As a filmmaker, I am always looking for new (and more viable) ways to tell stories. For this promotional video for the brand Luciana Cabañas Boutique, I decided to explore the potential of artificial intelligence using still photos. Here is the video, and I share the creation process below:
- Animation with Kling AI: Starting from a series of still photos, I used Kling to bring the images to life, using the Image to Video option and enabling the End Frame checkbox, to have greater control over possible camera movements, transitions, and the overall coherence of the video. This tool allowed me to create more coordinated movements that aimed to enhance the beauty of the landscape and the cabins located in Boyacá, Colombia.
- Original music with Suno: The soundtrack was entirely generated by AI using Suno. This platform created a melody that I found to be the most remarkable part of the video; exciting, fitting the commercial language, and capturing the peace and tranquility, but also the dynamism of the workspaces and creative inspiration that Luciana Cabañas offers.
- The best prompt for creating the music, after trying several instructions written by me, was written by another AI, Claude. Which makes me think that it is possible that sometimes AIs communicate better with each other than we do with them. A bit like when two friends understand each other with just a glance, while you are still explaining the joke.
- AI-assisted script: The texts were also written with the help of Claude, with the intention of capturing a commercial language that was simple and effective.
- Editing in DaVinci Resolve: Finally, I used DaVinci Resolve to bring all the elements together, adjust some color, certain rhythms, and add the finishing touches to the video. It is true that the video slows down and crops aggressively and awkwardly at several transitions, but there were others that I found quite valid and interesting when seeing how the AI solved the progression from the initial frame to the final one.
- As for the Instagram post description, I also left that task to Claude, as well as the writing of a blog post that I include below (a bit pretentious, no doubt, but let’s see what you think):
“The first AI-created commercial in Boyacá (as far as we know)
Hey! Have you ever thought about letting robots promote your business? Well, we did, and the result is… well, judge for yourself.
Here at Luciana Cabañas Boutique we decided to give our marketing a wild twist. Why? Why not? Picture this: rustic-modern cabins in the middle of the mountains of Guateque, Boyacá, promoted by an army of AIs. Yes, you read that right.
Our promotional video is basically the rebellious child of Skynet and National Geographic. We used Kling to animate still photos (because, let’s be honest, hiring Tom Cruise was out of our budget). The music was generated by Suno, and I must say, it left me speechless. It’s like Beethoven and Daft Punk had a digital baby.
But wait, there’s more. The script was written by Claude from Anthropic. Yes, an AI writing about cabins. It’s like asking your toaster to write poetry… except it actually does it well. Sometimes disturbingly well.
Even the music prompts were provided by Claude. It’s as if we had asked a robot to explain to another robot how to feel emotions. And somehow, it works. The result is a melody that makes you want to pack your bags and head to Boyacá immediately.
And to top it off, we edited everything in DaVinci Resolve, because even AIs need a little human help from time to time. Think of it as the human touch in a world of algorithms.
But let’s talk about what matters: you, escaping urban chaos in our cabins. Imagine waking up to views that look AI-generated but are 100% real. Mountains, sunsets, and a silence only interrupted by birds (who, as far as we know, are not yet programmed by any technology company).
So, if you want to experience this cocktail of Boyacá nature and futuristic technology, Luciana Cabañas Boutique is your place. Come to where the only artificial intelligence you’ll find is in the promotional video, and where the authenticity of the experience is 100% real.
Ready for an escape that’s half “Back to the Future” and half “One Hundred Years of Solitude”? Watch our video. Book your stay. And get ready to tell your grandchildren that you were part of the first AI-created commercial in Boyacá… as far as we know.
Who says robots can’t sell peace and tranquility? At Luciana Cabañas Boutique, we make it possible. We’re waiting for you!”