Graphic artist and voice actor Sean Siegler brings a wealth of creativity to the table as he harnasses the power of Midjourney to create unique characters for animated shorts. We’ll walk through into his professional past using Adobe After Effects, creating virtual sets, and revisit the day he stumbled upon generative AI via Google’s DeepDream. Together, we discuss generative AI as both a powerful artistic tool and a playful creative outlet. Sean shares insights into how Midjourney’s unique features empower artists like him. PLUS: A showcase of Sean’s work and a discussion on navigating pushback against AI within the artistic community.
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TIMECODES
00:00 Who is Sean Siegler?
01:24 Very Special Nostalgia
02:02 Sean’s Artistic Background
04:29 Sean Discovers Adobe After Effects
07:02 Working With Virtual Sets
08:17 How Sean Stumbled Upon Generative AI
08:40 Google’s DeepDream
09:30 Generative AI: Tool vs. Toy
12:06 Midjourney Features That Give Artists Control
15:45 Foocus – Stable Diffusion With a Midjourney-like Interface
17:38 Sean’s Book
22:34 A Showcase of Sean’s Work In Midjourney
34:50 Vectorizer.ai – Turn AI images into vector graphics
35:29 DUIK ÁNGELA for After Effects
40:06 Love @ Night with Bernie Love:
41:09 AI Pushback From Artists Like Voice Actors
44:26 Outro
