An endless cinematic loop: Arabian warrior and a jinn made with Minimax H3 and ACE-Step
magratheya_64 · reddit · 2026-11-16
The author shares RIFQA | رِفْقَة, an ambient experimental piece: an Arabian warrior and a giant jinn walking together through an atmospheric landscape with no destination or narrative—exploring whether one atmospheric shot plus music can stay engaging for two minutes.
Workflow: AI-assisted image generation and concept refinement → animation with minimax-h3 in ComfyUI → original instrumental via ACE-Step 1.5 XL-SFT → editing and loop refinement in post.
The main challenge was making the walking loop convincing: they tested first/last-frame generation in minimax-h3, various durations, framings and transitions. The loop isn't fully seamless (subtle gait and atmosphere shifts), and the author asks whether a slightly imperfect loop is acceptable in ambient work.
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