This is not genSLOP… or is it?! This week’s discussion focusses on a recent genAI meme, vlogging from the Fall of the Empire as a Stormtrooper tourist. The series we take a look at is by Galactic Archives, which has garnered a phenomenal number of views in just a couple of weeks. Its quite different to The Glurons we discussed a couple of months back by NeuralViz, which remains a standout for us. There are some excellent learning points from the way this short / series has been created as a narrative arc though, despite the creative process and generative tools leaving something a little unsavoury in the reactor core.

YouTube Version of This Episode

https://youtu.be/SDEHh5ZJ28o

Show Notes & Links

We Vlogged the Fall of the Empire | Complete Season 1 Storylines by Galactic Archives, released 17 June 2025

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Star Wars Fans Are Loving The AI Generated Stormtrooper Videos, And They Prove The Franchise Needs More Comedy, Game Rant.com, 13 June 2025, link to article here

AI-Generated Stormtrooper Vlogs Are a Hit With Star Wars Fans by Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel.com, 16 June 2025, link to article here

The Best Star Wars Movie In Years Is Made With AI by Charlie Fink, Forbes, 12 Feb 2025, link to article here

TED, 2 May 2025, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) Chief Creative Officer Rob Bredow, showcased a two-minute short “Star Wars: Field Guide” including a ‘menagerie of weird alien hybrids’ created using imagery of Earth animals and AI –

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