My dad had an emergency, and I could not attend the call. We had a bad episode of pain, that eventually we were able to handle with the help of pictures of his back, and AI for researching scientific methods to ease his pain, proven based on data, peer reviewed by respected medical figures with high authority in the field. The pain is in control now, and I can join quickly for the next 20 mins

Hello everyone from Italy! 👋 I’m Manuela Gorni—a music educator, a piano teacher specializing in instruction for children and beginners, and an animation enthusiast! I’d love to share my latest project with you. It’s an animated video I created by experimenting with a blend of different techniques and software. My goal is to produce cartoons or music videos for original compositions—crafted with specific parameters—to expand the musical vocabulary of both children and adults while simultaneously conveying messages with educational value. The tracks are an integral part of the audio materials for my piano method, which is inspired by E.E. Gordon’s Music Learning Theory (yes, the kind of thing music education nerds love!). This teaching approach involves a lot of movement, reflecting the deep parallels between acquiring musical language, motor skills, and spoken language. In this video, I wanted to explore two contrasting actions—"pulling and releasing"—to visually experience tension and relaxation. These are motor movements we encounter both when playing an instrument and in our everyday physical activity. So, in a way, perceiving this motor contrast helps nurture body awareness. For this project, I’m also trying my hand at music production and orchestration, using a hybrid approach that combines traditional composition, DAW work, and artificial intelligence. The bottom line is this: children love watching cartoons... but what if, while doing so, they could acquire real musical skills and expand their learning potential—simply by watching and listening to this clip? I really wanted to post the result here to thank you all: if I managed to bring my projects to life, it is also—and above all—thanks to the invaluable advice I received from Mark’s academy, the inspiration drawn from your work, and this fantastic community over the years. 🙏https://youtu.be/Zu6PGheLxlo?si=Y5lclyYm8xh0MfBL

Brotherhood music video in 2d cartoon animation style. @Mark Diaz

I created this poem with the help of flow (omniflash), flow(music) and editing in capcut. @Mark Diaz

Here is a little demo of the new features: - 3x3 Grid → Great to get multiple choices in one single image. This is great for creative artists who need to select from a gallery of options. - Grid selector that allows you to isolate and expand one choice from the 3x3 grid - Upscale that image. - And remove background. And at the end you have all files automatically downloaded. You save so many clicks by not having to open an image editor and do this tedious manual work. Prompt I use to create my 9 variation options: "Create 9 variations in a 3x3 grid. All slots should have the full body shot of the character. No parts of the character should be cropped. White Background" And with that you can have 9 options, and then select the one you like the most. If you are interested in testing this new app for animators by animators, send me a DM.