A ferocious battle, Jonah being swallowed by a whale, founding fathers forging a nation, Christ’s resurrection. It’s all available in scenes so realistic you could swear they are real people, if not real actors.
Welcome to the world of artificial intelligence at Kingstone.com, the company that captured the Bible in comic book form and is now latching onto technology that moves so rapidly it seems to evolve every week.
Stephen Soltau, the company’s design director, makes it sound simple. He says he “teaches” software available from Google and other tech giants to make created images come alive, dresses them in period costumes, makes them talk, and ensures there’s no awkward lip sync, like the kind once seen in old Japanese monster movies.
There are both challenges and opportunities. Some