welcome to n-v-r
The Department of Never Been Done Before
n-v-r is a multidisciplinary AI collective specializing in art, animation and activations for commercial and entertainment. We embrace the chaos of doing what has never been done before in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. We partner with artists, filmmakers, brands and production companies to help tell new and unique stories in the age of AI.
AI WEB ACTIVATION
Realtor.com National Homeownership Month Activation
Applied AI research and development studio +Addition engaged n-v-r to develop, test, and deploy custom workflows that transforms users' home images into stunning works of AI art.
Paris, FRANCE
PIERRE VILLEDIEU
Pierre is a seasoned Art Director and VFX professional with 15+ years experience in post production. Pierre combines his extensive skills in AfterEffects, and Blender with cutting edge research and exploration with Stable Diffusion in ComfyUI to build hybrid workflows that supercharge storytelling. What's more, Pierre's work is imbued with style from his days on the streets of Paris working with fashion houses and hip hop artists.
Toronto, CANADA
DRÉ LABRE
Dré is a future creative with 25+ years experience as an award-winning Creative Director. His hands-on approach to always being connected with what's new and what's next has lead him to now, developing hybrid workflows using Fusion and ComfyUI. Combined with 5+ years of experience in myriad AI tools, and real-world directing and cinematography skills, Dré blends the logic of technology with the magic of storytelling.
AI SHORT FILM
Red Sky Performance Land Dances Us
In a groundbreaking film, director Sandra Laronde enlisted n-v-r to collaborate and bring to life a First Nations origin story through the unique lens of AI (ancestral intelligence). Filmed in a green screen studio, this project utilized a hybrid pipeline of traditional preprocessing and modern AI workflows using ComfyUI to create a vivid and immersive visualization.
AI INSTALLATION
Intel Encore IMMERSIVE AI ART EXHIBIT
Produced by Mosaic North America for Intel, n-v-r was invited to exhibit two distinctly unique and groundbreaking AI art installations alongside a roster of respected digital artists at the Illuminarium in Toronto for a week in June 2024.
Dara Vandor + n-v-r Imaginary Friends
n-v-r collaborated with Dara Vandor to create a unique photobooth experience using AI. After participants take a picture, the AI generates a photo pairing them with an imaginary friend in a moment that never occurred.
VOIDZ + n-v-r REALITY MIXER
A collaboration between n-v-r and VOIDZ, creating AI interpretations of his mixed reality artwork. Using a custom-fabricated turntable interface (fabricated by by Brent Marshall), combined with Touch Designer (also developed by Brent), participants could control the AI overlays, transitioning scenes through z-depth for an interactive experience.
Clients & Partners
open source
We believe in the democratization of creativity. Open source AI tools level the playing field, offering new ways of expression to anyone willing to learn. Increased accessibility has the potential to open countless doors. Everything we know was learned thanks to generous educators, creators, and open-source developers. Giving back to the community is the least we can do. Below are some workflows we’re freely sharing for anyone to use.
AutoCinemagraph v1.0
Turn still images into beautiful looping animations.
Trace Transform
A workflow designed to transform hand-drawn images and line art into photorealistic renderings.
Text to 3D
A simple workflow demonstrating a model that can turn text prompts into 3D models.
commissions, collaboration & camaraderie
Contact US
Interested in partnering with us? Drop us a line and let's have a chat. We can help you navigate the unknown and create what's never been done before.
PARIS - TORONTO
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