Is generative art from artificial intelligence a threat to artists, or a tool to be used? That may depend on how it is used. Renowned digital artist Bradley G. Munkowitz, who goes by GMUNK, has been experimenting with computerized art tools for more than twenty years. His latest project, a video for the song "Synchronize" by the band Milky Chance, uses a wide variety of the latest digital art tools. While the vision belongs to the artists, the computer rendering saves a lot of time and effort in bringing that vision to life. The finished video is a collaboration between GMUNK, Rik Oostenbroek, Nidia Dias, Jody MacDonald, and Orlando Arocena.
GMUNK used fluid simulation software called EmberGen for rotating clouds, Topaz Labs’ VideoAI tool to fly through those clouds, and terrain generation software Gaia for landscapes. He also used SideFX’s Houdini, Stable Diffusion, Redshift, and Autodesk Maya. Orchestrating all these digital tools to create the video is an art in itself, not to mention the art of orchestrating the contributions of all five artists. Read more about how GMUNK got it all together to create the glorious visuals in this music video at Colossal.