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AI changes Filmmaking

AI Generation - Adobe Firefly

May 19, 20240 min read
Using Adobe Firefly to generate images

This image is from Adobe Firefly where I was creating an image to use for my series "Maroc". This took 5 minutes to write up, refine the prompt and then get the result above. I have more work to do but this can be a very powerful tool to convey intent.

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Michael Mandaville

Michael is a writer, filmmaker and dedicated World War II historian who studies martial arts, action films and is learning more about VFX every single darn day. Oh and a Scholar Warrior

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