The brief
Keep visuals true to the artist while running a full AI pipeline. Hakido mixes his beats on vinyl. The video had to merge that authenticity with a story arc that conveyed who he is as an artist.
Approach
Solo across the full AI pipeline. MidJourney for start frames, Kling 2.5 for animation, Nuke for cleanup, DaVinci for color. End-to-end direction, generation, comp, and grade. The pipeline was designed so creative decisions stayed in my hands at every step, with AI as the production multiplier.
Outcome
First production-length AI music video. Direct-hire commission from the artist.
Credits
Sole artist: Jack Phoenix. Artist: Hakido.