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How an Algorithm Became a Cannes Film Festival Winner
AI is being incorporated into all our creative and artistic endeavors. Master pieces are being created.
Who is Glenn Marshall?
He’s a genius. Or the devil.
Depending on whom you talk to.
Everyone has been worried about AI replacing art. The early results have shown that on it’s own, AI isn’t a match for the creativity of a human being. AI writing is dull. Images are inconsistent. Movie making is sketchy.
But some artists have embraced the new age and begun using AI in ever-increasing creative ways. They use it as a tool to enhance their story telling abilities.
Glenn Marshall is one of these artists. He creates art; digital art. It’s sometimes called neural art. He combines the power and his expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and algorithms to create beautiful and stunning artwork.
Glenn is also the first to win at the Cannes film festival with his animated and AI produced and created short film, The Crow.
Here are the steps he took to go from a dance to an algorithm to animated film to Cannes winner:
