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Teacher. Dad of four. Making creative AI projects and useful builds, then sharing the steps. Free notes on Substack. Start here ↓

Joined June 2023
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The monsters hid from the princess. Then she opened the popcorn. Suddenly, everyone had time for a tea party. My AI spec ad. Not affiliated with LesserEvil. @Artedeingenio thank you for the inspiration #lesserevil @PopcornPlug_
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She’s ready to leave. Dad isn’t. Seatbelt. Mirrors. No phone. “It’s college, Dad. Not the moon.” I made Little Driver with AI for anyone who has said “call me when you get there” and meant a lot more. Spec ad. Not affiliated with Honda.
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An awesome creative story. A Alice in Wonderland feel but updated and in my opinion better.
Mila and the Shop of Forgotten Things Next time someone says AI is ruining creativity, show them this. A magical little animated story enjoyed by kids and adults alike. And here's the crazy part: This entire universe started with ONE image. That's it. One image, a good story, and the right visual style. Tomorrow, I'll show my subscribers exactly how I created this stop-motion short and how they can make something just as magical themselves.
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AI can answer questions. But what happens when it starts taking action? My new AI Agents at Work playlist is live on YouTube. It’s the third part of a learning series covering AI basics, prompting, RAG, and now agents. Watch here youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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I believe kids need room to make mistakes and learn to handle a little discomfort. A father can still be there to guide them. That thought inspired First Flight, my little AI film about a boy who wants to fly. Always a thanks to @Artedeingenio for the creative direction that helped bring my idea to life.
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This technique with incorporating yarn is a cool idea.
The Girl Who Pulled the Thread A little world of fantasy brought to life through handcrafted embroidery animation. If you enjoy creative experiments like this, consider subscribing! I share animation techniques, tutorials, and creative tricks every day in my exclusive subscribers' group chat.
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“Dad, why do I have to learn all this?” I made this thinking about my kids. What they learn today might become something they build, someone they help, or a little calm on a hard day. You never know what learning can become. I chose breath at the end, remembering the mantra "If you can breath, you can think, if you can think, you can win" A special thanks for @Artedeingenio for the inspiration (used the white outlines:)
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A great example of color contrast
Pure visual poetry. Every prompt I create is available to my subscribers.
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The cursed spirit caught the shot. It should’ve dodged. A Jujutsu Kaisen inspired short.
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He held my hand first. One day, I got to hold his. A short film about fatherhood, time, and returning the care we receive
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Perfect reflection of my role in my Bruce Wayne job. A visual of knowledge management.
I have an idea. This is the kind of creativity that really resonates with many of my subscribers.
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Love the ride on the airplane.
Learning to Draw I created this animation using Seedance 2.5 on @Zirvaai I share prompts like this with my subscribers every single day.
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My oldest daughter is 22 now. When she was little, she’d ask, “Daddy, can I put makeup on you?” Those days of makeup and princess parties inspired this animation. Any other dads been the makeup model?
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Anyone working on comic strip style boards, this technique is fantastic.
Just found another amazing Midjourney style: --sref 684592817 That classic American comic book look with a clean, modern twist. Love it!
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I flew a kid through all of history in 30 seconds ☁️ Dinosaurs → Red Sea → Rome → castles → steam trains → today. One character, three 10-second Seedance 2.5 shots, cut on the gold flashes. Which era would you stop in?
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This is taking it to the next level for style
Loving this expressive, sketchy cartoon style I found in Midjourney: --sref 2579190895 Rough linework, muted colors, exaggerated expressions, and that beautiful unfinished look.
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AI sounds confident. That doesn’t make it correct. I made a free, beginner-friendly series on better prompts, RAG, local AI, and checking answers against evidence. 10 short videos. LINK in the comments👇
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I made a 60-second charcoal anime short with AI. A weak kid, a black mamba dream, a half-court dunk.Process in the replies 👇
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How it was made: • Character + court sheets: GPT Image 2 • 5 video shots: Seedance 2.5 on @higgsfield_ai • Style inspired by @lansenai's charcoal look • Music: "The Mentor's Departure" (my track) • Edit: song drop = the moment he locks in, last big hit = the dunk
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