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Dino Day Surprise - A Wan Muse “Heartbeat” Entry created with WAN 2.5 #polloai #wanmuse #heartbeat

October 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Tried out the new WAN 2.5 model via PolloAI. Video quality as well as the native audio is impressive!
#wan25 #polloai #aianimation
youtube.com/shorts/BbK1z...

Bloom Beyond the Sun | AI-Generated Song using ElevenLabs Music - #elevenlabs #dreammachine

September 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

ElevenLabs now has music- so I thought I'd give it a try with a psychedelic vibe. Added some video courtesy of Luma's Dream Machine.
#elevenlabs #dreammachine
youtube.com/shorts/dK1d4...

Snaggleboo, the Young Raccoon – Stuck and Alone… Will He Make It? #raccoon #animals

August 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Used Pollo AI's "Air Combat" effect to settle the age-old battle: raccoons vs. opossums.
#polloai #aianimation #polloaitrending

July 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Tried some more vibe coding with Google's Firebase Studio today, and wow! In under 2 hours, I built a decent looking personal web app. It's helping me track all my video ideas, from concept, to subtasks and to social media uploads. Feeling pretty productive right now! #FirebaseStudio #VibeCoding

July 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

On Neptune and Uranus, it could be raining diamonds right now! #uranus #neptune #nimvideo #diamonds

June 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Helped out a raccoon the other night...
#raccoon #rescue
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwKd...

YouTube video by Zannimals

Whispers of the Enchanted Forest - #dreammachine #ray2 #midjourney #sunoai #aianimation #shorts

May 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Enchanted Forest.
#dreammachine #ray2 #midjourney #aianimation
www.youtube.com/shorts/mG_N-...

A 3D game where you change shape to pass through matching obstacle gates.

April 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

There’s a new site for AI-assisted coding called Yourware. I tested it out by building and publishing a game. Only took 20 minutes.
#yourware #vibecoding #ai
q3orwfky32.app.yourware.so

Shape Gate Runner

q3orwfky32.app.yourware.so

April 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Built this dreamy Easter Bunny kingdom...
#Easter #EasterBunny #Dreammachine #Ray2 #SunoAI #aianimation
www.youtube.com/shorts/Bd7Ee...

The Enchanted Easter Bunny Kingdom - #Easter #EasterBunny #bunny #Dreammachine #ray2 #aianimation

Cozy Critter Café - (Dream Machine Camera Motion Test) #DreamMachine #Ray2 #aianimation #short

April 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

A cozy little test of Dream Machine’s camera moves, starring some of my favorite critters.
#DreamMachine #Ray2 #SunoAI
www.youtube.com/shorts/eSOTG...

Diving into VEO 2: A Visual Journey Through Diverse AI-Generated Styles #veo2 #videofx #aianimation

April 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Finally got access to Google's VEO 2 and trying out different video styles. The quality looks great! #VEO2 #VideoFX #SunoAI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmnv...

Extraterrestrial Chefs at Work – As envisioned by Pollo AI 1.5 #PolloAI #aivideo #aianimation

April 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Pollo AI 1.5 cooked up something weird… and it involves extraterrestrial chefs! Watch at your own risk. 👀🍲
#PolloAI #aivideo #aianimation #SunoAI
youtube.com/shorts/ywBND...

Desert Dash: Animals Pedal Their Way to Adventure! #dreammachine #ray2 #aianimation

March 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Two decades of emails, and it began right here! Can't believe it's been 20 years since Google welcomed me to Gmail. Time flies in the inbox! #gmail #google

Screenshot of my "Welcome to Gmail" email from 20 years ago this week.

March 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

What happens when you mix 3 emojis, #DreamMachine, and #Ray2 ? A whimsical desert bike race featuring pandas, raccoons, and more! 🚴‍♂️🌵🐻‍❄️
www.youtube.com/shorts/r5CVU...

Mammoth Mutations: The Ultimate Hybrid Beasts! - #WoollyMammoth #hybrids #Hailouai #sunoai

March 12, 2025 at 1:44 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

What happens when you mix a Mammoth with a gorilla? Or a porcupine? Or… a dodo? 🦣➡️🐻🦤 Hailuo AI helped bring these prehistoric mashups to life!
#hailuoai #hailuo #mammoth #aivideo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tDg...

Sora Visualizes GPT-5: The Next Leap for Humanity - #sora #gpt5 #aianimation #shorts

March 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

A look at GPT-5 through a different lens. Sora helped visualize an AI journey beyond our world, beyond time, and into the unknown.
#Sora #GPT5 #OpenAI #aianimation #sunoai
www.youtube.com/shorts/M1kyz...

Furry Nightmares: The Horror They See - #dreammachine #ray2 #aianimation #shorts #sunoai

February 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Tried out the new 'image to video' feature with the Ray2 model from Dream Machine. Animal nightmares!
#DreamMachine #ray2
www.youtube.com/shorts/F5bye...

Fairytale Moments: A Short Journey into Enchantment - #dreammachine #ray2 #dragon #wizard #fairy

February 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM

Doug Clemens

@dclemens.bsky.social

Playing around with the Dream Machine Ray2 model from Luma-
#dreammachine #ray2 #sunoai
youtube.com/shorts/wkCtB...