- 1 day ago
- #brightside
Graffiti is a form of visual expression that uses spray paint, markers, stickers, or other tools to create images or words on walls, buildings, trains, or other surfaces. Graffiti can be seen as a way of communicating, protesting, beautifying, or defacing the urban environment. But is graffiti art or vandalism? How did it originate and evolve? And what are the legal and social implications of graffiti? In this video, we will try to answer these questions and more.
#brightside
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Graffiti
08:22 Guess cartoon characters humanized by AI
This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
#brightside
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Graffiti
08:22 Guess cartoon characters humanized by AI
This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:00A new mural by Banksy was found in London.
00:03Replace London with many other locations worldwide,
00:05and you get a common headline about probably the most famous graffiti artist of our time.
00:11Their personality remains a mystery,
00:14just like many other artists who leave their works on the city streets.
00:17And while we still have a chance to find out how they are,
00:20we'll never know the names of the first artists who painted on walls
00:23because they lived thousands of years ago.
00:27You can see some of the earliest graffiti examples in the Cave of Hands in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
00:33Scientists have found that the art here was created in several waves
00:37between 7,300 before current era and 700 current era.
00:42It was done in three distinct styles,
00:45each telling a story of different people who walked these very paths ages ago.
00:50There are hundreds of vibrant handprints plastered across the cave walls.
00:54Cave dwellers used bone-made pipes to create these magnificent silhouettes of their own hands.
01:00The artists were true wizards with colors,
01:02and they used various mineral pigments to bring their visions to life,
01:06from fiery reds and purples made from iron oxides,
01:10to crisp whites crafted with cowlid.
01:12This ancient graffiti ground also has some hunting scenes
01:16and portrayals of animals and human life.
01:18This artwork was made earlier than the handprints,
01:21and its authors were hunter-gatherers.
01:23The third style is more stylized and minimalistic.
01:28A Viking from Scandinavia left this runic marking
01:31in the Hagia Sophia Basilica in then-Constantinople, now Istanbul.
01:36He carved his name on the white marble, saying something like,
01:39Hafdan carved these runes, or Hafdan was here.
01:43Millennia later, tourists still leave similar notes around the globe.
01:48The first example of modern-style graffiti that we know of was found in the ancient city of Ephesus.
01:55It shows a handprint that looks like a heart, a footprint, and a number.
02:00Graffiti, by definition, is a form of visual communication that usually involves the unauthorized markings of public space.
02:07This visual art as we know it today originated in Philadelphia in the early 1960s.
02:13It all started when Daryl McRae, who was 12 at the time,
02:17began to tag his nickname Cornbread on the walls of Philadelphia's Youth Development Center, a corrections facility.
02:24A few years later, when he roamed the streets freely again,
02:28Cornbread started tagging surfaces and walls with his friends.
02:31By the end of that decade, the new visual art had reached New York.
02:35People went tagging buildings, turning them into their personal canvas.
02:40The first graffiti stars used subway cars as their canvas, covering from top to bottom in spray paintings.
02:47These artists, or taggers, marked their territory and formed crews to conquer the urban landscape.
02:53One of the first of them was Taki183, a teenager of Greek-American origin who lived in Manhattan.
02:59He tagged subway trains, fire hydrants, and lampposts with his nickname.
03:05The artist, or as they preferred to be called, writers of the 1970s,
03:09would add highlights and shadows to the letters to create a 3D effect.
03:13They also introduced cartoon-style characters to make their works more unique.
03:18One of the most famous artists who worked in that style was Von Bodie,
03:22an American underground cartoonist and illustrator.
03:26As the movement gained momentum, galleries in New York City even started buying graffiti as art.
03:32But with fame came trouble.
03:34Mayor John Lindsay declared the fight against graffiti,
03:38which made it really tricky for artists to leave their imprints.
03:41They had to adapt to get their canvases late at night or early in the morning.
03:46Some writers even had to get MTA uniforms to get in the subway and go out unnoticed.
03:51They also started working in groups to leave someone on the lookout.
03:56In the 70s, 80s, and 90s, the subculture took over basically all major cities in the West.
04:02One of the reasons it happened was the publication of the book,
04:05Subway Art, by two highly famous New York photographers.
04:09It showed the evolution of NYC train art and became sort of a manual for artists worldwide.
04:15Graffiti has evolved from being just nicknames on buildings to an art form with different styles.
04:20Tag style is still there, but it can also include images, cartoons, objects, and other features,
04:26all to help the artist leave their mark in the city.
04:30Wild style is more abstract, sometimes with letters so entangled and overlapped
04:34that it's nearly impossible to read the message.
04:38Then, there's bubble graffiti, which also favors style over text.
04:43Pieces of character graffiti are usually large-scale murals.
04:47They have a rich palette, 3D elements, and other visual marks.
04:50It's hard to create those unnoticed, and in many cases, city officials actually hire artists to make them.
04:57They draw attention to certain sites in the city and become sites themselves.
05:02Some artists prefer to leave their graffiti on stickers that they design beforehand and print on special paper.
05:08This is the fastest and easiest method to spread your art all over the place.
05:13Then, there's also stencil graffiti.
05:15This style lets the artist add finer details and lines because they can plan the image beforehand.
05:21Such works of art look the most realistic,
05:24and artists often use this style to make visual statements about what's going on in the world.
05:30The most famous of them is Banksy.
05:33They started out as a freehand graffiti artist in 1993.
05:37Several years later, they moved on to stencils to work faster and create a series of images of rats and
05:44officers of the law.
05:46Their works became famous, but they never uncovered his personality.
05:50Later, the artists brought together graffiti installation and performances.
05:54At the Crude Oils Exhibition in London,
05:57they displayed altered replicas of legendary artworks by Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Edward Hopper,
06:03and set loose 200 live rats.
06:07Banksy even managed to sneak into the Louvre in Paris and put their own version of Mona Lisa at the
06:13museum.
06:13Their most famous works are The Little Girl with a Balloon, created in London, and The Flower Thrower.
06:20There are many theories about the artist's true identity,
06:24from that they live a double life as a leader of a popular band,
06:27Massive Attack,
06:28to that it's actually a group of artists working in one style.
06:33Another famous artist who created graffiti was Keith Herring.
06:37He lived only 31 years, but left us with around 10,000 pieces of art.
06:42Keith grew up in a small conservative town in Pennsylvania,
06:45and was inspired by cartoons and animations ever since he was little.
06:50The artist was also interested in semiotics,
06:53trying to figure out how things got their names.
06:56His goal was to bring art to the people,
06:58and he used chalk to draw on old advertisement boards at the subway.
07:03Years later, his art was shown at major museums around the world,
07:07but curators in America didn't take his work seriously.
07:11His last public work became one of the largest murals in Europe.
07:14It's called Tutamonda, which translates from Italian as All World.
07:21Shepard Fairey, an American contemporary artist and founder of Obey Clothing,
07:26started his career in art by placing his drawings on skateboards and t-shirts when he was a teenager.
07:31He was inspired by the art of Andy Warhol and Diego Rivera,
07:35which is clear from his style.
07:37To spread his art, he started placing stickers with it all around his city.
07:41The face of a famous wrestler, Andre the Giant, was stuck more than a million times.
07:48The debate rages on whether graffiti is a violation of law or a form of artistic expression.
07:54Some officials believe that when done with permission, it's pure art.
07:58But if it's on someone else's property, it becomes an unlawful no-no.
08:01Today's artists can share their works and deliver their important messages much easier than before through social media.
08:08Digital graffiti has become a part of modern branding and is used by many companies to connect to younger consumers.
08:15So no matter how you feel about it, graffiti has become a big part of our lives.
08:21Since AI is taking over the world, what is the best way to take advantage of this than to have
08:26some fun?
08:27I asked an AI what our most beloved cartoon characters would look like if they were human,
08:31and I got some pretty impressive pictures.
08:34So how about we play a game?
08:36I'll be showing you AI drawings and you'll have to tell me what cartoon character that is, okay?
08:41For this first round, I chose the easiest characters.
08:44But just because they seem obvious to me doesn't mean they'll be obvious to you too.
08:48You have seven seconds to guess who's who, like this girl.
08:52Can you tell which cartoon character she is?
09:02Backpack! Backpack!
09:04It's Dora the Explorer, of course.
09:07What about this one?
09:17Let's check.
09:17Red hair, beach background.
09:19It's gotta be Ariel from Disney's Little Mermaid.
09:22You just gotta love that movie.
09:25And who might that be?
09:26Here are some hints.
09:28She lives on an island, and she loves water more than she should.
09:40It's Moana!
09:42I think I might know her.
09:52Ah, I almost didn't recognize her without her wings.
09:55It's Tinkerbell.
09:57I've just watched the live action for this animated movie, and I love it.
10:09In case you haven't figured it out by the outfit he's wearing, it's Aladdin.
10:14I know he's part of a family.
10:24I know he's part of a family.
10:38I would never guess.
10:39But he's John Smith from Pocahontas.
10:44And who might this be?
10:54I knew it had to be Bart Simpson
10:57Here's a riddle for you
10:58She sings to birds and she has 7 best friends
11:09I forgot to say her skin is white as snow
11:12It's snow white
11:14I have to say these pictures of cartoon characters are almost creepy
11:17They look so real
11:19But moving on
11:20Can you guess who this is?
11:22I'll give you some hints
11:23Her family speaks Spanish
11:25And they have a magical house
11:36It's Isabella Madrigal
11:39Did you know that Idina Menzel is the voice of this character?
11:52It's Elsa
11:53What do you say?
11:55Feeling like building a snowman anytime soon?
11:59Hmm
12:00This one is tricky
12:01I can tell you she's a villain in a Disney movie
12:04Will that help?
12:14It's Lady Tremaine
12:15She's Cinderella's evil stepmother
12:19Okay, let's make this a little bit trickier
12:21You have 7 seconds to figure out the next bunch of characters
12:25This guy looks like a crazy scientist
12:35And that's because he is
12:37This is what Rick from Rick and Morty would look like if he was a real person
12:41Oh, I love this cartoon
12:43Can you guess who this guy is?
12:53It's Fred from Scooby Dooby Doo
12:57Hmm
12:57And who might this be?
13:08Who remembers Kim Possible?
13:09This is her
13:11Oh, a dog
13:12Let's see
13:13It isn't a Dalmatian
13:14So what other famous cartoon dogs do we know and love?
13:25Ah
13:26It's Scooby
13:27Of course
13:30Is this a member of the Croods family?
13:40It could be
13:41But no, it's Fred Flintstone
13:43Millennials would know this
13:47And who's this?
13:57I wouldn't have guessed
13:58But it's Charlie Brown from Snoopy
14:00All I can say is that she has a funny name
14:11It's Olive Oil from Popeye
14:13Is everybody eating their spinach?
14:15This dude looks like a cast member of Captain Fantastic
14:26But he's Peter Pan
14:30I'm pretty sure I know this guy
14:40It's Ned Flanders from The Simpsons
14:44Tell me something
14:45Can you sing with all the colors of the wind?
14:55You bet this is Pocahontas
14:59And what about this guy?
15:01And what about this guy?
15:09It's Eric from The Little Mermaid
15:12Oh, wait
15:13What's this picture of Ryan Gosling as Ken doing here?
15:16Sorry, y'all
15:17This is not AI-generated art
15:19It's just art
15:21Moving on
15:21Can you tell who this redhead is?
15:31It's not Ariel
15:32So
15:33It must be Merida
15:35The main character from Brave
15:38Oh, what's this cute baby doing here?
15:48It's Maggie Simpson
15:52Hmm
15:53This person looks like a mixture of Britney Spears and Reese Witherspoon
15:56Who could she be?
16:06It's Aurora from Sleeping Beauty
16:11Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
16:22Spongebob Squarepants
16:23This is what he would look like if he was human
16:27Here's a hint for you
16:28This character lives on Pandora
16:39It's Neytiri from the Avatar movie
16:43This girl has a pet cricket
16:53It's Mulan, of course
16:56What about this guy wearing a bandana?
17:06I know
17:07Hercules
17:08I almost didn't recognize him without Pegasus
17:11His flying horse
17:14She's pretty
17:15Or should I say
17:16She's Belle
17:25Yep, it's Belle from Beauty and the Beast
17:28Hmm
17:28Who could this guy be?
17:38Tarzan?
17:39Oh, I wouldn't have guessed
17:40He looks so urban
17:43Who's this guy with a pink beard?
17:53Although he looks like some quirky chef
17:55He's supposed to be Patrick
17:56From the Spongebob cartoon
18:00And what about this woman that looks like a fairy?
18:10This one's difficult
18:12She's Joy from the Inside Out cartoon
18:16I feel like I know this guy
18:26But how could I?
18:27He's Winnie the Pooh
18:28If Winnie the Pooh was human and not a bear
18:32I think this is another animal character
18:34That was turned into a human
18:35Right?
18:44Yep, it's Garfield
18:46Yep, it's Garfield
18:59I have to say
19:01I hope they make live actions
19:02I would definitely watch that
19:06Ah, a grandpa
19:07Which movie is he from?
19:17It's Fred from the movie Up
19:20I don't recognize this girl
19:22Can you guess who she is?
19:32Ah, she's a minion
19:34If minions were human
19:35That's cute and creepy at the same time
19:40What about this little dude?
19:41I'll give you a hint
19:42He's a Disney character
19:44And he loves to eat cheese
19:54It's the human version of Mickey Mouse
19:58And this guy?
19:59His best friends are a meerkat and a warthog
20:09This is supposed to be Simba
20:11Hakuna Matata, my friends
20:14Hmm
20:15What can I say about this character?
20:17She's very elastic
20:27It's Helen Parr
20:28The elastic woman from The Incredibles
20:30Remember her?
20:32I think this is my favorite one yet
20:34She won't even remember your name
20:36A few seconds after she meets you
20:37Oh, and she speaks whale
20:48It's Dory from the animated film Finding Nemo
20:52We're moving on to the next round
20:54So the rules are changing a little bit
20:57I'll make it more difficult for you
20:58To guess who the character is
21:00I'm going to show an object that belongs to a cartoon character
21:03And you'll have to guess which cartoon it is
21:05Got it?
21:06Who does this trident belong to?
21:17Ah, this one's too easy
21:18It belongs to King Triton, Ariel's father
21:22This looks more complicated
21:24A blue cape with gold embroidery
21:34It can only belong to the Beast, right?
21:37From Beauty and the Beast
21:39It's his outfit when he dances with Belle in that epic scene
21:44Who could this glass slipper belong to?
21:54It's Cinderella's, of course
21:58A blue necklace?
22:07It's from Pocahontas
22:09But only Disney's biggest fans would know that
22:13A tambourine?
22:14Who plays a tambourine?
22:23This is a difficult one
22:25It's Esmeralda from the Hunchback of Notre Dame
22:28This hat looks like it belongs to a pirate, doesn't it?
22:39That's because it does belong to Captain Hook from Peter Pan
22:44A chef's hat
22:46But why is it so tiny?
22:56Oh, because it belongs to Remy from Ratatouille, right?
23:00Who carries a bow and arrow nowadays?
23:11I guess not a lot of people, but Merida did
23:15Does this game make you want to re-watch all your favorite animated movies?
23:19I've always wanted a scooter, but who does this one belong to?
23:30Ah, Luca, Sierto
23:33I remember this hat
23:38Ah, I think Joe from the Soul movie used it, right?
23:47Mr. Potato Head?
23:49Well, I don't think he belongs to any specific character
23:52But he's from the Toy Story franchise, right?
23:57This stick looks pretty important
23:58And prehistoric
24:00Who does it belong to?
24:10It's Granz
24:11From the Croods movie
24:13You gotta love her
24:15Good job to anyone who's got most of these last questions right
24:19They were pretty difficult
24:21Now, for this next round
24:22How about we play a little bit with our AI generating tools?
24:25What would famous people and characters look like if they lived in different epics?
24:29Let's have a look
24:30Who do you think this is?
24:41We all love Spider-Man's vibe
24:43But this is what he would look like if he lived in the Victorian era
24:46Circa 1800
24:48He would still have his red mask, of course
24:50But even superheroes had to be formal back then
24:52That's why he's wearing a vest with precious-looking gold buttons
24:56And not to mention this Spider-Man has a cape
24:58Those long-tailored capes men used to wear
25:02Can you tell which superhero this is?
25:13It's Doctor Strange
25:14But we've tweaked him a little bit
25:16You see, Doctor Strange already looks like he's from another time period, right?
25:20So we made him look like a modern superhero doctor
25:24History is created by real-life superheroes
25:27They don't have any magic powers
25:28But they certainly do some magic in their time
25:31Can you guess who this is supposed to be?
25:42It's Einstein
25:43If he had been born in the 1500s, of course
25:46Then his hair would have been slicker and probably parted in the middle
25:50We'd have seen him with a puffed chest and a neutral expression
25:53And most importantly
25:55He would have been wearing these funny aristocrat shoes with delicate lace
26:01Can you figure out who this dude is?
26:12It's Beethoven
26:13If Beethoven had been an adult in the early 2000s
26:16And I think he would have looked like a member of the Backstreet Boys or NSYNC
26:21Definitely no crazy hair since he would have been rocking a buzz cut
26:25Honestly, I think I love this version of him
26:29And what about this person?
26:39Could it be Van Gogh?
26:41Yup
26:42Expect that this is probably what he would have looked like if he had been a member of Gen Z
26:47I'll only say that her name is the same as the name of a day of the week
26:59It'd have been Wednesday Adams if she had been born in Florida in the early 2000s
27:03Her hair would have been much lighter in color
27:05And in this multiverse, she wouldn't have been allergic to color
27:09That's impossible if you live in the sunshine state
27:13I'm bringing some A-listers to our game
27:15Can you guess who this celebrity is?
27:26It's Miss Gomez
27:27It's Miss Gomez
27:27I mean Selena Gomez
27:28If she had been born in the 1920s
27:31I think she would have been pictured wearing a beautiful polka dot dress
27:34With a short hairdo and a cloche hat
27:38What about this guy?
27:47The one and only Brad Pitt
27:49But if he had lived in ancient Egypt
27:51I have to say, these pastel tunics are a great fit for him
27:55Oh, and we saw him in Troy
27:57He sure can sport a sandal
28:01Let's jump to the future
28:02Our AI has generated
28:03What some celebrities would look like 40 years from now
28:06Can you tell who this is?
28:17It's Harry Styles if he was 70 years old
28:19I'd say a mix of an aged Jim Carrey with Daniel Craig, maybe
28:24And who might this be?
28:33I think the hair has given it away
28:35It's Billie Eilish
28:37With natural grey hair
28:38She looks like Tilda Swinton in Narnia
28:41Gorgeous if you ask me
28:44Oh, and look who's back here
28:54It's the aged version of Ryan Gosling
28:56Not by mistake this time
28:59This is it for our AI fun, you lot
29:01I hope you guessed most of these right
29:02See you next time
Comments