Magical Creatures Ubugcisa beVidiyo obuVeliswe yi-AI by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao

Magical Creatures Ubugcisa beVidiyo obuVeliswe yi-AI by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo oluVelisayo, olwe-Algorithimu, olweParametrikhi kunye noluNcediswa yi-AI Competition Category.

IntsimbiOluvelisayo· 2025

Magical Creatures Ubugcisa beVidiyo obuVeliswe yi-AI

by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Oluvelisayo Category

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The Design

About Magical Creatures Ubugcisa beVidiyo obuVeliswe yi-AI

Uluntu, njengolunye phakathi kweentlobo ezingenakubalwa ezikwindalo yonke, luthwele uxanduva olukhethekileyo lokuqonda nokukhusela ulinganiselo olubuthathaka phakathi kobuncinci nenkulu kwimiqathango yobukho. Okusembindini wale nkqubo yokhathalelo kukwabelana ngezixhobo zendalo nokukhuthaza ukuhlalisana ngoxolo nezidalwa ezibonakala nezingabonakaliyo njengamaqabane kwifabric yobomi elisabelwanayo. Ngokucinga okugqamileyo nobuchule obungenamida, lo msebenzi wazisa ihlabathi lezidalwa ezingaqhelekanga. Ngokukhanyisela ezi zidalwa, ikhuthaza uluntu ukuba lutyebise uphononongo lwalo lweendawo ezihlalelwa yilo.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Magical Creatures Ubugcisa beVidiyo obuVeliswe yi-AI ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Magical Creatures Ubugcisa beVidiyo obuVeliswe yi-AI iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Magical Creatures Ubugcisa beVidiyo obuVeliswe yi-AI iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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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