On the other side, Liu Rulan watched the situation unfold online, stunned. She turned to look at the ultimate mastermind, Xiao He, only to find that both Xiao He and Xiao Chen wore the same look of shock.
"No, can someone tell me, how exactly did things turn out like this?"
Online, many people were indeed still indignantly analyzing the Yun Family's situation, questioning the true purpose behind the Yun Family lending out Emperor Chen's original works, and worrying that this art exhibition itself was a scheme by the Yun Family, a massive pit they had dug long ago...
However, as the discussion went on, the focus of some people suddenly veered off course, extending from the animation "echoing others" itself to much more content.
More and more people began to be shocked by the quality and technical prowess of the work "echoing others" itself. Some even praised it without reservation, and others suggested sending "echoing others" directly to compete for awards. The quality of the work was enough to make it a representative work of the top level in the current AI animation field, and this comment even received likes and support from others.
Thus, starting from the point of attacking the Yun Family, another trending topic branch was created.
The video Blogger from earlier was already leaning towards the video analysis type, focusing on the plot and the easter eggs full of metaphor and satire, expressing their liking and optimism for the work. Meanwhile, smart Bloggers in other fields had also accurately caught the scent of this wave of popularity.
—Thus, tech Bloggers began to discuss the visual effects details of this AI work, the technical prowess of the AI, the version and type of the system used... speculating on the AI software used by "Righteous Little White," analyzing the difficulties in the production of this work, and helping everyone distinguish the pros and cons of AI creation.
Anti-fraud and current affairs Bloggers began to recount real antique cases from Chinese history involving passing off old items as older ones, and gave the audience a detailed introduction to the general craftsmanship of this forgery technique, as well as the harm and impact it caused behind the scenes.
On the contrary, history Bloggers began to seriously discuss the timelines in the background of the story of "echoing others," from the cavalry at the beginning to the large ships in the later stages, the rise of the Yun Family's predecessors overseas, and other details, comparing them one by one to the moving and tearful history in reality, thereby mutually reflecting the "authenticity" of "echoing others" in exposing the Yun Family's history of success...
It had truly reached the level of a hundred schools of thought contending.
He had never expected that "echoing others," this animation created to deliberately disgust the Yun Family, would suddenly explode in popularity online, with so many Bloggers and experts emerging to analyze it. Xiao He was actually breaking into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, fortunately, during his time with the imperial cause Film Crew, and the time before auditioning for Emperor Chen, he had often watched history explanations and analyses by various history Bloggers, brushing up on his history and culture knowledge, which he wasn't exactly proficient in. Combined with the intelligence of the Little Black AI system, this prevented him from making a fool of himself under the analysis of these professionals, or having any fatal historical logic problems.
Otherwise, Xiao He would really feel like his dark history was being hung out for all to see.
"I just simply used an entertainment format to call out the Yun Family, so more people could see their true colors. After all, what I hate most is that they are clearly no longer Chinese citizens, yet they still participate in various activities under the guise of patriotism and profit from the dividends of returning businessmen. I really couldn't stand it," Xiao He said with unprecedented sincerity. "I really didn't put much effort into this animation; it was all supported by the AI. But I really didn't expect that even so, netizens would focus more on the technical prowess of this work—"
Actually, if one had to say it, the story in this work wasn't as special as imagined. After all, dark fairy tales and dystopian settings are something many animation shorts like to do now. The Oscar animation shorts category often sees works of this genre winning awards. Tech-savvy netizens overseas also often make animations with wild imaginations and constant metaphors, which are widely acclaimed and win various awards.
Therefore, the reason it attracted the public's attention so much this time was precisely because it was an AI work; the focus was on the AI.
Moreover, perhaps because the familiar Cannes Film Festival is coming up in May, there have been rumors since this year that the organizers are planning to introduce an award for AI-related creative works. At that time, there should be a special competition and selection for AI, enjoying the same award treatment.
Besides this, other similar AI awards in the second half of the year have also seen organizers who were on the sidelines begin small-scale planning and preparation, and many people in the circle have begun to test the waters and get involved.
Thus, recently, excellent AI works have begun to appear before the public one after another, and the quality is getting better and better. Xiao He can be considered to have caught the favorable wind and taken off with this wave.
But with such superb skill, reaching the point where it is difficult to distinguish between real and fake, many people are still very curious and amazed.
Especially this AI software.
【So what software was used to make it? Which company's AI is it? Is there no one coming to claim it?】
【Lmao, I've been doing modeling for three years and have been in contact with AI for two years, and I still can't make a work with such high quality and such smoothness. The ones currently on the market simply cannot support such continuous footage with long takes and no cuts. This person is either using an AI product that hasn't appeared on the market, or they are lying; this work is not AI-created at all.】
【It's really hard to describe this feeling. The development of AI technology is truly too fast and too terrifying, but this work also let me see the infinite possibilities of AI creation. Its existence also greatly facilitates the expression of thoughts and emotional output for many people.】
【This authentic Disney 3D animation style—I haven't seen any situation where it's this smooth and the camera continuity completely follows common sense yet. This film is truly the first! If the plot wasn't so directed at the current trending topics, I would almost suspect that some big company is advertising their own AI.】
【Sigh, speaking of the last AI that shocked me like this, it was the World Rendering Competition last year.】
【Ah, I know! Teacher Little Black! The AI software he used for self-verification back then was really awesome! I originally thought this thing would appear on the market before long, but later I searched the entire web and couldn't find the same software. It really became Teacher Little Black's personal version, boohoo.】
【Speaking of which, one is the English version 'Little Black', and one is 'Righteous Little White'. Could there be some connection between the two? After all, it is written in the introduction of "echoing others" that if it's not 'Righteous Little White', then it's 'Evil Little Black'.】
【Haha, that shouldn't be the case, right? The two sides don't match at all! Why would they be connected so suddenly! Teacher Little Black does the realistic CG style of mecha combat, while Little White does a very pure 3D cartoon style. The two are completely different!】
【Then you are an outsider with that statement. Actually, skilled special effects artists can do both; it's just that they have different focuses. However, 'Righteous Little White' says it's made with AI, so it's not certain whether he knows how to model himself. As for Teacher Little Black, he has indeed won awards and his own level is very high, but I personally feel his AI modeling is relatively rough, not as exquisite as this time's Little White work. In terms of AI, it is slightly inferior.】
【I think people who like Teacher Little Black shouldn't bind the two together, to avoid causing trouble for Teacher Little Black. After all, one cannot talk nonsense about the Yun Family's affairs.】
【That's true, but speaking of which, it's quite a pity. Since the last medal unboxing, Teacher Little Black really hasn't had any activity. I was originally quite looking forward to his entry for this year's competition.】
【Teacher Little Black doesn't really like posting updates anyway, right? He said it himself: he's not an insider, and video creation is purely a hobby. He created that foreign social media account just to debunk rumors about previous events. After the storm passed, there was no need for him to maintain it.】
【Looking forward to this competition! Maybe Teacher Little Black will amaze everyone at the scene again!】
