Magical Creatures Ubuhanzi bwa Video Bwakozwe na AI by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao

Magical Creatures Ubuhanzi bwa Video Bwakozwe na AI by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo Gishingiye ku Ikoranabuhanga Competition Category.

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Magical Creatures Ubuhanzi bwa Video Bwakozwe na AI

by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Igishushanyo Gishingiye ku Ikoranabuhanga Category

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The Design

About Magical Creatures Ubuhanzi bwa Video Bwakozwe na AI

Abantu, nk'ubwoko bumwe mu bwoko butagira umubare buri mw'isanzure, bafite inshingano idasanzwe yo gusobanukirwa no gushimira uburinganire bworoheje hagati y'ibintu bito cyane n'ibintu binini cyane byo kubaho. Ingenzi muri ubu bushinzwe ni ugusangira ubutunzi bwa kamere no guteza imbere ubwumvikane mu mahoro hamwe n'ibinyabuzima bigaragara n'ibitagaragara nk'abagenzi mu mutego usangiye w'ubuzima. Binyuze mu gushishoza gukomeye no guhanga kutagira imipaka, igikorwa gitangiza isi y'ibiremwa bidasanzwe. Mu kumurika ibi bintu, bishishikariza abantu kongera kwimbura ibidukikije batuye.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Magical Creatures Ubuhanzi bwa Video Bwakozwe na AI ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Magical Creatures Ubuhanzi bwa Video Bwakozwe na AI biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Magical Creatures Ubuhanzi bwa Video Bwakozwe na AI yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: As members of the vast array of creatures in the universe, humans must learn to understand and appreciate both the microscopic and macroscopic worlds. We share our natural resources and coexist peacefully with other visible and invisible beings, our neighbors and friends. Leveraging the rich imagination and boundless creativity, Magical Creatures reveals fascinating and familiar yet non-virtual creatures around us, inspiring humanity to continuously explore our environment and the space we inhabit.
Dimensions & Packaging: This design could be presented in various sizes and settings, such as video projection, LED monitor, interactive installation, prints, 3D IP sculptures, etc.
Tags: AI-generated design, digital video art, immersive interactive installation, IP, Print
Production Technology: We started by generating the magical creatures in Adobe Firefly, then refining them through ongoing update of instructions to the AI software. Next, we used Photoshop for color adjustments and composition. We then created the animated video using Runway, followed by adding captivating visual effects in TouchDesigner. Finally, we adopted underwater sound effects, resulting in a complete AI-generated video art.
Design Challenge: This work blend traditional art and design techniques and concepts with digital and AI-generated elements to achieve imaginative creatures beyond what could be done previously by hand.
Research: Humans, part of the universe’s diverse creatures, must appreciate both microscopic and macroscopic worlds. We share resources and coexist peacefully with visible and invisible beings. Using AI’s assistance and creativity, Magical Creatures unveils fascinating, familiar entities, inspiring us to explore our environment and space.
Inspiration: Imagine a variety of creatures inhabiting both microcosmic and macrocosmic worlds. This work showcases whimsical and endearing colorful "friends," born from the artists’ concepts and ideas, rich imagination, expressive language, and the powerful creativity of multiple AI software.
Project Duration: This project started in Macao and The United States in 2024 and completed in 2024. The work has been exhibited in Shenzhen Art Museum in China, Contemporary Art Museum of Centre for Arts and Design at the University of Macau, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg in Germany, City Center in Hangzhou and OCAT in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow: This AI-generated video art could be exhibited on LED panels, TV monitors, and projections in immersive installations.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Lampo Leong, 2025
Team Members: Lampo Leong
Li Lin
Yanxiu Zhao
Image Credits: Image #1: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #2: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #3: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #4: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #5: Lampo Leong, 2024