Ötme Bülbül Ötme (AI Music Video) — AI Music Video - 2'57'' — Defektu project — for Doğukan Polat

2023 / AI Music Video - 2'57''

Ötme Bülbül Ötme (AI Music Video)

Ötme Bülbül Ötme is an AI music video exploring creation and nature through electronic and Turkish musical traditions. I directed visual art using generative AI synthesis across thousands of images and clips.

Client
Doğukan Polat
Role
Visual Artist & Creative Technologist
Type
AI Music Video - 2'57''
Location
Online Release
Year
2023
External Link
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Overview:
“Ötme Bülbül Ötme” is an AI music video exploring creation, nature, and self-awareness. The track blends electronic textures, nefes tradition, and Turkish musical references; the visual direction follows that mix with synthetic landscapes, animals, and shifting portrait material.

Process:
The music arrangement took shape over about a year with Doğukan Polat and Kerkayas. For the video, recorded footage, stock animal and landscape material, and generated sequences were edited into a single visual arc. The AI synthesis and video process took about six months, producing more than 5,000 images and 1,000 video generations along the way.

Techniques Used:
Stable Diffusion, image interpolation, custom dataset work, and compositing were used to keep the generated material coherent across the video. The process was less about a single prompt and more about building, selecting, and editing enough material for the images to follow the music.

The model was also trained on Doğukan Polat’s face, giving the portrait sequences a clearer connection to the performer and helping the synthetic imagery stay anchored to the song.


Credits

Lyrics: Pir Sultan Abdal
Arranger: Kerkayas, Doğukan Polat
Vocal: Doğukan Polat
Mixing / Mastering: Can Turgay
Music Production: Olaki Sound
Director: Melike Kasaplar
Editing: Melike Kasaplar
Ai Video: Çağatay Güçlü @defektu
Cover Design: Eren Dedeleroğlu
Social Media Consultant: Yalım Defne Yeşilova

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