Tales of Grimwicke reportedly cost about $4,500 in AI generation

The creator describes Tales of Grimwicke — Chapter I as a fantasy animation inspired by childhood stories about humanlike animals, with a dark twist. They say Seedance 2.5, accessed through Segmind, produced more than five hours of footage across 847 takes; 127 clips made the 22-minute cut. Generation cost about $4,500. In the creator’s account, Midjourney supplied characters and locations, while Nano Banana edited location images, built anchor frames and turned character designs into turnaround sheets. The creator favored imperfect handheld-style camerawork and weather effects over smooth camera moves.