August 9, 2025 - A New Becka 907 Short Film from AmosBurton7 + A Few Missed Generations
I'm still taking a break from making new generations, but in the meantime, check out the latest awesome work from AmosBurton7.
It still amazes me just how this fully realized character (Becka 907) came out of an 8-second clip from this blog, and that this character is now in the midst of some hard hitting sci-fi intrigue.
I can't wait to see where this story goes!
Saboteur (Part 2 of the Becka 907 series)
https://vimeo.com/1106926626/59a9c03a22?share=copy
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Some more generations from July 2025
Blue Soldier
Red Soldier
Crawl
Great Run
Kiss Me
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Some early image generations from June 2025
Outdated Fembot Combat Units
Excellent stuff. I especially like the first "Crawl" generation, and the fifth and sixth "Outdated Fembot Combat Units" images. I think they came out really well.
ReplyDeleteCan the tool you're using accept negative prompts as well? Often, it seems that it is interpreting "damage" or similar terms in the prompt to be bleeding wounds in flesh, probably because those sorts of depictions are thousands of times more common in the training data than broken androids are. If you can add a negative prompt as a counterpart to your positive one then putting terms in it like "blood," "wound," "gore," and so on might help. You could also use it to suppress the labored breathing a lot of the generated characters seem to have (once again, due to local minima in the model much deeper than the one you're really aiming for).
ReplyDeleteIf not, then maybe adding more detailed description to the positive prompt might do the trick. For example, for an Aliens-style android, making sure to not use the word "blood", always referring to it with more machine/robot-oriented words. Remember that prompts don't have to be in human-readable prose so stuffing them with adjectives and tags and so on to get the generative model into the right frame-of-context is a valid tactic.
That's some really specific and good advice! Sounds like you know what you're doing. I honestly have a hard time with prompts sometimes capturing EXACTLY what I want, even with an existing pic I'm using to animate for video, sometimes I burn through up to 10 iterations to get exactly what I want for just a 10 second clip - its time and resource intensive. Any advice is welcome, and I'd love to see anything you've been able to create!
DeleteJust curious, as I write the "Becka" series, does ANYONE gaf about the story/world/lore or whatever? Anderson said somewhere that he's amazed a full story came out of an 8 second clip of his, but thats not entirely true. I started writing a Sci Fi book YEARS ago about a sentient android that was a Pilot in the "Confederation Fleet" and how she had to deal with being a synthetic, how some people accepted and liked her, some despised any synthetics, and just dealing with being in the fleet during wartime, knowing that when the war ended, the people would eventually leave the Navy while she was there until she was destroyed or obsolescence caught up with her. I built a whole world with factions, politics, all set in a "speculative future" where AI, FTL, and colonization in and around a host of FTL jump points, yeah, its BSG, Mass Effect, but written by an old vet who has actually seen combat firsthand (Me). So, does anyone care? Should I do a separate lore dump, or just keep going with the episodic style? While Andersons clip inspired me, it was more of making Becka more the "Girlbot next door" type from that clip (even though I personally think the character model I created is beautiful), but the basic framework of the story has been bouncing around for a LONG time, though the character was originally named "Skye 502" and was an Assault Shuttle pilot. Anyway, let me know, because I am enjoying the hell out of figuring out where THIS story is going...
ReplyDeleteDef makes sense that you’ve had a large backstory and lore written out already! You should check out that German sci-fi film Nydenion, I think you’d like the future conflicts shown in that film, not to mention the fembot space military characters.
DeleteI’d love to see a lore dump at some point, but otherwise I personally don’t want to suggest where the story goes; I like surprises and not knowing what could happen to the characters, really raises the stakes for me.
That being said, I hope there are more firefights and fembots getting damaged in battle, and more low battery moments!🤞
TLDR: I care, but it's your call.
DeleteAt the end of the day, I think each creator should decide for themselves how much of their inner world they share, and with whom.
I don't know your experience as a creator- but in my private work? World-building feels oppressive and overwhelming sometimes. But when everything starts to "click" and make sense?
The tender moments of love-making, the uplifting scenes of camaraderie? The firefights, damage, malfunction and repair scenes? They all start carrying extra weight and presence.
Scenes stop JUST being a case of "her battery is low, and that's hot" (which it is) they ALSO become a case of "her battery is low, and if she suffers a critical power interruption here, or shuts down completely, the implications matter".
Either of these is fine. It's a question of which you want to make.
."...and more low battery moments!" As you know, I'm more into Speculative/Hard Sci FI with this storyline and I actually have a full
Deletesummary" of the Combat Units Powersystem: Solid-State Fusion Cell (SSFC): using deuterium-tritium microfusion encased in a graphene-composite shell for thermal regulation and EMP shielding, recharges via inductive resonance to internal coils for replenishment, good for 96 hours at sustained combat intensity... but I'll see what I can do..lol
Well, Here's Episode 3, "Hit and Run": https://vimeo.com/1108217324/0d2fafe444?share=copy Hope you like it!
ReplyDeleteI don't want to spoil EP3 for those who haven't watched, so I'll just say this:
DeleteThis episode got to me emotionally- in all the right ways. I'm excited to see what happens next!
just finished it, this was crazy good! the cinematography and camera movements have gotten so much more ambitious and dynamic, and i love the stakes involved! the firefights, the drama, all the existential talk is the kind of story i always wanted from other sci-fi media. the only thing out there today that is bothering to touch on this topic is Apple TV’s Foundation (worth watching for all the Demerzel scenes for sure)
DeleteThis was crazy good, and I can’t wait to see what the new character at the end will get up to!!
whenever i get a free moment, i’m gonna devote the next blog post to promoting this latest episode, it needs more exposure than just a link in a comment 😤
DeleteDude, thanks! That was weeks of work for that one... getting the "right" look and shots was TOUGH, especially with Kara for some reason... I did what I could to maintain character consistency but even using the same character model would change her appearance to a point I was unhappy with, but it is what it is with these difficult virtual actresses.... lol. And Sora is a VERY different character than how I usually write, but I wanted more levity and having the her be the most advanced, dangerous combat android series fielded and she looks and act like a 25 year old IG model just seemed right - and she's the "little sister" anyway. She and Vespyr will be more prevalent in the next couple of episodes, but its still all about Becka and her "awakening" into personhood. Glad you liked it!
DeleteI just want to thank @cgp44wx for that amazing comment. I try to go a bit beyond the usual tropes and expected "stuff" we usually have in this genre, and I'm glad you liked it so much. Thank you. Feedback from you, Anderson, and others makes me want to keep creating and pushing the boundaries of video stories beyond, "Bot malfunctions, bot fixed, bot wants sexytime". Not that there's anything wrong with that... Thank you. I hope I can keep meeting or exceeding expectations!
DeleteIn the process of upgrading from my very good but not quite good ENOUGH gaming Laptop to an Alienware Aurora 5080.... may the stories flow...
ReplyDeleteMy fembots. My space battles. My Dune (but sexy)
DeleteYo A88, let me know the prompt you're using to get the busted up fembot on the battlefield. For... reasons.... lol
ReplyDeleteI wrote something like this!
DeleteA busty female android soldier with long red hair wearing tattered soldier uniform. damage to her face. she’s laying on her back on the ground in a battlefield, being held in the arms of another soldier. on a small electronic panel embedded in the skin of her arm, it says “low power” in red text. smoke from holes in chest. sad, she says “s-a-sir? sir? f-f-functions failing. i’m going to.” then collapses dead on the ground. POV view
So, I've gotten a few people asking where they could support my work and help me keep producing content. I set up a Patreon Page with a few membership tiers. There's no "Donate" or contribute option, so I kept the tiers very low for anyone that wants to support me, I'm out of the "subscription site" business and have no intention of doing one again, so anyone that feels like helping out (This stuff is EXPENSIVE to make!), ANY help or support is appreciated: patreon.com/CondorsCorner
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm glad you're bringing the Patreon back, will gladly promote it in my next post. Currently dealing with some real estate stuff in Illinois and writing this from a smelly Super8 in Dekalb - when things slow down, I will make the next legit post
DeleteI'm taking a bit of a break in new video creation, only a week or two or so to do some housekeeping... SO, to anyone that saw any of my older stuff from FC or "Condors Corner", is there anything in particular that you would like to see reposted? I have a lot of it saved in working edit files that I can reupload to Vimeo, SOME stuff (Things I made at the very beginning over 2 years ago) has been canned completely - just to crappy to put out imo, but if theres a specific video you liked, let me know and I'll see if I can reupload for viewing. Also, the next chapter of Becka 907 will be a bit of a departure from the first 3 Chapters - I think in a good way, and I'm outlining the next couple that will come after. Thanks for your support!
DeleteIt's great to be able to support in a tangible way. To put my money where my mouth is, so to speak.
DeleteI'm not really familiar with your old work, but was the first episode of "Lucky 7" canned? If not, I'd love to see it.
Just as an aside- I'm having a hard time accessing the AmosBurton7 profile page on Vimeo. I'd appreciate if someone else checked, so I can tell if this is a problem on my end.
The "upgrade" for Vimeo to create a hosting page for videos is more money than I want to spend right now tbh. I'll just add links directly to vieos over at the patreon page for now, or you can find them here as Anderson uloads them. As for Lucky 7 Part 1, I'll see if I can find it in the editor site and upload it... I think it had a cheesy "Lore Dump" in it, but it DOES eventually interconnect with Becka's story. Mara and Becka wind up working together eventually, but I don't want to spoil anything more... Lucky 7 is kind of the Beta version of the new storyline, but I decided to merge the narratives anyway because... why the hell not? LOL
DeleteThe new Vimeo site is https://vimeo.com/condor4459
DeleteI just uploaded Lucky 7 Part 4, the last part of that story to the Vimeo Library. https://vimeo.com/1113242730?share=copy
DeleteThat's odd. I can't seem to find it.
DeleteFixed. Was thinking of doing another edit but decided to leave it as it is.
DeleteI just caught part 4! Thanks so much for publishing the entire Lucky 7 arc (including the "lost" episode 1).
DeleteI have some continuity questions, if you're open to them. These are strictly curiosities- not criticisms. I acknowledge that I'm not inside the writer's room, don't have copy of the story bible- and understand that answers may still be in store.
Bottom line: Please don't answer any of these questions, or feel pressured to, if it would spoil plotlines still-in-development.
- Since Becka is a 900 series, would she have been affected by the "bot-flu" that sidelined Vesper, etc. during the events of "Lucky 7"?
- If Mara is a 700 series, would her capabilities be comparable to Kara? Mara seems quite a bit more resilient than Kara was in "Hit and Run".
- Why didn't Vesper play a role in part four, when her repair, deployment and mission to support Mara were prominent aspects of part 3?
The older story started over a year ago, and was going in a different direction and was going to be resolved differently but... I stopped creating for a while and it just sat. When I started back up after Anderson created this site, the Becka stroyline just sort of happened and since I had the shorts already made I figured I would roll some of Mara's story into the newer series - the simple answer for Vespyr being prominent is that well, it costs money to create new virtual actors and I had Kara and Vespyr already created and voiced, so I used them in the new series. Vesp WAS going to be in Part 4, but that was never finished. As far as story, Kara was just unlucky and got hit in the wrong place, couldn't contain the damage, and... as far as Becka being a 900... stay tuned. LOL
DeleteTo be honest as a storywriter wanting to balance "grounded Military Sci FI" with, lets be honest, "Hot synthetic/robot women", I go crazy with how they actually function to keep the tone where I want it. If Becka was a "Fembot in name only", it would be easy but she'd just essentially be Samantha Carter from Stargate - only she's sleeping with O'Neill and is an android. Sometimes they're as tough as the plot needs them to be or as vulnerable as I need them to be for that particular story arc. Kara being destroyed and lost was more about pushing Beckas character and development more than Kara herself, and opened a spot for the new character - who is a lot of fun writing for in her small scenes where she drives Becka crazy as a new sentient but somewhat naive and inexperienced AI. Anderson is slammed right now with real life stuff, but when he's back to doing uploads, Part 4 is already about done and I hope to keep the storyline going for a while until I find a reasonable conclusion - which I already have an idea of...
DeleteI had no idea the Lucky 7 arc was over a year old! It makes perfect sense that you don't want your more recent Becka content to be subservient to the continuity of a storyline you set aside long ago. Your idea of what the story was and where it would lead were no doubt very different.
DeleteI can't know for sure, but considering the tools you use, I imagine the expense and time involved to retroactively maintain continuity across projects would be a total nightmare.
You can't exactly "drag a drop" a NTA Model 16 or 17 to overpower Kara in "Hit and Run", for instance, to maintain continuity with "Lucky 7" where another 700 like Mara was overwhelmed in a similar encounter. Not without a lot of extra time and financial investment, at least.
It sounds like the Becka series was very spontaneous, so in my opinion, it's OK for aspects of its continuity to be loose, or in flux. When you choose to create as you go, that is pretty much inevitable, in my experience.
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DeleteCreating AI clips is expensive and time consuming, especially when you consider these clips are generated in 8-10 second segments that I "join" or extend to make videos, usually around 20 minutes long, but I've made a video a full 2 hours long, and several in this current storyline are around 30 minutes. The other issue is that I'm not a studio, or team, or anything else as extravagant as that - I'm just one not so super computer literate dude messing around after work, usually later in the evening when the kids get ready for bed and my wife is settling in to watch TV in the bedroom. LOL.
DeleteWhen these creation tools hit, I just started messing around with them and found I could make cool stories that we don't get a lot of, the closest being some Outer Limits episodes and a scattering of TV and Movies that hint at Synthetic women as characters, but usually thats not the focus. The military sci fi genre is one I enjoy, and as I said, I started out writing a story with a synthetic character dealing with being in the "Fleet", and have toyed with now 4 iterations of the character/story. I have one from 2 years ago done using HeyGen when it first hit, but its BAD, looks terrible, and I was still figuring out how to write. "Prelude to War" is an offshoot to that and about what that whole story looked like. Lucky 7 with Mara was a more ambitious take on it, but they were really just warm ups I used themes from as I started writing for the current storyline - I only uploaded them because I had them sitting in a save file and a couple of people were curious where it was going. But I liked Mara's character as a no nonsense soldier unit so she WILL be incorporated in as just a minor character to close out her storyline. I couldn't just leave her out there shorted out, inert, and rusting in the sand... lol.
Yes, the Becka story is VERY spontaneous, I just saw the character A88 generated and liked the look of her (even though keeping perfect consistency of characters over several stories, using 4 different video generators is IMPOSSIBLE - but Becka will always have short blond hair, an athletic, compact build, and a consistent voice) and the story is less about the war and more about her figuring out what it means to be a "Mech" that actually has developed true consciousness rather than just mimicing it. But yeah, she'll also be in more fights and get dinged up here and there because, well, this IS a "Fembot" story at its core.
None of this will ever be mainstream, and I work in anonymity because this interest is not something I share IRL with anyone, so I just kind of make stuff that I always wanted to see in a movie or TV show that NEVER seems to get done "right", or always turns into "Fembot is Misogyny!!" crap, or "Fembot broken, oh well...."
This ones a bit different... Becka Part 4: Day in the Life https://vimeo.com/1115577995?share=copy
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