Lava Lamps — AI Video Loop
Generating an AI video based on the lava lamps in my living room that can effectively loop
Final Product
Reference Photo
The original photo of the lava lamps I was trying to replicate in video form.
First Stylized Still
The first rendering of a stylized still image from the AI.
Challenge — Lava
One of the key challenges of the project was getting the different tools to keep the lava IN the lamp.
The Solution
The ultimate solution was not to use a reference photo — instead, it was to deliver a very detailed prompt:
A cozy modern interior scene rendered as a 3D illustration in cute glossy plastic style, Memoji aesthetic. On the left, a large fiddle leaf fig plant with oversized smooth rounded leaves, simplified shapes, soft curves, and subtle plastic shine. The leaves are thick, slightly exaggerated, and vibrant green with soft gradients. On the right, a light wood cabinet with rounded edges and smooth matte finish. On top of the cabinet are five lava lamps in different pastel colors (pink, cyan, purple, glitter, turquoise), each simplified with chunky proportions, glossy plastic material, soft internal glow, and slowly drifting rounded lava shapes inside. The bases are smooth metallic-looking but stylized like polished toy plastic. Soft warm ambient lighting, gentle pastel color palette, clean white wall background, subtle soft shadows, global illumination, high detail, depth of field, playful and minimal composition, toy-like materials, smooth bevels on all edges, Apple product render style.