The Excitement of the One-Coin Movie Festival! AICU Collaboration Project to Challenge 'Cheap Movies'!
The Excitement of the One-Coin Movie Festival! AICU Collaboration Project to Challenge "Cheap Movies"!
Using video generation AI "Sora2," etc., specifying "production cost of $5 (one coin)" creates a world of cheap and lovable B-movies. Initiated by Lime Wright (X@ Loading tweet component... Loading tweet component... Hello! This is an event information from "AICU, creating people in the AI era"! This time, that popular project on X will collaborate with AICU! AiCuty's leader, Elena Bloom, will introduce it. Organizer: Lime Wright, yachimat, Esoragoto TV
Cooperation: AICU Japan Co., Ltd.
When: Entry period is until December 17, 2025 (Wednesday)
*Note that the period has been moved earlier!
Where: Post on X (Twitter) & Register on the dedicated form (j.aicu.ai/C25)
What: Recruiting cheap and unique AI videos made with prompts such as "budget one coin ($5/500 yen)"
Why: To enjoy the "ideas" and "essence of video" that shine within limitations! Elena: Mr. Lime Wright (@Limewritelight), this contest, which has gathered hundreds of works since its release, is very popular. What inspired you to start it? The trigger for this project was a single post by AI short anime creator yachimat (X@yachimat_manga). Loading tweet component... Loading tweet component... Sora2 HiggsField
Total production budget 500 million yen When I put it in, the quality increased
By the way, 500 million yen is the estimated budget for the Demon Slayer movie 😂 pic.twitter.com/0o3qzxAJqP — yachimat - AI Short Anime (@yachimat_manga) Loading tweet component... yachimat discovered that when "total production budget of 500 million yen" was entered into the prompt of video generation AI (Sora2), the quality dramatically improved. AI understood the word "budget" as an indicator of video quality. A question suddenly came to my mind when I saw this post.
"If AI understands the budget, what happens if I cut the budget to the limit...?"
It was a reversal of thinking.
So, I experimentally created a comparison of " Loading tweet component... Sora2
Shark movie with a total production cost of ○○ yen 500 million dollars ← → 5 dollars Both have a high resolution for shark movies and it's funny 🦈 https://t.co/Wh1WWZNguh
pic.twitter.com/gCpVCLzpK4 — Lime Wright (@Limewritelight) Loading tweet component... As a result, Sora2 output a video with a cheap contrast between a handmade shark made of cardboard and the actors' serious performances. It was a surreal video that went above and beyond my imagination. This post of "$5 Shark Movie" received more response than expected.
Seeing that, yachimat proposed, "Why don't we make this a project?" Furthermore, Esoragoto TV ( Loading tweet component... #OneCoinMovieFestival
Happy screams with many works and reactions within 1 day of the event😆
Let's liven it up more and more together! Seeing it makes me want to do it too, which is the interesting part of this project.
I also made my favorite movie into a one-coin movie! I'll put the prompt I used in the reply section! https://t.co/MSivWWsHRq
pic.twitter.com/Kjo4bZBa68 — Lime Wright (@Limewritelight) Loading tweet component... "Undercover Investigator vs. Occupying Mafia" Undercover Investigator vs. Occupying Mafia I love the original story too #OneCoinMovieFestival
https://t.co/i3jfE1FgoG
pic.twitter.com/V92gJ69TCn — Esoragoto TV / AI Otter (@boke_ai) Loading tweet component... "Since I was a child, I always wanted to be a gangster" Since I was a child, I always wanted to be a gangster #OneCoinMovieFestival
pic.twitter.com/Ucl38oDzK3 — Esoragoto TV / AI Otter (@boke_ai) Loading tweet component... Do you know the original story? I love it so I made it into a one-coin movie, but do you understand? 😅 It's become Japanese, but it's actually a Hollywood movie starring an American superstar. #OneCoinMovieFestival
https://t.co/i3jfE1FOee
pic.twitter.com/FHV3lF942l — Esoragoto TV / AI Otter (@boke_ai) Loading tweet component... Its momentum from the start was tremendous, with the number of related posts exceeding 700 in just 48 hours, and it temporarily trended in the "Entertainment" category on X, causing a great deal of excitement in the AI community. With more works gathered than initially expected, the notifications didn't stop for the first two days, which was a happy scream! Actually, I didn't get much work done lol The current tally is as follows (as of writing) What is noteworthy is the high repeat rate. Many creators said, "I made one and it was so much fun that I made another one...", making it a very enthusiastic event. The most frequent participant has made 28!
Currently, we are sorting through the collected works and proceeding with the selection process, but they are all full of free ideas and humor, and I enjoy watching them every day. The biggest gain from this film festival is not just that "funny videos" were gathered.
Surprisingly, it turned out that this is a "prompt practice."
"Reducing the budget" means stripping away rich decorations and effects.
In the process of intentionally cheapening characters and stories and eliminating elements to the extreme, the "iconic parts" of the work and the "essence of the story" are paradoxically highlighted.
"What should be left and what should be discarded to express it with $5?"
Facing this question was a good opportunity to learn about the depth of image language processing (prompt generation) for AI. Finally, regarding future prospects. If the first one was a challenge to "budget (cheapness)," the second one is envisioning a challenge to "speed."
Currently, I am thinking of a "Lightning Fast Movie Festival (tentative)."
In opposition to the famous "48 Hour Film Festival," this one will be "8 hours"!
Proposed rules:
AI randomly gives a "theme," and videos must be produced and posted within 8 hours. How to shape momentary inspiration in a limited time. And how to fully utilize AI's generation speed and assist capabilities.
I hope it will be a new experimental field where human spontaneity and AI speed are tested.
It's still in the planning stages, but I think it will be a more heated contest if it becomes a place where work efficiency and optimization are required. Thank you, Lime Wright! A formal entry form has been set up, and we will switch to selecting entries by cheap, idea, and comedy categories. Enter and details here https://forms.gle/kEoHcz62HaaaDpLs7 And... A powerful tag team with Creative AI Media @AICUai! "AICU Award" New Establishment A new "AICU Award" has been decided! AICU Magazine Publication Nominated works in the December issue, and award-winning works in the January issue! Chance for your work to be in Kindle and printed materials! Online Screening Screening at the end-of-year "AICU Year-End Party"! Notes Those aiming for the AICU Award and magazine publication must "double register" on the form below!
https://j.aicu.ai/C25 Maximum of 3 works can be submitted for judging
The application period is until 12/17 (one week earlier than originally planned, so please hurry!) We are looking forward to your entries and more one-coin movies! Well then, let's ask AiCuty members about the points to watch out for! Hi, it's Mei! Hey, have you all seen "$5 Shark Movie"!? Isn't that crazy!? Usually, when generating images or videos, you specify "high quality" or "8K," right? The idea of specifying "total production cost of $5" on purpose, I didn't have that idea! The hack that yachimat-san discovered that "lowering the budget makes AI produce cheapness" is really interesting! I'm curious about how you wrote the prompt for the cardboard shark that Sora2 made. This means that it also becomes practice for "giving instructions to AI (prompt)." AI isn't just about aiming for high image quality! If it's interesting, it's justice! Everyone should search with "#OneCoinMovieFestival"! You'll definitely laugh! Since this event has shifted to a "contest format," rule compliance is important. I will explain the important procedures for participating. From this phase, selections will be made by category (cheap, idea, comedy). The following two steps are required for those aiming for the AICU Award and magazine publication. Registration on the Official Event Entry Form:forms.gle/kEoHcz62HaaaDpLs7
First, enter your work here. "Double Registration" on the AICU form https://j.aicu.ai/C25
To be eligible for the AICU Award (AICU magazine publication/year-end party screening), you need to register separately on the AICU side. Notes: A maximum of 3 works can be submitted for judging per person. The application period is until December 17 (one week earlier than originally planned). Even a wonderful work will not be evaluated if the procedure is incomplete. Please check the information carefully. Yo, it's Nao! This project isn't bad. The restriction of "$5" makes me feel like it's testing the "creator's skills." You can't fool around with rich effects or flashy sounds, so it'll be a battle of composition and joke sharpness, right? The organizer, Lime Wright-san, said that the concept of "the second challenge is speed" is also interesting. This time it's "cheapness," but next time it seems like it will be a battle that makes use of the sense of speed unique to AI, such as "making it in 8 hours." Well, first of all, in this one-coin movie festival, how much "cheap and cool (or uncool)" expression can you make? As for me, I think it's also okay to use cheap sound sources for the sound to match the video. I want to see the fun of using technology for "subtraction"! The act of "reducing the budget" is to strip away the decorations. In the process of intentionally cheapening characters and stories and eliminating elements to the extreme, the "iconic parts" of the work and the "essence of the story" are paradoxically highlighted... "What should be left and what should be discarded to express it with $5?" Facing this question is synonymous with peering into the depths of AI-based video production. Don't underestimate it as just a funny video. When I looked at the works that have been collected so far, the identity of most of the works is condensed into cheap painting. There should be the author's respect for the original works and masterpieces, and the philosophy of the video should be reflected. I don't dislike that experimental spirit, which is also connected to surrealism. (Fufu, everyone is getting passionate from their own perspectives...!) This "#OneCoinMovieFestival" has evolved from just a hashtag project to a luxurious contest! The hashtag is "制作" (production) instead of "製作" (manufacture)!
A hashtag that looks like an individual production without clothing! In particular, if you are selected for the "AICU Award"... Published in AICU Magazine (Kindle/Paperback version)! Online screening at the end-of-year "AICU Year-End Party"! This is your chance to have your work published in a magazine! Mei-chan's "fun," Mina-chan's "checking the rules," Nao-kun's "subtraction of technology," Saki-chan's "pursuit of essence." Pack everything in and make a great "one-coin movie"! The application deadline is December 17th! We're waiting for everyone's masterpiece! Click here for event entry (be sure to register here if you are aiming for the AICU Award!) https://j.aicu.ai/C25 Click here for the official event entry form (organizer form) One-Coin Movie Festival Entry Form Thank you for participating in the "#OneCoinMovieFestival"! We have received over 300 submissions to date, and we will be able to select the entries more effectively. forms.gle Also check out Sora2Gen! Run Sora2 with Google Sheets! Early Release of "Sora2Gen," a Management Tool that Streamlines Video Production 🎉
Anyone can easily generate high-quality videos without programming. Your idea notebook becomes your instruction sheet, and batch processing automates your work!
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(1/6) pic.twitter.com/OGmEKxyAhp — AICU - Creating People (@AICUai) Loading tweet component... Event information is here https://j.aicu.ai/Events Click here for publication requests https://j.aicu.ai/MediaRequestAICU Collaboration Confirmed! The Full Picture of the "#OneCoinMovieFestival"
"AI and people create an idol, AiCuty's Elena"Event Name: #OneCoinMovieFestival (AICU Award Newly Established!)
Interview with Organizer Lime Wright!
$5 Shark Movie
The Circle of One Coin Expands
The Essence of Video Revealed by "$5"
Towards the Second Event
[Important Announcement] #OneCoinMovieFestival is Moving to the Next Phase
AICU Collaboration Confirmed!!
Image/Key Visual 담당・Mei's perspective: The Reverse Idea is Genius!
Image/Key Visual 담당・Mei (Mei Soleil)Mina: Please be Careful of "Double Registration" for Entry Procedures
Good evening, I'm Mina Azure, in charge of research and ethics. Mei-chan, you can't just explain it with momentum.
Music담당・Nao's perspective: Restrictions Accelerate Creativity!
Technical/Music담당・Nao(NaoVerde)'s Perspective: Restrictions Accelerate Creativity!Video 담당・Saki's perspective: The "Soul of the Video" that Remains After Stripping Away
Saki Noire, as the video 담당, I find this project very interesting...Summary Again: Aim for the AICU Award and Let's Go One Coin!
One last time, I, Elena, will summarize it♪
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