Trauma Team: Dan Da Dan
A Cyberpunk 2077 Trauma Team video inspired by the anime Dan Da Dan
(NSFW version can be found --> here)
I2V
I've been using Wan2.1 locally on my desktop for making image-to-videos (i2v) utilizing the Pinokio installer. I found its "one-click" installation/upgrade/management effortless and elegant, and it comes with numerous configurations for low vRAM systems - as low as 5GB via optimization. It's pretty freaking sweet. The videos turn out best when limited (currently) to 5-seconds, but since I can make as many as I want, I've been importing them into Premiere Pro, and capturing the last frame as the first frame for a subsequent video, ultimately stitching them together. I'm also using the logos I make in Stable Diffusion to animate them.
Pinokio also (now) comes with a built-in video upscaled, which is the preferred method over trying to brute-force create HD. One of their models, Fun InP, can create a 5-second video on the RTX4090 in ~90 seconds (full 480p takes me ~10-minutes), so there's lots of time for other fun stuff. In other AI-related news, HiDream (17B) is out, and the news on that looks fantastic, though I haven't had a chance to play with it yet myself. I also was approved for Envato's new i2v beta, and that's even more amazing because it renders a photo in realtime as you type so you can make changes on-the-fly before submitting; I've never seen anything quite like it.

Re: FOX FORCE FIVE
Fox Force Five. Fox, as in we’re a bunch of foxy chicks. Force, as in we’re a force to be reckoned with. Five, as in there’s one…two …three…four…five of us.
Thought it would be fun to make Jennifer a Trauma Team member. Then - as I was working on a Flux model of Geekfriend - thought I'd make her one as well. It's been a L O N G time since I did anything with Cass, so added her into the mix. That's when I began thinking about an altogether different connotation of, "Trauma Team," as a team assembled who support mine. Mentioning this, Gabby said, "In that case you'll need Tess on there." Once I had communicated the idea outside Gabs, Leslie suggested Gabby should be on there also.
And that's how we got to FOX FORCE FIVE.

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Lovers and Fools
- The Fool is everyone - including you and me. Each step he takes on his journey feels like stepping into a brave new world. Ultimately, the journey will change him. But as the card shows, he’s a trustworthy lad whose tireless hope drives him toward his goal.
- The Lovers is the card of dichotomies. It points to the contradictions that clash within each of us and of the challenge of striking a balance between extremes. The Lovers is also the card of dilemmas, like The Fool who stands at the crossroads, unable to make his choice.
