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release date : april 2025
release party : Revision 2025
compo : amiga demo
ranked : 6th
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popularity : 57%
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added on the 2025-04-21 04:37:36 by Mod3m Mod3m

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Nice „Monty Python“-style.
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 04:39:24 by gaspode gaspode
at least before facet and critikill tried to hide their ai usage with fancy dithering, but after drama they just went "you know what fuck it we don't care" and smeared this lazily converted bullshit. not even that much of an ai hater, but this is just stupid and tasteless
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 05:00:09 by Grongy Grongy
A mashup of Amiga-themed AI generated imagery without an idea.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 05:19:29 by RCL RCL
Flying Circus! Very fun demo.

Ignore the AI ​​haters because the day is not far off when they too will use it.
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 06:03:09 by ham ham
I divide demos into three categories, one, I want to watch again, two, it doesn't thrill but has moments, and three, I want it to end as soon as possible. Unfortunately, this is the third category, eminently tiresome
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 06:33:56 by Rork Rork
funny style, cool music too
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 09:24:57 by illusion illusion
Just a bunch of scaling, rotating and translating 2D clip-art images moving around the screen, no clear theme, but the music is great!
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 10:06:55 by Foebane72 Foebane72
to present this before the last one...
Monty Python style not helps.
stupid AI art, ugly converted photos.
some FX is ok, but not saving the prod.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 10:09:19 by CopAss CopAss
nice
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 11:20:45 by Ramon B5 Ramon B5
Great demo, nice music and very funny!
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 11:54:27 by iolo iolo
Fuck you and your "AI" trash.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 11:59:39 by break break
Not made by human hands.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 12:04:23 by Preacher Preacher
Even when disregarding the ai slop it doesn't GO anywhere, it just keeps spinning and zooming stuff without any progression or connection to the music (which is fun for a while, before becoming tiresome).

I like a good collage demo, but this isn't it.
I suspect it'll eventually be a thumb-down due to the graphics, but I'll watch it on real hw first to see if there's anything there that'll save the piggy.
fuck off ai
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 12:57:59 by svo svo
I don't like thumbing down Amiga demos, but please stop the slop. I especially like how the octopus has three rows of suction cups on one tentacle and another tentacle with suction cups on alternating sides. At least pretend to care?
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 13:30:31 by grip grip
Should have been disqualified with extreme prejudice. If you want to insult the scene, please do it elsewhere. We don’t want your slop. Fuck off and don’t come back. People like you killed the Amiga scene, and we will never forget or forgive.

Also fuck you ham.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 13:44:24 by uncle-x uncle-x
@grip: I'm shocked you didn't say anything about the mustache on that alien mollusk.

@uncle-x: Thank you for your kindness. This is what I love about the scene, the kindness and camaraderie.
added on the 2025-04-21 13:46:25 by ham ham
I could forgive AI use for particular images, but the whole demo has a feel of being made by AI, as it doesn't seem to have a soul, idea or style to it. Just compare it to Smokebomb to feel the difference.
added on the 2025-04-21 14:37:19 by RCL RCL
What they said. The tune by Soda7 suits the demo very nicely though.
added on the 2025-04-21 14:43:11 by Mystra Mystra
AI trash for the trashcan. SoDa7s tune deserved better.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 14:43:17 by okkie okkie
i hope this ai crap stops soon, it's an insult to the scene
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 14:50:24 by juvi juvi
Disgusting and disrespectful use of AI art. I feel a bit sorry for the tune which was really nice!
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 14:55:31 by neoman neoman
Slop.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 15:11:28 by fizzer fizzer
N°1 The Larch
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 16:29:35 by Alex Menchi Alex Menchi
wow i really hate this ai slop. I was able to get some kind enjoyment out of the music but the shitty generative "art" just made me sad and did a disservice to the music :/ have some dignity for christs sake.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 17:45:02 by Funkstill Funkstill
SoDa7 - very good track.
I'm not really a fan how AI was used there though.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 17:56:32 by Pator Pator
dunno what's worse... the bucketloads of AI artwork or the naivete (i hope?) to even make and release something like this. at least not a lot of effort went to waste here ;)
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 18:15:14 by el mal el mal
I think that it is much better than a lot of 3d so popular nowadays
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 19:33:03 by frog frog
Not my fav, but it is funny anyway...
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 20:07:36 by amiades amiades
Thumbs down if you are against the use of AI in prods is ok. But as far as I know this prod hasn't broken any contest rules and I think there's no need for the viciousness of some comments either.
Otherwise I find it a cheerful and friendly demo. A pity.
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 20:22:21 by Rhino/BG Rhino/BG
i'm very sorry to thumb down a darkage demo - a group of which i have very fond memories -, and one that has an excellent soda7 soundtrack. but the AI randomness of the gfx is simply unbearable.
sucks added on the 2025-04-21 20:49:32 by dipswitch dipswitch
I feel so sorry for this prod'! Obviously lots of work was put into it, and it sweats love and sympathy for the demoscene. I enjoyed it on the big screen, a bit too long for my taste though, and it would have benefited from a story (e.g following one of the characters). At least, they took the risk to try something different, which is great.
I understand the AI frustration, and I partly share it because Facet and Critikill are so good at pushing pixels, they don't need AI. That being said, there's a huge amount of graphics, so it would have taken an insane amount of time to do everything by hand I guess.
Anyways, here's my thumb, keep on trying new stuff!
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 22:16:56 by Soundy Soundy
Amusing demo. AI gfx does not bother me at all. I'm sure a lot of work has been put into it anyway. Keep up the good work guys. Don't get discouraged.
rulez added on the 2025-04-21 23:43:20 by Sir_Lucas Sir_Lucas
Here you go. Just to keep the down/up thumb balance roughly where it belongs.
sucks added on the 2025-04-22 00:01:08 by 4gentE 4gentE
Fuck AI demos !
sucks added on the 2025-04-22 00:12:20 by Easy_Rider Easy_Rider
Awful! Im really surprised that this release gets positive comments at all. :-(
sucks added on the 2025-04-22 01:23:37 by El_Jefe El_Jefe
And I'm truly surprised that the love for the scene shown in this cheerful release has to be responded to by creating new accounts to spew vicious messages.

Yesterday:
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Today:
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Long live cowardice!

It seems we are entering a Dark Age. The Anti-AI Holy Inquisition will soon light bonfires.

But not to sit around drinking beer, no.
added on the 2025-04-22 04:52:41 by ham ham

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