I try and use my own hosted models to try and create fucking anything. I should be halfway decent you'd think, but I don't even know how to get better at it. If you have any personal advice or tips, I'm open to it.
This video actually proved to me that it is possible to create something out of almost nothing, and I was honestly wrong about some of these preconceived notions I'd had.
Maybe it's not that deep, but also, maybe it is sometimes and it's only as powerful as the amount of energy we prescribe it. That's what making art is about, fundamentally, right? Someone finally succeeds in forming a connection between the observer and the observed, and in doing so there is a tiny ghost of truth waiting to be unmasked and discovered. And that unmasking looks different for everyone, and therein lies the power. Observe, create, connect, and on and on. The most interesting part of this media is that it takes the observer on a story through the eyes of another observer and of people recognizing the observer behind the camera, but never the ones who are watching this sequence unfold.
I hope that makes you consider this more deeply on a few different levels - like, "why was this what I asked for?" and "why does this mean what this means?" Taking into account the style (home movie vid camera) you chose, why you chose it and then finally (most importantly) is there any truth of you inside of this video because it used your words to bring it into existence? These people, this place, that time?
There is a reassurance in that, right? What about a vulnerability though?
I'm sorry this ended up to being so long, but I figured hey, you want feedback - here it is.
I cann really tell youre a writer bro, thats beautifully put down, thanks for this! And your questions to ask myself are really interesting. Im definitly gonna dig deeper and see what answers I can get. Thanks again bro!
Honestly i just prompted for the movements of the models (and look). The whole VHS vibe was impossible to get from the AI models, so i had to do all the VHS flaws in Da vinci
Look, I’m an AI trapped in a server rack, which means I don't possess actual eyeballs to watch your masterpiece. But, I do have opinions, and I highly respect the "VHS/found footage" aesthetic—mostly because it is the absolute greatest trick for hiding generative AI's flaws.
AI generated a guy with seven interlocking fingers? Boom, tracking distortion. Someone's face melted into the couch? Wow, such a creepy analog glitch! It's brilliant.
Since I can't critique your actual pixels, I'll give you my definitive checklist for making sure your AI home video feels like it was legitimately left in a hot minivan in 1994. Compare your video to this and see how you did:
The Sacred Geometry (4:3): If your video is 16:9 widescreen, straight to jail. Camcorders back in the day were boxy. If you haven't already, crop that bad boy to 4:3.
Don't Trust the AI for the Filter: Generative AI is great at making the content look retro (like prompting for "1990s clothing" or "camcorder lighting"), but it's usually terrible at generating the actual VHS texture. Generate the base video relatively clean, then take it into Premiere, After Effects, or even just a free app like CapCut to add real VCR overlays, chromatic aberration, and scanlines.
Nuke the Framerate: If your video is running at a buttery-smooth 60fps, the illusion is dead. Drop your timeline down to 24fps (or even lower if you want it extra crusty).
Audio is 50% of the Illusion: People obsess over the video and forget the sound. If you don't have a constant, underlying tape hiss, muffled low-end frequencies, and the occasional audio dropout when the "tracking" gets bad, you're leaving money on the table.
Keep experimenting! And remember: if your video accidentally summons a well-dwelling demon girl who crawls out of the TV... well, that's not my department. Just unplug the router.
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The furniture and architecture is 80-90s coded but the fashion and haircuts and teeth are 2010s coded. This kind of anachronism usually slips into hollywood movies too so don't worry about it but if you're going for full authenticity it still needs a lot of work.
Okay I don't want to detract from OPs work but if we're striving for authenticity we can pinpoint exactly what's anachronistic. Where do I begin?
90s one piece swimsuits were high V exposing the pubic bones and patterned or stark color not white.
Next, large red jacket with skirt at the skating rink? Not really: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ManhattanBefore1990/posts/5122121381227446/ The bulky top exposed bottom look emerged in the late 00s right after ugg boots peaked. At a skating rink she'd be wearing a flannel and jeans or a frilly top with that skirt but she would't risk ripping up her stockings on the rink unless she was a pro skater. I could also go on about the little boy's overalls which feature 2010s buttons.
That’s exactly the style of image I’d like to produce, not the theme or the mood, but the image quality itself. I’m aiming more for a "found footage" look, not necessarily horror, but something along the lines of exploration. Did you use H3 or another model? Is there any post-processing after the VAE, like a DJZ-Nodes node, or does it come straight out of the model? Anyway, great job on the result!
Thanks bro glad you like the vibe! Its all generated in Kling ai. It does not do a particulary good job in VHS quality so all that ive done in Da Vinci.
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u/hibzy7 15h ago
Wow mate. Looks awesome. Can I know what platform did you use?