The Heart of a Drawing
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Feb 4
- 3 min read
FADE IN
Act 1
INT. STUDY - 14:00
Sitting in a sofa, PETER stares at his smartphone screen.
PETER (V.O): Today is the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, and I've resumed working.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I've created an AI-generated anime drawing, offering a fresh perspective of today.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Ma from afar used to send me early New Year greetings...
Recalling.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My nice tune titled "Thank You", sung in Putonghua only, was due to his inspiration.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): But I haven't heard from him for a year or two...Is he alright?
Act 2
INT. STUDY - CONTINUING
Peter scrolls through his Google photos.
PETER (V.O.): As a picture is worth a thousand words, I used to include my original photos in my blog posts.
Peter deletes duplicated photos.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Photos capture real moments, making them powerful tools for documenting reality and evoking empathy.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): But they're confined to what exists in the physical world.
Peter deletes blurred photos.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Paintings are deeply personal expressions of the artist's emotions, thoughts and perspective.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I envy Qi Baishi; as I don't have the artist's unique vision and skill.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): When I had access to AI drawing bots, I first used them to generate impressionism art drawings.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Soon, I found them repetitive, as they rely on patterns learned from existing data, apart from the lack of human touch.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Believing anime AI drawings might appeal to a wider audience, I've been using them as my blogpost inserts.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Yes, let me use my AI-generated drawing of today to greet Ma.
Via WeChat, Peter sends the drawing to Ma.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I'll be a happy man if I hear his response.
Soon, Peter gets an image with Ma's greetings.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): He's good...I can put my heart at ease.
Then, Peter gets Ma's thumbs-up remark on his AI drawing: Your namecard is very beautiful.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My namecard? It's his intepretation...let me explain.
Peter types: This is an AI-drawing. My prompt is Kaigong daji, depicting a white haired, bespectacled man.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): The character depicted is quite smart...
Peter sees Ma's response: The character looks like you.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): You make my day!
Later, Peter takes another look of the image sent by Ma.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): The traditional artistic drawing depicts two white birds flying near a tree branch in a windy day.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): What does the drawing mean?
Discoverning small prints at the bottom left corner, Peter reads them carefully.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): The wind contains new ideas, and Spring brings birth to all things.
Digesting.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): That's very helpful. Without it, I won't get the deep messages.
Act 3
INT. STUDY - 22:45
Peter inserts an AI drawing titled: "The Heart of a Drawing..." to a draft on his laptop.
PETER (V.O): Drawings carry deep emotional significance. AI drawings have cultural significance in the context of emerging modern technology.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Paintings, photos or AI drawings, are more than just visuals, there's an emotional heart embedded within each piece.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I cherish past experiences and friendships, as they shape who I'm and bring joy to my life.
FADE OUT
THE END
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