Case Studies
Infinite Dreams – grading AI with live action
Infinite Dreams is a short film created by Amsterdam-based studio Aideal. Cultural identity sits at the core of the film as it celebrates the Latino workforce and their resilience, creativity and dreams.
The film blends live action with AI to create a striking and futuristic dream world set against reality. Colour and lighting were key to keeping everything cohesive and the makers worked closely with colourist Raúl Lavado to make sure the film didn’t feel like two separate worlds but one continuous, flowing experience.
“The directors, Víctor Morón and Jose Hernández from Aideal Studio, contacted me because they were looking for a colourist who could bring a cinematic aesthetic to the project, especially given the challenge of combining live action with AI-generated images,” comments Raúl. “From the beginning, I was drawn to the technical and narrative complexity of this blend.”
“Chromogen allowed me to create a consistent, cinematic colour sequence from the earliest stages, ensuring the AI-generated images and the live-action footage felt part of the same visual language.”
