Death never stop me love again

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  成年礼

Inspiration

Amid the pandemic, children and the elderly were disproportionately affected. In response, a hospital initiated the "Rebirth Program," a digital therapy that used artificial cultivation to sustain the bodily and neural functions of high-risk adolescents under 18. This allowed for experimental consciousness transfer, enabling successful patients to continue their lives in the cloud. God created the world in seven days, starting from light, heaven and earth, and extending to the stars and the entire universe. I have designed seven-day phases that correspond to the elements mentioned in the Bible, using this to metaphorically depict the construction of the cosmic consciousness.

What it does

The theme of the story is growth. Siyong, a 10-year-old girl, transitions from longing to be rescued to saving herself, completing a "coming-of-age ceremony" at the level of consciousness. During this process, she gradually develops a desire for life. In real life, we are always confronted with a question: What proves that you are alive? It is having desires for this world. Desire is also the "light" that existed at the very beginning of the universe; it shines into your life and gives you direction. Sexual desire, the will to survive, and the desire to explore—these lead the girl step by step toward awakening. The one who can always save you is never someone else, but yourself, who emerges reborn from the brink of death. That is why the English title of the story is "Love Again". The consciousness backup world is presented as an inverted world scene, while the subconscious space is depicted as an underwater scene. When the digital therapy comes to an end, the inverted backup world will collapse and sink to the bottom of the sea, yet the subconscious space will not be destroyed.

How we built it

The entire series was created independently. After finalizing the script, I divided the process into several sections to explain the use of AIGC and the production workflow. 1、Storyboarding: I used drawing tools such as Dreamina AI 、Midjourney、 Lovart AI to create image-based storyboards, producing a smooth visual narrative. For characters, I established precise appearance descriptions to maintain consistency. Scenes and atmospheres were also defined with fixed keywords, ensuring coherence across the storyboard. 2、Video Production: Using tools like Dreamina AI and Kling AI, particularly their first-and-last-frame functions, I generated video sequences. This involved refining the first frame or adjusting elements based on the storyboard. After generation, the videos were edited and sound effects were added using CapCut. 3、Dialogue: I recorded initial dialogue in my own voice to match the intended emotions, then used Keling AI and CapCut to generate lip-sync animations. Finally, voice conversion was handled by Dubbing X. 4、Music: During the rough cut, suitable film scores were selected as temporary tracks. After finalizing the video, Suno was used for music adaptation and optimization. The entire project was composited and finalized in CapCut.

Challenges we ran into

The most difficult aspect of the production process was maintaining character consistency. Since the character design was not complex enough to justify creating a LoRA model, the challenge lay in relying solely on prompts and reference images to generate the storyboard. Dreamina AI was the primary tool used, though its prompt-based character consistency proved relatively unstable. To address this, I repeatedly refined the outputs by employing strategies such as refining prompts, simplifying the character's appearance, and using Midjourney for face-swapping to enhance consistency.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

The effective use of the first-and-last-frame feature to execute a relatively complete long take and control the character's micro-expressions was one of the well-managed aspects of this production.

What we learned

The quality of the images directly determines the outcome of the generated video. Any missing or inconsistent elements between the first and last frames will lead to failed video generation. Therefore, it is essential to first organize and refine the storyboard panels before proceeding with video creation.

What's next for Death never stop me love again

It hopes to expand the story beyond the character's 18th birthday, depicting the protagonist's growth as an intelligent agent in the cloud.

Built With

• capcut.
• dreamina
• dubbing
• kling
• lovart
• midjourney
• suno