Layne The Nihon Warrior

Comic book | Storytelling | Undead 2043
UNDEAD 2043 MINTED OUT: discord:

[Layne The Nihon Warrior @LayneTNW]

You might still remember the internet as a place of freedom, a digital world where creativity flourished, where artists, musicians, writers, and innovators found their voices and shared their visions. But by the time I came of age, that world had crumbled.
#Undead2043 a🧵

[💀Sygo @Sygo__]

Everyone is posting ultra-cinematic martial arts clips with Seedance 2.0.
Bruce Lee. Brad Pitt. Pre-existing IP. Easy virality.
I’ll wait.

Meanwhile, here’s something different.

This rooftop sequence is a test scene from my upcoming film 2043.
No existing actors.
No borrowed IP.
No preset fight choreography.

Just original characters, worldbuilding, and direction.
Built using a mix of @Kling_ai 01, Kling 3.0, Kling motion control, and @grok Imagine,
edited manually, shot by shot.

This isn’t a death match.
It’s training between 2 friends.
It’s tension.
It’s intention.
Curious to see what Seedance 2.0 can do.

But the real question is:

When models get better…
do they still shine without leaning on existing IP?

The real test isn’t recreating Bruce Lee. It’s building something original and making it just as powerful.

[💀Sygo @Sygo__]

This has been the most fun project I’ve done in a long time.

Especially because my 11-year-old son was my co-creator.

I don’t know a better way to introduce a kid to AI than this:
building a short film together, starting from the characters we both love.

People of X
I’m proud to present the first episode of “L’Uomo Tigre”,
inspired by the 1969 Toei Animation classic “Tiger Mask”.

Tools used:
my Nothing Phone camera
a few original action figures
@xai @grok Imagine

The animations we got are honestly incredible,
and the Italian narration (exactly how my son wanted it) makes it even more special. English subs provided.

AI as play.
AI as storytelling.
AI as something human.

Enjoy 🐯✨

[💀Sygo @Sygo__]

A little story about Layne.

As many of you know, the entire 2043 universe, and Layne himself, is deeply inspired by @GenuinelyUndead’s art.

One question comes up often: why doesn’t Layne wear the original thug jacket?

The truth is very simple and very technical.

When I created the first Layne the Nihon Warrior comic, AI was Midjourney v4. Prompts couldn’t handle too many tokens, and complex details like colors, stripes and textures were almost impossible to control consistently.

The green army jacket was a workaround.
Looking back, it became part of Layne’s identity: rugged, functional, stripped of excess. Honestly, I can’t really imagine him without it now.

Today, of course, swapping outfits is easy. And for the 2043 shop, I even designed a darker version of the jacket: black, minimal, with the skull & bones logo.

So I’m curious:
what’s your favorite Layne outfit?
And should the original thug jacket make a comeback in the feature film?

[UndeadEd @GenuineUndeadEd]

@Sygo__ @GenuinelyUndead @LayneTNW I reckon Layne would look great in a cyber outfit

[💀Sygo @Sygo__]

While everyone in the AI community is celebrating the Disney–Sora deal, I mostly see the old IP holders trying to save themselves.

AI could already generate Iron Man or Darth Vader yesterday. That was never the point.

What this really does is steer creators back toward remixing existing franchises instead of creating new ones.

Turning creators into unpaid extensions of legacy IP is not innovation.
It’s distraction.

My only goal with these tools is to build new worlds,
new characters, new IP, something that didn’t exist before.

That takes time.
That takes risk.
And that’s exactly what they don’t want us to do.

[💀Sygo @Sygo__]

💀It Has Begun💀

2043 - The Movie Is coming to Kickstarter.
The first AI-Driven Cyberpunk short film, already making history.

Dark, Dystopian, with echoes from Mr Robot, Ghost In The Shell, Black Mirror, but with an original story and real characters.

A 🧵

[💀Sygo @Sygo__]

Second giveaway for Undead 2043 Comics DONE!

@KatHeartFG check your wallet!

You got this Nft Cover for the episode 4 of @LayneTNW "Olga k***s Them All", a tribute to @Olga57612883 ,@tribetwit , and the whole @GenuinelyUndead community!

Grants access to the full comic too!

[uehara @uehaahaa]

when pixel comes to life .

@LayneTNW @punkscomic

[MarTech Networks @martechnetworks]

Epic Collectors Item!!!! BiG up @Sygo__ / @LayneTNW. Congrats to the Winners🫡

[MC_MA ✳️🦈 @NFT_MC_MA]

Just minted all 12 @LegionV_GU covers 💀🖤

Have always believed in what @Sygo__ and @LayneTNW have been building 🫡

[Mittens @0xMittens]

I just minted all of the latest @LayneTNW comics by @Sygo__

Go check them out. Physicals coming soon

👇link below

👀💀🔴

[💀Sygo @Sygo__]

OMG this is crazy.

Enter the world of 2043 and @LayneTNW in a controllable and explorative 3rd person game. All 100% AI generated👀 (sorry for the low quality screen capture lol)

Link to play it👇

[💀Sygo @Sygo__]

@opensea here's my submission!
@opensea #OpenSeaCreator

[MarTech Networks @martechnetworks]

🚨Good VibeZ Saturday🚨10.30am EST 8/16/25

Hosted By: @martechnetworks

Sponsored By:@BCGuardianZ

Takes from the Wasteland
AI storytelling FT: @Sygo__ / @LayneTNW

Rise of the GuardianZ EP:2 The Lore of the @BCGuardianZ

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[MarTech Networks @martechnetworks]

🚨Good VibeZ Saturday🚨10.30am EST 8/16/25

Hosted By: @martechnetworks

Sponsored By: @BCGuardianZ

Takes from the Wasteland
AI storytelling FT: @Sygo__ / @LayneTNW

Rise of the GuardianZ EP:2

Re-Post♾
Set Reminder⏰
Tap in☮️
4 Da Web3 Culture🙏🏿
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[DimDam @_DimDam_]

LFGU
Can't wait to claim Episodes 3 & 4's physical editions of @LayneTNW comics
Happy 3rd birthday to the @GenuinelyUndead family.

[UndeadEd @GenuineUndeadEd]

I just minted @LayneTNW LAYNE THE NIHON WARRIOR ep 3 "THE LEGION" cover N° 5 from @Sygo__ via @manifoldxyz

Got to be my fav of the 6, although they are all dope. Can't wait to receive my physical print!

https://t.co/JlTbJZ1rnp

[Layne The Nihon Warrior @LayneTNW]

👀

[LegionV @LegionV_GU]

Three years is a long time - ggs GU

Legion V has not been together so long

And while we have some roster volatility

The Vision remains

Probably nothing… #GenuineUndead 💀

[Layne The Nihon Warrior @LayneTNW]

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[Layne The Nihon Warrior @LayneTNW]

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