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Cyber-Tribalism
I'm leveraging VEO 3 to explore dynamic mechanical opening and closing animations for face masks, revealing the person beneath or assembling armor across their bodies from other decorative pieces that they're wearing. I aimed to do something different by blending these mechanical elements with vibrant tribal aesthetics inspired by my own continent of Africa. I also wanted to experiment further with the prompting by targeting different body parts and incorporate elements like fire and glitchy, malfunctioning eye effects.
I'm calling this style Cyber-Tribalism. It blends the raw, organic essence of tribal aesthetics with machinery. So think intricately carved wood, vibrant African masks, textured textiles, beads, and bones with sleek, mechanical components. It's cultural heritage + futuristic precision.
A special thanks to @CoffeeVectors for inspiring me! I had to try this but put my own spin on it. Also, Ghost In The Shell is also another major inspiration of mine.
Tools For Creation:
Image Generation - Midjourney
Image To Video + Sound Effects - Veo 3
Music - Suno 4.5+
The lyrics that you hear in the song are in Zulu, a local language from my country of South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Here is the translation:
[Verse]
angesabi (I'm not afraid)
angesabi (I'm not afraid)
Yesipoki egobolondweni (Of the ghost in the shell)
[Chorus]
Oh
angesabi (I'm not afraid)
Oh
angesabi (I'm not afraid)
These were super fun to see come to life.
Cyber-Tribalism 4 - Philisa (Heal) ๐๐ฟ- Viewers throughout Africa on my Facebook page are connecting with the visuals and music on a much deeper level which has made these videos go completely viral.
A new tribe emerges within the cyber-tribalism universe, their existence is woven with a profound spiritual bond to nature and their ancestors. This sacred connection which is deeply rooted in the earth, empowers them to birth new life and transform barren landscapes into lush, thriving forests. They are the only tribe to possess the extraordinary ability to heal both humans and animals, mending not only physical wounds but also soothing the deepest scars of the soul. Children are born with this innate gift of healing, a legacy bestowed by the Verdant Mothers, revered as the embodiment of Mother Nature herself. This is the Abaphilisi Tribe.
The song lyrics are in Zulu, a language from my home country of South Africa. Here is the translation:
[Verse]
Singabelaphi (We are the healers)
Wazalwa izinkanyezi zasendulo (Born of ancient stars)
Siyimithi (We are the medicine)
Impande yomhlaba (The root of the earth)
[Bridge]
Siyizimpande zomhlaba (We are the roots of the earth)
oh
Siyizimpande zomhlaba (We are the roots of the earth)
[Chorus]
Siyaphilisa (We heal)
oh
Siyaphilisa (We heal)
oh
Image Generation & Editing: Midjourney, Nano banana and Seedream 4
Image To Video: VEO 3, @Hailuo_AI 2 and @Kling_ai 2.1 and 2.5
Music Generation: @SunoMusic 4.5+ and 5.
Sound Effects: Artlist
Video Editing: @capcutapp