One more spooky thing before it's too late. ππ· This was probably the best Halloween clip I made.
Photo generated with Seedream 4.0 and animated with Grok Imagine.
There's truly nothing like fall foliage in the Northeast!
I used Seedream 4.0 to generate this landscape, and while it leans more artistic than photorealistic compared to some of my other generations with that model, I love the way it came out.
I made it specifically for my 27" iMac 5K Retina display, and the colors are just incredible on that screen. Talk about scenic wallpaper!
I tested Sora 2 against Google Veo 3.1 on a fun character animation (rendered via @higgsfield_ai).
Sora 2 nails the facial acting but Veo 3.1's visual quality and crisp audio are clear winners.
Check out the motion and lighting of the coffee in Veo 3.1. That little bit of unsteadiness and how it affects the liquid adds an incredibly realistic detail to the scene.
I also tried rendering one with Sora 2 Pro but it inexplicably failed on the facial expressions and sipping animation. I didn't want to drop any more credits on it but if anyone out there wants to see the comparison I will run it again.