The Artifex and the Muse Screen Test, Take One

A girl chasing freedom. A boy bound by duty. A rebellion that could change everything. And a generous dose of generative AI. 🎬 Action!

Dear reader,

Happy April Fool’s Day! In the spirit of the day, I’m sharing for your amusement my first-ever 90-second cinematic trailer for The Artifex and the Muse.

I have no business producing films of any kind, but I do have a weakness for generative AI. This project is the lovechild of too many hours spent with ElevenLabs (voice synthesis), Midjourney (film still image generation), and Sora (generative video).

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

AA

P.S. Bring on the critique, film nerds! I’ll need it for Take Two.

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April 22, 2025 update: And here’s Take Two!