The Shocking Reality of AI in Motion Design 🚀 | Motion Mondays Special Edition

Joey looks at the current state of AI in relation to motion design, and shares his predictions.

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Welcome to a special State of the Union edition of Motion Mondays where we dive deep into the reality of AI in motion design. We're exploring the incredible breakthroughs like Google's Veo 3 video model that's creating nearly photorealistic footage, checking out tools like Hailuo and Moonvalley's Marey that are giving creators more control than ever before, and revealing the industry's dirty little secret: almost everyone is using AI, they're just not talking about it.

From mind-blowing examples like the "Untold: The Immortal Blades Saga" AI-generated trailer to studios like I-reel, Joyrider, and Laundry openly showcasing their AI-enhanced work, we're seeing what happens when these tools meet real creative talent. Plus Joey is sharing his predictions for where this is all heading, including Mark Cuban's fascinating "Milli Vanilli effect" theory. Whether you're AI-curious or AI-skeptical, this episode breaks down what's really happening in our industry right now and why ignoring these tools might not be the best strategy.

👉 CHAPTERS 👈
Coming Up 00:00
AI State of the Union - Motion Design's Reality Check 00:20
Breakthroughs Galore - Tools Keep Improving 00:40
SOM News Roundup - Learning Never Stops 03:49
AI Creative Partnership - Brainstorming With Artificial Minds 04:35
Amazing AI Work - When Tools Meet Talent 06:26
The Hidden Truth - Everyone's Using AI 07:50
Future Predictions - Where We're Heading 09:20
Student Spotlight - Building Strong Foundations 10:55
Final Advice - Ignore at Your Peril 11:41

🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
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After Effects Kickstart: https://schoolofmotion.com/courses/rive-academy-volume-1

🗒️ SHOW NOTES
Google Veo 3: https://gemini.google/overview/video-generation/
Kavan the Kid - Untold - The Immortal Blades Saga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S05tgUQqS08
Hailuo: https://hailuoai.video/
BlenderFusion: https://blenderfusion.github.io/
Moonvalley: https://www.moonvalley.com/
Higgsfield Soul ID: https://higgsfield.ai/
ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com
Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/explore
Figma’s 2025 AI Report: https://www.figma.com/blog/figma-2025-ai-report-perspectives/#ai-adoption-is-deepening-across-workflows-but
School of Motion Podcast - Naeem Talukdar, Moonvalley: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/moonvalley
Mark Cuban Predicts the Millie Vanilli Effect: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7345655366291963905/

🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
I-reel - Ulysse Nardin: https://www.stashmedia.tv/i-reel-keeps-it-light-in-new-ulysse-nardin-launch-film/
Ruairi Robinson - Boots: https://www.stashmedia.tv/kaiju-carnage-ruairi-robinson-deploys-kipling-poem-for-anime-monster-invasion/
Laundry's - Gaia - Barcelona's Off Festival: https://www.laundry.studio/emerging-tech/gaia
SOM Student of the Week - Joerg Maechtel: https://hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/share-your-work-ff3c45/bonus-project-ae-kickstart-f219e955-c3c9-4a81-b412-ac7c0d9a504d