Elyssaverse
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Update on the Sora Situation: Grok and DeviantArt to the Rescue?
Sometimes, events have a way of taking strange turns, and first impressions of a product do not always tell the full story. Such was the case for me when it came to the somewhat infamous AI platform Grok. Before this point, I knew Grok as that unhinged AI that tended to say some pretty awful
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First Batch of Grok Videos
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The First Experiments
Before the Elyssaverse was even conceived as an idea, I had been doing some small experiments with AI image generators before that point. These are those images. The First Batch: Gemini These images were all created by inputting one of my photographs into Gemini and asking it to create an artwork of the image using
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An Unexpected Development: The Sora Shutdown Announcement
Throughout the creation of the content that formed the basis of the Elyssaverse, one of the key parts has been the use of the AI video generation platform Sora to “bring the characters to life” in a consistent manner. OpenAI’s video generation platform allowed for the characters to be saved and “called up” at will
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The Cigar Lounge
Starring: The Setup: Vivienne, Elyssa, and Cindy indulge in premium cigars at an elegant cigar lounge. Later, Elyssa practices her cigar techniques at her makeup mirror after Vivienne criticizes her methods of smoking a cigar. Finally, Elyssa dons her elegant festival outfit and classic Hollywood wig and exchanges her cigar for an elegant cigarette holder
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Elyssa visits the Arboretum
Part 1: Woodland Walk On a beautiful Spring day, Elyssa, wearing a lace-front scoop neck pink tank top, a khaki utility skirt, and black combat boots with 2-inch block heels, walks on a woodland trail. She uses her vintage film SLR camera to capture the scenery and wildlife of the picturesque woodland. A small stream







