Creative storytelling with AI: The making of Ancestra

People of AI

In this episode of People of AI , we take you behind the scenes of "ANCESTRA," a groundbreaking film that integrates generative artificial intelligence into its core. Hear from the director Eliza McNitt and key collaborators from the Google DeepMind team about how they leveraged AI as a new creative tool, navigated its capabilities and limitations, and ultimately shaped a unique cinematic experience. Understand the future role of AI in filmmaking and its potential for developers and storytellers.

Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction to Ancestra: AI in filmmaking 3:38 - The Origin Story of ANCESTRA 5:35 - Google DeepMind and Primordial Soup collaboration 11:47 - Veo and the creative process 20:21 - Behind the scenes: Making the film 28:47 - Generating videos: Gemini and Veo tools 38:11 - AI as a creative tool, not a replacement 47:41 - AI's impact and the future of the film industry 53:51 - Generative models: A new kind of camera 57:46 - Rapid fire & conclusion

Resources: Ancestra → https://goo.gle/4mVScNW Making of ANCESTRA → https://goo.gle/3JVJil1 Veo 3 → https://goo.gle/4mWn3Kz Veo 3 Documentation → https://goo.gle/46qqFOV Veo 3 Cookbook → https://goo.gle/3VMVFSZ Google Flow → https://goo.gle/3VMVR4F

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Speaker: Christina Warren, Ashley Oldacre, Eliza McNitt, Ben Wiley, Corey Matthewson, Products Mentioned: Google AI, Gemini, Veo 2, Veo 3