Usually, when we talk about AI, we are talking about ChatGPT and competition from Google Bard and Microsoft Bing. But apart from chatbots and generative AI for images and audio, this technology is used in many industries. An example of this is the Curious Refuge team, which used generative AI to create a trailer for Wes Anderson-style Lord of the Rings.

The trailer uses artwork from real people assisted by AI visualization techniques to recreate the trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Bizarre Fellowship (a reference to the first Fellowship of the Ring film). The trailer, which you can watch below, captures the traditional cinematic style of Wes Anderson, best known for The Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonlight Kingdom.

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The funny trailer introduces the story of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring using various generative AI techniques. According to the description of the portal Curious Refuge, location “online home for those who want to live an interesting life. We create funny videos, useful articles and tons of jokes.“This is not the first AI trailer the group has made, they also recently released a Star Wars trailer, also in the “Wes Anderson style”. As we can see, the possibilities for using AI are quite wide, over time AI should become even wider in such industries like movies, games and music.

First comes the discussion and concerns about how such technologies will be used, with the fear that AI will replace the work of humans, leading to unemployment. Hollywood writers have gone on strike, calling for higher pay and regulation of AI. On the other hand, enthusiasts use the tools to create interesting and creative content, such as Wes Anderson’s The Lord of the Rings trailer.

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Source: Curious Hideout

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