Chillwave musicians Washed Out have released a music video for a song from Washed Out's upcoming album, directed by Paul Trillo. The song was created using OpenAI's new Sora generation AI model.
Sora AI music video
Generative AI has been generating synthetic audio and video musical performances in tandem with advances in technology, but the “The Hardest Part” music video above has official permission from the artist behind the song. , which is completely built using generative AI, is entering new territory. AI engine. “The Hardest Part” is a song from Washed Out's upcoming album, “Notes from a Quiet Life.” Trillo is known for innovation in his work, and in this case it's how he realized a long-held idea: an infinitely zoomed view of a couple's lives over decades. I meant to find out. To date, Trillo's ambitions have exceeded the capabilities of traditional video production methods.
“I was particularly interested in what made Sora unique. It offered something that couldn't be captured at all with a camera, couldn't be animated in 3D, and with this particular technology. could only exist,” Trillo said. “The surreal and psychedelic aspects of AI allow us to explore and discover new ideas we never dreamed of. Simply recreating reality with AI is boring. I love realism. I was not interested in capturing things, but in capturing things that felt surreal.”
The tool that powers this creative leap, OpenAI's Sora, is designed to generate realistic, imaginative videos from text instructions. Although still in the experimental phase and not widely released, it is currently being tested and refined in collaboration with visual artists, designers, and filmmakers. This feedback is critical as OpenAI aims to make Sora a valuable asset for creative professionals, enabling them to push the boundaries of traditional visual storytelling. Ernest Green, who uses Washed Out as his stage name, had nothing but praise for the video Trillo produced.
“I've been a fan of Paul's for many years, and he is incredibly skilled at incorporating cutting-edge visual effects that enhance the story, rather than just complement it with shock and awe,” Green said. “I think Paul is right that this video could only have been created using this new AI technology. In my opinion, the hallucinatory nature of the Sora clip is like the beginning of a new genre in itself. It feels surreal, unpredictable, and completely unique to traditional film and even animation.”
The use of Sora to create the music video for “The Hardest Part” not only demonstrates the potential of AI in artistic creation, but also sets a precedent for future projects in the music and film industries. Although not the first service of its kind, with examples such as Google's VideoPoet, Meta's Emu, and startups such as Pika and Runway collection already demonstrating similar technology, Sora is is attracting attention. Trillo suggested that while he understands his concerns about replacing the entire filmmaking process with AI, he doesn't necessarily share them. He sees a future where there are compromises, where generative AI and synthetic media empower creators.
“Some people feel like this might replace the way things are made, but I think it complements ideas that could never be made any other way. “We're constantly compromising and negotiating between our ideas and what we can actually create. This is a glimpse into a future where music artists are given the opportunity to dream bigger,” Trillo said. “Overreliance on this technique can become a crutch. It's important to use it as another technique in your tool belt, rather than as a new standard for creation.”
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