At a running time of 60 minutes, Window Seat is the first A.I. feature film ever made.
4,000 videos were generated to make this movie. At 60 minutes, that is 16 takes per usable 4 seconds.
Jackson learned tricks on how to manipulate the AI. For example, when he asked them to mimic holding a spoon, they became more expressive with their hands, compensating for the lack of lip motion. Confusing the AI yielded novel results and captured essential shots.
Before making the film, Hooroo went to sell his MacBook, but the buyer didn't show up. He decided to create the film that night on the MacBook as revenge against the deadbeat buyer. 'Window Seat' was one man's decision away from never being made.
The original pilot voice was trained to actor John Lurie, but Hooroo couldn't reach him to get permission, so he had to remove it. Still, the Lurie voice is his preferred cut.