AI vs Hand Drawn Animation – can artificial intelligence really animate like a human artist? In this video I test AI tools against traditional hand drawn animation in a dragon showdown. The two AI video generators I used in the video are Runway Gen 4 and Pika
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Posted by Sykohyko - 7 days ago
AI is moving fast and I have seen it do some impressive things— but can it really replicate the craft of hand-drawn 2D animation? I ran some tests with today’s top AI video tools. After seeing the results compared to human work, I think we're going to be ok, for now. What do you think?
Posted by Sykohyko - April 5th, 2025
I’ve put together a full compilation of all my Abo and Karo animated shorts—it's about 1 hour and 8 minutes long. I also moved everything to a new channel so I can better understand if these cartoons actually have an audience. My original channel had a mix of professional and personal work, and it got too hard to tell who was there for what.
If you’ve got the time, I’d really appreciate it if you could watch at least part of it (ideally an hour or more if possible). That kind of engagement helps YouTube know there’s interest and makes it more likely to recommend it to others.
Thanks in advance, and I hope it brings you some laughs.
Posted by Sykohyko - October 9th, 2024
In this hilarious episode, Karo takes his brother Abo down a rabbit hole of existential questions about life, family, and the universe.Watch as Abo’s mind is blown. Featuring family humor, funny cartoon conversations, and mind-bending philosophy, this video will make you think – and laugh out loud.