‘The CGI would have cost millions. I spent $2,000.’ Is Dreams of Violets AI slop – or the future of film-making?
Ash Koosha's film 'Dreams of Violets' is the first fully AI-generated movie to be screened at a major film festival, the Tribeca Film Festival. The film, which depicts the brutal crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, was created in just a few months using AI technology. Koosha emphasizes the importance of using AI to tell stories while navigating the challenges of traditional filmmaking.
- ▪'Dreams of Violets' is based on real events but is a work of fiction.
- ▪The film was created in less than six months using AI-generated images and characters.
- ▪Koosha faced challenges in getting the film accepted at traditional film festivals due to the use of AI.
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‘It would not be safe for the characters to resemble someone’ … a still from Dreams of Violets. Illustration: Courtesy of Ash KooshaView image in fullscreen‘It would not be safe for the characters to resemble someone’ … a still from Dreams of Violets. Illustration: Courtesy of Ash KooshaMovies‘The CGI would have cost millions. I spent $2,000.’ Is Dreams of Violets AI slop – or the future of film-making?It should have taken years, but Ash Koosha made a drama about Iran’s anti-government protests in weeks – and now it’s the first AI-made movie to screen at a major film festival.
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