The Great Return

The Great Return

by Michael Gaio, Jay Golden, and Leo Aniffowose
2024

AI Generated Film

The Great Return is a short story film about the collective human journey across time. Beginning on the Golden Gate bridge, then going back in time to 70,000 years ago to the eruption of the Toba volcano, then forward again through human history to the present day.

This film is a collaboration between Michael Gaio, Jay Golden, and Leo Aniffowose.

The Great Return film was premiered at the RegenAI Summit on September 14, 2024.

Method:

Utilizing motion prompts and keyframe shots in Luma.

✦ Images generated with DALL-E AI and Ideogram AI

✦ Animated using Luma AI Dream Machine v1.6

✦ Music “Videodrome” by @NationalSweetheart

✦ Edited with DaVinci Resolve

Produced by Michael Gaio in September 2024