AI-made dry comedy short: Director fulfills 15-year dream as renting a walrus was too expensive
jasonkneen · x · 2026-08-22
Chris Capely shared a dry comedy short film created with AI assistance. According to a retweet, Chris had tried to shoot this for 15 years but couldn't afford to rent a walrus. The project was supported by LeonardoAi and Magnific with computing power and technical help.
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