Mr. Sandman, but every verse is an AI generated image

[@mrpurple11]

Loved how everytime the magic beam comes it's like something from a scifi scene

[@morsmagne]

Like the light sabre that Luke Skywalker holds aloft in the New Hope posters.

[@Mayonnaise_Masterson]

@@morsmagne Indeed

[@thegaynomad]

What else would it be

[@morsmagne]

@@thegaynomad Well actually, it's possible that many of the 'light sabre' images come from different types of beams that are not light sabres: One looks like thin sun beams shining through trees (komorebi), one looks like a thin torch or lazer beam, and one looks like a light beam diffracting through a prism (a weird one though because it's red to orange spectrum). What they have in common is that they are verticle. This could be because it makes for a more symetrical picture and it's possible that the programmer has told the AI that symetrical pictures look better. So it's possible that they look like light sabres by accident.

[@Rotsuoy]

It reminds me of The Color Out of Space... which makes Mr. Sandman even more horrifying than before.

[@wellrenownedcripple]

I’ve just realised that that’s a fuckingly depressing song. I still love it very much, it’s just a bit funny how those positive vibes coexist with a song about loneliness and basically the thought that some people can be happy only while they are asleep

[@dkey201]

Regarding your last sentence, that's a great way of seeing the song, I just don't think that's the mainstream one though. Usually we see this as loneliness and longing, yes, but the Mr Sandman/dream is only a metaphore & a play on the word dream to talk about providence bringing around a chance meeting & a partner. loneliness & longing yes, but instead of "only happiness in dreams", still the hope of finding "someone to hold" irl Probably you're right as well, but I'll take hope where I can find it ^^

[@bolson42]

I think that’s the literal interpretation, but i’ve always seen it as mr sandman being a personification of life/luck, and bring me a dream meaning make my dream a reality.

[@p0rq]

Hey ya!

[@arock1942]

I don’t think I’ve ever read the word “fuckingly” before. I’m questioning reality now

[@wellrenownedcripple]

@@arock1942 Sweet summer child

[@Kiyannidirl]

Yo, the Sandman kinda be dripped the fuck out in all his fits, goddamn.

[@jeweltorkelson]

There's always one

[@santiagomalagon9554]

he has everything you can dream of

[@ulture]

'cause he's based on the comics Sandman

[@OncelerKidsAreCringe]

DripMan

[@braisedtoast9002]

Is this english?

[@kalm_tree]

Love the consistency in how it interprets "sandman" as a tall, black figure with frizzy hair standing taller than any human could in the middle of a desert. Really drives home the feeling that this is some kind of Lovecraftian prayer

[@alexandrocinta]

Thats just Neil Gaiman Sandman fron "The Sandman" comics

[@alfredohumberto2222]

I'm pretty sure it's because of the Netflix series and comics

[@victoria7t]

Look at the art for Neil gaiman's the sandman. I mean the actual comics and stuff from way back. All these images are not lovecraftian. The massive majority of them are actual artwork that's out there of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.

[@rogue7723]

I always kinda pictured this song being good for _Nightmare On Elm Street_ as an ironic song for Freddy.

[@The0Stroy]

​@@victoria7tWell, about if they are not "Lovecraftian" - Gaiman himself listed Lovecraft as one of his inspirations - especially Quest of Unknown Kadath.

[@rebeccayoung2612]

It's unsettling how good these pieces of art are, I can't believe they was made by an AI!

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

As great as they are, I'm just not sure they're always perfect. A good artist could definitely use it for reference, but just depending on it for art is really short sighted.

[@cozzb1938]

@@rosesweetcharlotte Too bad people will pay billions for art that looks like two colorful swirls lol

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@cozzb1938 OK, so fun story, I want to the Philadelphia art museum and saw some of those really abstract pieces up close. In pictures they look so simple, but when you see them in person, you see the little imperfections, the decisions, the deliberate strokes and choices of color. Yeah, art is a scam, but at the same time, when you see these pieces in real life, you can see the effort put into them.

[@ezgolf1764]

@@rosesweetcharlotte it tends to not do well for more photorealistic images, or multiple faces, hands and anything with both a face and something complex along with it. Dalle 2, is another ai that is stronger in the photorealism department, but midjourney will always be better for art. The tech is likely to get much better at these issues soon, perhaps in a years time even

[@yesyouareright9800]

@@JakobatHeart and its a state contest on top of that, goodbye commission artists

[@ernestogcosta]

I really love how many times when there's "Mr Sandman", the guy in the images looks pretty close to Morpheus from Neil Gaiman's Sandman!

[@joaovaltrig3587]

It really looks like the comics version of sandman

[@Jhos16]

It's probably because AIs don't create art, they just grab pre-existing art that falls under the keyword used then mix it and trow up some weird amalgamation.

[@The328th]

It's Morphen' time

[@Sepdmor]

Of course it's gonna look like our Mopheus, it grabs various pics on the internet when you search "sandman" and then try so hard to blur&blend everything to avoid a frickin copyright lol

[@zackzallie8735]

@@The328th Noooooo not this time again!!!! You made me about to morp all over myself again!!

[@Limrasson]

Now let's do the reverse. Let's show the picture sequence to humans and see if they can figure out the song.

[@mrmystery9096]

thats a good idea actually

[@sharkbaith00haha38]

this should be a game show

[@fabianthecownip]

@Butter Crab Almost all the Sandman pictures the AI made are basically the character from the Sandman comics, so this one would be no issue for me to guess, at least.

[@Limrasson]

@Butter Crab technically, you only have to recognize 1 image.

[@binchlipusfukaroniiandchee464]

Just start making the videos like right now. You had a good idea, you should capitalize on that if you can get the ai image thing

[@edwardkendrick8724]

This is so cool! I love how the AI's interpretation of what the Sandman should look like is constantly changing appearance just like people in your actual dreams do.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Yeah, but most of them still look like Dream of the Endless

[@untouchableelephant1127]

It's because it's incapable of generating the same thing twice 😆

[@st0lf]

The "pair of eyes with a 'come-hither' gleam"(1:39) are fucking terrifying! On another note, we need a version of this except it's "Mr. sandman, sand me a man"

[@lukaslupin8327]

Make him so sandy, the sandiest man

[@SGTMasterBean]

Thats the fucking deadlights from IT i swear

[@moosehole646]

@@lukaslupin8327 Sand him two mans like sand and man

[@bitwize]

I looked into its deadlights, and I wanted to be there.

[@redninja-ex1uh]

That was incredibly interesting, every image felt like it completely connected with the lyrics in every way. That made me scared, sad, and happy at the same time, incredible. Thank God.

[@plasmass_]

same

[@Siegfried5846]

No, it didn't capture the cheerfulness of the song. Nevertheless, it's awful what is happening with AI images.

[@rashedjowder9759]

@@Siegfried5846 That's one way to interpret it. I mean I felt the same thing for some parts of the song, like for some images it made me feel like this was a very romantic song, and in another, it felt a bit.......demonic ig

[@coolpfpbut9505]

Thats the point of this video right? To have images relate to the lyrics

[@michaelmatthews1567]

@@Siegfried5846 Are you okay?

[@Stingraysquad]

The image series tells us a story about a desperate woman making contact with a fathomless being of sand and dream-stuff. She wishes for a man to fill the void in her heart, and the Sandman obliges in the most revolting way... The lantern-eyed thing that it has created could perhaps generously be called a man, but its horrid visage drives the poor woman insane.

[@zelky1394]

Sandman is an eldritch being but despite trying his hardest to help he takes everything literally, and he doesn't understand why the woman is mortified.

[@namesurname4051]

That woman is MidJourney AI's leitmotif. She's everywhere. Most times with red haird and looking to a man in the distance. Must be an AI bug or something.

[@pxh6129]

@@namesurname4051 It's just its template

[@tootz6697]

@@pxh6129 meaning?

[@Lapalolpro]

Well basicly it's a plot of the entire song >_

[@MariusMooore]

Mr. Sandman brought us a nightmare

[@DwayneIsKing]

0:03 can't help myself but to say "GRAVY" every damn time I hear this first part 😂💀

[@splakbor]

its depressingly upbeat, the exact contrast and differences make songs feel true

[@heramann6916]

1:10 this actually capture the comics really well

[@gildedoverture]

ikr

[@E4439Qv5]

It's been said everyone's dreams have meanings. Meanwhile, my dreams... ...are nowhere near this coherent.

[@Bird_Manukilla]

Had us in the first half ngl.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

@@Bird_Manukilla yah, it was almost absolutely unoriginal.

[@behawiorystka98]

I dreamt that I carried a frozen beaver and I really worried it will thaw before I get home.

[@waterunderthebridge7950]

Every image looks like it could be the cover art for the next big hit to top the charts

[@BeavisSaves]

Mr Sandman sure looks like the Neil Gaiman version

[@jonahanthony266]

When you realize the lyrics to a classic song from the 50s were something out of a nightmare.

[@woohooman-fl9vq]

"Give him the word that I'm not a rover": m a r s

[@Wildoutness]

1:24 Im glad the AI settled on a being with a shadowy obscured head.

[@AMentalFailure]

I adore this depiction of mr sandman, the imagery of this unusually tall figure with a bowler hat gives such weird vibes, and as someone who's always liked to draw concept art for games and such, this brings me great inspiration.

[@boRegah]

What scares me is that this is just the _beginning_ of AI capabilities. And that people are rightfully discouraged to learn to make art. Human artists will become a very rare thing.

[@southsiren]

I love how dark and creepy some of these sweet lyrics appear

[@hondaaccord1399]

Shout out to the AI making this song a depressing post-apocalyptic drama

[@andrewwolfe2071]

From a cute old song, to the stuff of nightmares. The “give him two lips like roses and clover” image is no, regrettably, burned into my psyche.

[@tw7086]

What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. Hopefully it will reduce my fear of AI.

[@kaankaraca2001]

Those were surprisingly touching depictions of each line

[@armitage1950]

I can’t imagine the band would have ever thought an A.I. would ‘dream’ about their song, so to speak. I’d love to see songs of a century ago receive this treatment. Henry Hall’s Hush Hush Hush would be an interesting take!

[@jakespeer7221]

The background images made me realize how kickass a post apocalyptic cowboy game would be

[@jakespeer7221]

(not FNV or RDRUN btw)

[@riftsalty7562]

@@jakespeer7221 ah so FNV

[@jakespeer7221]

@@riftsalty7562 i meant like an apocalypse taking place in western times with horses and shit i love FNV a lot but it only really has a cowboy aesthetic

[@riftsalty7562]

@@jakespeer7221 the new game evil west is kinda like that

[@timsmith7066]

Interesting how some of it seems to understand the lyrics poetically while other parts such as “peachy” it interpreted literally. Would be cool to see someone make an animation based on these pictures!

[@josephkoob8370]

This is the creepiest thing I've seen in the last two days. It's like you made a horror film out of this song. Thanks

[@kcwacw1]

These images go hard.

[@Skelentor]

Do you have any place where you are keeping these pictures? A lot of them are really cool!

[@trashbug4843]

AAA I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH A MILLION VIEWS

[@retsaweman]

0:13 That really is cute, good one AI

[@jimmimate]

Anyone else find this oddly beautiful?

[@NotMikey437]

0:27 ngl that's lock screen material right there

[@devlandiablo]

"the come hither gleam" and "Pagliacci" give off IT vibes

[@RichardX1]

I feel like this AI did the cover art for Gaiman's comic

[@pebble2388]

its crazy how creepy this song becomes just by seeing these images

[@DougSalad]

That was the EXACT OPPOSITE of a "come hither gleam" WHAT THE FUCK

[@thomasurban1353]

the fact that most AI art are horror pics is what makes me really fear advanced AI

[@weirdyo9469]

The sand man that we know: put sand in your eyes to make you sleepy Al: just a giant dude chilling in a pile of sand

[@OtsileM]

Boardwalk Empire vibes. Nucky just pulled out a cigar at a late night gala looking down on everyone from a stairway landing.

[@seansyguy]

1:02 mars rover

[@TheCoffeeBird]

I really love the background images. I'd really love to get them for my own computer background. I say this without shame!

[@generalbutton]

Ya know, a lot of these look like they would great book covers.

[@anklescooter]

I imagine a sort of story to this. The story could be that a human girl lives pretending to be a robot in a robot world. She discovers there is a legendary Sandman, the closest thing to human left. It is omnipresent through all soil in the world, but currently lays dormant in a temple. The girl finds the temple and unleashes him. To thank her the Sandman promises to grant her a dream or wish. She wants to find another human that is in hiding like her, for some company, and the Sandman and her search around the world for a human. The Sandman finally finds him but the girl is on the other side of the world. She makes it her mission to eventually meet up with the man, and must tread through deserts and sail across vast seas to find him. In the end they get married and have children in a secluded forest, and they live the rest of their life humbly.

[@Sepdmor]

Oh my god this is a nightmare fuel 😭😭😭 Glad I watch this in the morning, not at night

[@darealbeesechurger]

At 12:50 I'm fine tbh its more interesting than spooky. But I don't have my earbuds so no music is playing

[@flynntaggart7216]

Tf you people are dump asf to get sacred of this simple images wtf

[@kainigwon5433]

awwww~~ Should have showed you at night. Such a missed opportunity.

[@TriXJester]

Honestly any Irish folk song would be amazing but Finnegan's Wake would possibly produce the funniest results

[@ericbright1881]

No spiderman 3 sandman, the AI has much to learn.

[@altymogo3781]

Gives me a feeling as if humanity was 95% wiped out and the remaining people are in feudal clans with little to no technology

[@allieasbill2055]

That “come-hither” gleam is TERRIFYING.

[@perryjimenez5629]

I love how some of the "Mr. Sandman" images resemble Morpheus

[@GabeTDT]

This song paired with these images are very unsettling. It’s like those videos of unnerving images with unnerving music

[@lemonboi5833]

Why are these pictures so pretty 😭

[@adrian-ioanmunteanu3027]

WOW, loved it hope you are working on more

[@FRoques]

This is the first time I actually pay attention to the lyrics of this song

[@konoskubos1641]

these are hauntingly beautiful tbh

[@brasingt]

Please Turn on Your Magic Beam art is so on point.

[@darkserpent7191]

The lips and eyes pictures were really cool.

[@horisontial]

I will never ever ever ever ask for a person with a "come-hither" gleam any more, or well, I won't start.

[@markusiquanda2321]

said to myself, currently, at the beginning of the video "oh, this is gonna be a fever dream."

[@maddchem0153]

Every time I hear this song I think of John Candy in the movie “Uncle Buck” this movie definitely needed a sequel.

[@SwimmingBird19]

Tis true, even a nightmare can dream. May the sands of time bless your sleeping, dreamer

[@dreadpiraterobertsnumba5]

Again, another example of a WONDERFUL looking movie idea.

[@ralphwiggum3134]

Great idea for a video and the artwork is surprisingly good for the theme.

[@plicketyplunk]

I still don't know how this works. I'm baffled.

[@GriziDaWiz]

sandman is so damn cool, like... he has some different forms and he just roams around, 20 feet tall, kinda sandy, kinda human. Like some kinda deity.

[@arthgalmagno9434]

After reading the lyrics, I came to the conclusion that it is a sad song

[@8-leggedrecordplayer40]

Those eyes do not give a "come hither" gleam

[@VarnoSlimm]

These AI are creative af. I like it

[@claurin284]

That “come hither gleam”, though…

[@nottechytutorials]

This AI is great. There's something eerie about all those people (regular sized and giants) just ambiguously standing there too.

[@alexandrocinta]

Mr. Neil Gaiman must be very proud of his creation.

[@Tman2bard]

Man, i really want the roses and clover pic from the start. that shit could totally be hanged on a wall and no one would question it

[@viking670]

This is absolutely frightening to anyone with any brains.

[@cowgirlcassidy]

PLEASE do more of these

[@orbitaloutcast9878]

1:34 this one looks very delicious.

[@JohnFiala]

Om nom nom

[@severintrautmann2130]

I'm impressed, yet petrified. I'll call this emotion "impetrified".

[@r_A_ven]

This is just 50/50 between beautiful images and eldritch terrors from the deep

[@dragonson04]

Would love to see "Spooky, Scary, Skeletons"

[@yarro7428]

that is decidedly not, in fact, a "come hither" gleam.

[@LinkEX]

I think this was the first time I actually listened carefully to the song. Didn't even realize the second and third verse where somewhat different. Also, I did neither know about Pagliacci nor Liberace. I'm not quite convinced the AI did either.

[@dyll_pyckle]

These are incredible omg. So intrigued

[@margheritaparacini7729]

... Buddy, I most certainly am not a Mars Rover

[@ll3258]

So that's the lyrics. I always thought it was : "Don't have no body to cover my own", and thought it was sexy in a poetic way

[@balijosu]

Guessing you didn't include the "bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum" part because it was a bunch of bums 🤣

[@GhostbyTv]

i find it funny that whenever the ai interprets a line describing the "dream" the singer wants, it always ends up being a feminine presenting person instead of someone masculine presenting

[@jefthereaper]

AI art 50% gorgeous art 50% eldritch horror

[@TheKalZul]

I don't want someone to show me their 'come hither' eyes anymore.

[@Just_a_lamb]

Dude, a channel that just does stuff like this, would be awesome

[@-sullowie-]

the dog boi 🥺

[@thebosstex1172]

That image in the thumbnail looks like a zombie filled with sand like as if the zombie itself is a “sandbag.”

[@curtislowe4577]

Just discovered these AI images for song lyrics. Few of the images engender positive emotions/feelings/impressions. This leads me to conclude that the underlying programming has been shaded by persons whose inner thoughts are less than benign. Sterling Archer may be an animated character and his preoccupation with cyborgs is played for laughs but occasionally satire is unintentionally ironic as in this case.

[@Erl0sung]

This is such a creative genre of video, there should be more like this!

[@judgeberry6071]

I wonder why most of the characters in these AI generated works appear to be looking away from us.

[@tonivoul1971]

This is how that one dr who episode goes Skeep no more

[@TheScrootch]

I like how it interpreted rover as a Mars rover photograph