Italian artist Lorem directs AI-powered video for Danny Elfman's 'In Time'
Italian artist Francesco d'Abbraccio, known as Lorem, directed the music video for 'In Time', a track from Danny Elfman's remix compilation 'Bigger. Messier.' featuring Blixa Bargeld. The video, released on Epitaph Records' social channels on August 12, 2022, uses artificial intelligence to create a swirling visual mix of faces, plants, human organs, hybrid animals, apocalyptic landscapes, and stellar explosions. Lorem had previously directed a video for the original version of the same song. Elfman, known for his film scores for Tim Burton movies like 'Beetlejuice', 'Batman', 'Edward Scissorhands', and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', released his second solo studio album 'Big Mess' in summer 2021. 'Bigger. Messier.' includes remixes by Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop, Squarepusher, and Blixa Bargeld.
Key facts
- Lorem directed the AI-generated music video for Danny Elfman's 'In Time' featuring Blixa Bargeld.
- The video was released on Epitaph Records' social channels on August 12, 2022.
- Elfman's remix compilation 'Bigger. Messier.' includes contributions from Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop, Squarepusher, and Blixa Bargeld.
- Elfman's second solo studio album 'Big Mess' was released in summer 2021.
- Elfman is known for scoring Tim Burton films such as 'Beetlejuice', 'Batman', 'Edward Scissorhands', and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.
- Lorem had previously directed a video for the original version of 'In Time'.
- Elfman's career includes Grammy Awards, Saturn Awards, and BMI Film & TV Awards.
- The video uses artificial intelligence to create a sequence of evocative images.
Entities
Artists
- Danny Elfman
- Lorem
- Francesco d'Abbraccio
- Blixa Bargeld
- Trent Reznor
- Iggy Pop
- Squarepusher
- Tim Burton
- Richard Elfman
- David Bowie
- Gus Van Sant
- Sam Raimi
- Peter Jackson
Institutions
- Epitaph Records
- The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
- Oingo Boingo
- Einstürzende Neubauten
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States