Artificial intelligence (AI) has made it possible to imagine implausible scenarios such as a snowfall in Delhi and Kolkata and produced images of the likes of ghosts from folklore or astronauts in bridal attire. Such images have been creating waves as technology has blurred the boundaries between fiction and reality.
Now, a man has created stunning AI images to depict the Ramayana. Sachin Samuel, founder and creative director of a company called Bootpolish Talkies, shared on LinkedIn stunning images depicting the Hindu epic and wrote how it had fascinated him since childhood. He used the AI tool Midjourney to make the character sketches.
“Ramayana has plenty of heart warming characters. King Dasaratha, Manthara the maidservant, Kaikeyi the youngest of King Dasaratha’s consorts, Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Ravana the Demon King of Lanka , Maricha, Sugreeva the Monkey King and Jambuvan, King of the Bears, Kumbharkarn, Ravana’s giant brother, Indrajit, Ravana’s warrior son, Jatayu, the sacred eagle. In Ramayana, even the villains, Vali, Indrajit evoke tears when they die. That’s the beauty of a great epic, where you could love and hate the villains equally. Ramayana is a visual masterpiece that takes you on a journey across the length and breadth of India. Portrait character sketches series created using Ai tool Midjourney,” he wrote.
“Your sketches are captivating. Can’t move on without looking again,” commented a LinkedIn user. “Can’t wait for all of this to come to life on the big screen. More power to you,” said another.
An AI artist from Assam, Chinmoy Barma, recently created stunning art depicting folklore characters such as the three-legged Kon Bhoot without a neck, ghosts and evil spirits.