Creating a Storyboard for a Short Film Using Artificial Intelligence

The diploma thesis is based on creating a storyboard, which will be generated using artificial intelligence for a film for which the student also wrote the screenplay. A storyboard displays frames in sequence, showing how the film will be visually presented, which gives it one of the most important, if not key, roles in film production. In short films, where time constraints apply, the storyboard plays an even more important role, as limitations are particularly pronounced and the efficiency of storyboard creation is crucial. The diploma thesis addresses the production and ethical aspects of using artificial intelligence in the film industry.

Problem

The diploma thesis is based on creating a storyboard, which will be generated using artificial intelligence for a film for which the student also wrote the screenplay. A storyboard displays frames in sequence, showing how the film will be visually presented, which gives it one of the most important, if not key, roles in film production.

Solution and Method

In short films, where time constraints apply, the storyboard plays an even more important role, as limitations are particularly pronounced and the efficiency of storyboard creation is crucial. Traditional approaches are usually time-consuming, which can be a major challenge for independent creators or smaller production teams. By using artificial intelligence, frames can be automated quickly, which would otherwise require a great deal of time.

Artificial intelligence tools can create images in a short time based on spatial descriptions, precise placement of characters in space, and events or actions that are necessary for story development. The empirical part of the thesis encompasses the process of creating a storyboard for a short film using artificial intelligence. Based on the screenplay, visual scenes were created using artificial intelligence tools and combined into a sequence.

Results

It turned out that artificial intelligence significantly shortens production time and enables faster iterations, but some aspects, such as aesthetic refinement, still depend on human input, which poses a challenge for artificial intelligence for further development, but the finding of this diploma thesis is that complete understanding of human thoughts is very difficult, probably. The diploma thesis addresses the production and ethical aspects of using artificial intelligence in the film industry. It is clear that artificial intelligence enables overcoming obstacles that smaller production teams often face, whilst the question of authorship and the impact on jobs and the originality of human creativity also arises.

These dilemmas emphasise the need for thoughtful and responsible use of artificial intelligence and appropriate adaptation. Artificial intelligence offers an efficient solution for faster and more accessible storyboard creation, especially within limited budgets and time frames. Nevertheless, human creativity remains the best source for ensuring artistic and aesthetic uniqueness and quality.

The diploma thesis presents an in-depth insight into the collaboration between artificial intelligence and human creativity and the impact of this mutual collaboration on the future of visual storytelling.