How We Made This Insane AI Trailer

Download CapCut: CapCut Website: We took on a challenge of using AI to help create every shot of this retro sci-fi trailer: AI TOOLS Midjourney - For all the base image creation, generating matte paintings and set extensions, and for creating some of the VFX assets. Adobe Photoshop Generative Fill - For extending set extensions, and matte paintings, and adding static elements to shots. Eleven Labs - AI voice generator used to create the narration. PixelCut - For upscaling images. LeiaPix - For adding motion to some still images. NON-AI TOOLS CapCut - For all the video editing, sound design, color grading and additional effects. Adobe After Effects - For compositing and adding VFX elements. Video Copilot - For 3D animation inside After Effects. PROMPT EXAMPLES retro sci-fi fantasy film still of a princess with her face covered by a veil on an alien planet --aspect 16:9 1950s sci-fi fantasy film still of a massive arch on an alien planet --aspect 16:9 a massive planet from orbit, film still --aspect 16:9 distant shot of a large spaceship on a solid black background --aspect 16:9 cinematic full body shot of a scary alien villain realistic film still --aspect 16:9 massive spaceship in the distance, film still --aspect 16:9 film still of retrofuturistic spaceship cockpit --aspect 16:9 chrome starfighter film still --aspect 16:9 half of a planet, realistic, film still --aspect 16:9 massive starship on a solid black background --aspect 16:9 closeup of massive ringed planet as seen from space, film still --aspect 16:9 massive spaceship graveyard, film still --aspect 16:9 giant on alien planet, in the style of Denis Villeneuve, film still --aspect 16:9 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:15 Narration 00:49 Music 01:20 Placeholders 02:09 AI Imagery 02:59 VFX 04:06 Sound Design 04:48 Color Grading & Effects 05:28 The Trailer SOL KILLER It is said that long ago, The Galaxy was once a peaceful and prosperous place. Ever since The Fall, it has descended into chaos. Warlords, slavers, pirates... all manner of horrors now plague these lands. A select few were chosen by The Old Ones for one reason... to restore order to the universe. Many have died, but one man remains… That man... is Sol Killer. CapCut TikTok - @capcut YouTube - Instagram - Made by FILM CRUX