Blog Feed - Simon Levene

I have been playing with AI character consistency plus dialogue. The workflow is Midjourney>Veo>ElevenlabsVO>Klingpostsynch. The tech is not really designed for this. It's time consuming and a bit dodgy. Who knows what Veo4 will bring?

But the idea itself?
It’s already provoked a lot of opinion.
I felt I was making a comedy. Some missed this.
Them's the breaks.

Honestly, I can’t tell you how much of a thrill it is to create footage without an agency, or a producer moaning about costs.
This is pure experimentation.
Some things will work. Some won’t.
That’s what Young Janus is all about.

Let me know what you think. I genuinely want your take.

Jelly Babies - Don't Let Them Grow Up.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:57:00 GMT

Where to begin? This took months and months. Midjourney to photoshop to early versions of Kling and Veo

My friend Rory McCaskill wrote the idea.

A labour of love. These aren't just Jelly Babies. They are my babies 🚀

Did we go a bit crazy? yes. Is it off brand. yes. It's one to ponder over. Still an epic execution and one I am incredibly proud of.

Forgotten Edges

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:42:00 GMT

So here's a slightly longer version of "Forgotten Edges" the photography bestseller featured in "Please Rotate Your Phone"

For anyone who knows anything about AI: this book was a BITCH to create. No simple text to prompt. I went thru photoshop then I believe Kling to animate different pages of the book.

Veo couldn't do this and it took quite a while to get right.

Please Rotate Your Phone

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:32:00 GMT

I'd been working off and on in AI for 6 months then #Veo3 arrived. Suddenly, comedy performance was possible. Mind blowing. In a blizzard flow state I wrote, created and released this in under a week.

I just love mockumentaries. I've made so many and so what a thrill to be able to continue in AI.

AI still has major issues with character consistency. In further posts you will see me trying to attempt this!

But for now enjoy a real personal fave of mine.

Vive La Revolution 🚀

Young Janus 🚀

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:22:00 GMT

Simon levene does ai

Young Janus is an experiential ai side-hustle.

A place for experiment.