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Xinglong Nightmare – AI Short Film – Veo3

This story is adapted from the 8-book novel series, The Computational Universe, Book 1: Xinglong Awakening, with parts of the story drawn from Chapter 1.

It is about Liang Feng and her nightmare, which is also the nightmare of Xinglong. This is an experimental piece, where I experimented with the text-to-video feature of Veo3. It was my first experience with Veo3, and it exceeded my expectations. Because it was almost pure text-to-video, Liang Feng’s face changed a bit between frames. I will also change Liang Feng’s face when I proceed with the series, using image-to-video as my standard process.

About Me

I am Si Liang, an AI filmmaker based in Guangzhou, China. I attended New York University, where I studied philosophy. I then went on to become a programmer for over 10 years and an author with more than 10 years of experience. I am currently working on an octology sci-fi novel series called The Computational Universe.

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The Computational Universe Series “The Computational Universe Book 1: Xinglong Awakening” Rewrite Completed

“The Computational Universe Book 1: Xinglong Awakening” is the first book in the eight-part “The Computational Universe” series. This rewrite introduces a second female protagonist, Reva Stern, from the Astra Federation. I am extremely satisfied with the rewrite results – the overall story is rich and full, perhaps even overly abundant, but it truly serves as an excellent beginning for the eight-part series. The first draft is complete, but I still need a few days to address the detailed issues arising from the new storyline.

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Why I Love Generative AI

When others say that AI is no longer popular, that it is just a patchwork of artists’ styles, or that it has no soul and no emotion, I always stand on the opposite side. I love AI. I fell in love with it from the first moment I saw it, became immersed in it, and have been creating with it ever since.

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My Writing Plan

My writing career began in 2005 with my first blog post, which has now been 20 years. During these two decades, I had about 10 years of intensive writing, while I barely picked up my pen the rest of the time. I have reached a cycle where writers hit a wall—I need to break through myself.

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The Computational Universe Year Three

On January 22, 2021, I wrote the first note related to the Computational Universe. Three years have passed. These three years could have been enough to complete “The Computational Universe,” but life constantly changes, and I struggled in the wrong direction. I have always wanted to launch Siyuan Technology but have never found a way. On May 23, 2025, I finally decided to retreat into creative seclusion to work on Computational Universe novels and AI videos.

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Why I Create The Computational Universe

When did I start creating worlds? At age 13. I still remember spending one night with a few friends drawing out the map of the Beyond Realms, filled with English place names—some of which I’ve carried over into “The Computational Universe.” The book that most deeply influenced my world-building was, naturally, The Lord of the Rings. I finished reading the novel in fourth grade and became deeply fascinated by it.

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