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An AI-generated 1982-style trailer for the first movie in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), was published by a user on X. Users on X, appeared amazed by the use of AI to create this masterwork of a clip, which took followers of J.R.R. Tolkien on a nostalgic journey via the creation of fresh versions of Gollum, Sauron, Frodo, and more ~ all made possible by the power of AI.
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A fan on X praised the clip and wrote -
"Give this man an Oscar!"
Several other fans were also impressed by the short one-minute and twenty-three-second clip, which showed us the various The Lord of the Rings characters in the 80s, made with AI. Netizens talked about the video and most of them shared positive responses and wrote -
"It's exhausting how good it is. What is a movie, what is time, what is reality. Not so sure anymore," a fan wrote.
"You nailed it. This is the LOTR trilogy that we all deserve but never had," another viewer commented.
"Honestly, it looks better made than The Hobbit movies," another fan wrote.
Several fans were surprised at how AI has recreated something extraordinary for The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit fans, which is a treat for the eyes. They commented about the same and wrote -
"Peoples mind will be blown when we can do this at home. Put in a few parameters and a movie is created to watch. It will be endless possibilities," a user wrote.
"Ai is just a portal to other realms at this point..," another fan commented, exclaiming about AI usage.
"This looks so good. The vibe, colors, aesthetic. What AI tools are you using?, another fan commeneted.
A few netizens on the other hand did not like the re-imagining of their favorite Fellowship of the Ring film with AI. They commented against it and wrote -
"This is gonna be our next generation of memes. Are y’all ready??," a viewer commented.
"Congratulations, it looks like sh*t," another fan wrote.
What does the 1982-style Fellowship of the Ring remake video with AI show?
The remake of the video shows Frodo, Gandalf, Boromir, Sam, Gollum, and other major The Lord of the Rings characters reimagined. The one-minute twenty-four-second video talks about Sauron’s threat and how Frodo has to save the whole of Middle Earth by destroying the Ring of Power, which the dark lord desires.
The trailer again hints at a journey from Shire to Mount Doom with Frodo and the other hobbits of Shire, along with Gandalf the Grey, Boromir, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli. We also get a glimpse of the 1982-style Arwen in the trailer and also of Gollum/ Smeagol.
In the 2001 film, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo Baggins of Shire is given the cursed ring by Bilbo Baggins, after Gandalf the White convinces Bilbo. Soon, Frodo along with the rest of the fellowship ~ Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Legolas, Boromir, Aragorn, and Gimli have to take the ring to Mount Doom, where it can be destroyed so that the dark lord Sauron can’t get a hold of it again and rise to power.
The journey of Frodo from Shire to Mount Doom is covered in the LOTR trilogy listed below in order.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is now playing on Netflix.
