OBEY ME
60+ hours. 420 generations. 1 AI-generated petty grudge
The result? βObey Meβ. A playful short film that begins in a picture-perfect neighbourhood, families laughing, pets running, neighbours enjoying everyday joy.
But beneath the sunny veneer, something is watching. The story slowly shifts from idyllic to unsettling, as a hidden narrator questions the meaning of human happiness.
Created entirely with next-gen AI tools, the film tests the limits of speed, scale, and creativity in digital filmmaking. Showing how far imagination can be pushed when we partner with machines.
Crafted with AI
THE PROCESS
β‘ ChatGPT β my creative support system
β‘ Midjourney β to establish the style frames
β‘ Nano Banana β for match cuts, angles,
β‘ Photoshop β for retouching + clean-ups
β‘ Runway Gen-4 β animating the style frames
β‘ Fireflyβ to generate a few SFX
β‘ Adobe Podcast β to polish the audio
β‘ Premiere Pro β edit everything together
THE CHALLENGES
π Staying consistent across all shots
π Animating natural movements with Gen-4
π No Lip syncing, instead creative editing
π Reworking angles to keep flow consistent
π Precision prompting
π Iteration fatigue through trial and error
Lifeβs greatest grudges are petty.
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