Essay argues Astra marks a turning point for controllable AI video in professional workflows
danshipper · x · 2026-09-22
A new essay for Every by @afterimage argues Astra will be seen as a turning point for how creatives use AI in video. After months experimenting with ComfyUI generative workflows, Python procedural animation, and Cavalry/After Effects MCPs, the team found the core bottleneck was lack of control — generative tools weren't built for professional workflows. The piece points to general models from around Opus 4.5 as opening new possibilities. quintendf adds that "AI video is just slop" will age as badly as "stochastic parrot."
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