Need evidence that the employment of AI in music videos is improving? Look no further than this outstanding piece by director Kelzang Revach at Paris-based studio Temple Caché for electronic duo Chien Méchant.The video for Étiole Filante is an intense and gobsmakingly gorgeous re-imagining of a early 80s teen monster movie in which the gender-fluid lead characters, Joh-Ane and Barbarella, meet for a disco date on a moonlit night - and then Barbarella reveals her true identity... The vision is based on numerous references from movies of the time - some of which are clearly visible as the narrative unfolds at breathless pace. The team have used tradition techniques - mashup video, rotoscopy, animated 2D painting, 3D modelisation - which have then been turbocharged by the addition of AI animation."This decision to set the story in this context appeared early in our dialogue with Chien Méchant," says Kelzang Revach. "Along with it came all the pop and colorful intensity, superficiality and clichés contained within TV shows about highschool sweethearts."What inspires me the most in this style exercise is revisiting these same cultural codes that made our adolescence. Despite the de-construction we’re currently doing on our patriarchal heritage, we still find a sort of guilty pleasure in certain gendered patterns."How to reshuffle the cards, playing with these patterns, letting go of pre-established roles to turn them into roleplay? It’s a fine line to walk. A strong dosage of sensuality and desire, along with a pinch of humor, will be added ingredients to this guilty pleasure.""The most astonishing crafts remaining only an asset to shape the stories Temple Caché wishes to tell, this exercise was all about turning artificial intelligence into a means of expression."The first production step was centered on targeted research for shots of 80’s movies and TV shows. This found footage helped as a narrative reference to the editing of our clip. These shots were then processed through rotoscopy, and retaken with background elements - as well as added elements proper to the song’s story."The output was finally reshaped through digital painting, strongly inspired by 70’s and 80’s posters, and with a strong incline for the kitsch aesthetic."

American singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez, joins forces with Charlie Rees to create a gripping narrative in his latest music video.The promo for Death Of The Troubadour transports viewers into a dramatic, Western-inspired narrative, which mirrors the song's themes of drama and suspense. Taking place in a '50s mobster bar, the video sees Sanchez perform the track in front of an intense crowd, right up until a dramatic bar fight. Short and sweet, the video is tinged with heartbreak and wistfulness, whilst remaining slick and theatrical.Charlie Rees says DoP Billy Kendall and producer Alex Handschuh made exceptional contributions to the project, and Untold Studios' EP Annie Ayres deserves special thanks for her role in bringing the project to life. He also gives special mention to choreographer and fight coordinator Isky Fay. "I've incorporated quite a lot of dance choreography into my work in the past, but this was the first time that I have ever directed a fight scene,” says Charlie Rees. “Isky, who has worked with everyone from Jason Statham to Johnny Depp, was amazing and really collaborative throughout."We were under a lot of pressure, but we made it happen! I love creating theatrical set pieces and want to do it more throughout my work."

Theo Watkins join forces with masked disco-pop provocateur Lynks to direct a bold promo, where a pastel-pink wedding concept sets the stage for a playfully surreal set of events with Lynks The video for New Boyfriend features a faux marriage - with Lynx as the bride - that then races through an extremely short lifespan. But maybe that was the plan all along...The colourful aesthetic suits the artist's distinctive, exaggerated style, and both Watkins and Lynks know their references when it comes to this world, as explained below. "With the candy-coloured opening to the 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding as our initial inspiration, we aimed for a twisted, old school musical-tinged tale addressing Lynks's, shall we say, impulsive post-breakup behaviour," says Watkins explains."Shot on the hottest day of the year, what undoubtedly looks on-camera like the height of poise and grace, actually hides buckets of sweat underneath layers of costume. So just like Gene Kelly hiding extreme fever when shooting 'Singin' in the Rain', Lynks doesn't mind suffering to bring magic to the silver screen."

Tom Furse presents a heavy dose of retrofuturism in his dazzling promo for Camelphat, featuring Ali Love. The trippy visual for Compute blends quirky AI renders with textural patterns and shapes, creating an uncanny atmosphere that exudes a sense of weird fun.A marriage of Dr Who, Daft Punk and Y2K alien iconography, with inspired abstract overlays and a razor sharp edit.

Stewart Baxter directs an alluring performance promo for The Wandering Hearts. Shot on a mix of digital and 16mm film, the video for About America blends candid shots of the group with upbeat performance sections, coming together to create something that is laidback and joyous.BTS footage interspersed throughout gives the video a grounded, carefree vibe, and allows viewers to take a peek at how the video was made, and the fun moments that occur between takes.

The votes are in and the judging panels have met. Now we can reveal who is up for the honours at the UK Music Video Awards 2023, as the nominations for this year's UKMVAs are announced.The shortlists for more than 30 awards at this year's UKMVAs are listed below, in the areas of best video by music genre, technical achievement, live, special project, and the individual and company award categories – all chosen by the MVA Jury Members, comprised of members of the UK music video industry. Here is the full list of nominations. UK Music Video Awards 2023: THE NOMINATIONSBest Pop Video – UK in association with Cinelab Film & DigitalRaye ft 070 Shake - EscapismLewis Capaldi - Forget MeSam Smith - I'm Not Here To Make FriendsLabrinth - Kill For Your LoveHarry Styles - Music For A Sushi RestaurantHarry Styles - SatelliteBest Dance / Electronic Video - UKJungle - Back on 74James Blake - Big HammerRudimental, Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is HealingLondon Grammar ft CamelPhat - HigherThe Chemical Brothers ft Halo Maud - Live AgainRiton - SugarBest R&B / Soul Video - UKJoesef - Just Come Home With Me TonightEzra Collective ft Kojey Radical - No ConfusionGrace Carter - Pick Your Tears UpAma Lou - SilenceStormzy ft Raye - The WeekendJorja Smith - Try MeBest Rock Video - UKShame - Fingers of SteelBring Me The Horizon - LosTElephant Kind - Love AsRoyal Blood - Pull Me ThroughSquid - Swing (In a Dream)Squid - The BladesBest Alternative Video - UKBakar - Alive!Hak Baker - DoolallyTiberius b - HHBYoung Fathers - I SawL.A. Priest - It's YouKokoroko - RaptBest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - UKLittle Simz - GorillaJ Hus - It's CrazyStormzy - Mel Made Me Do itJords - Mobay / Stay CloseLoyle Carner - Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)AntsLive - Number One Candidate Best Pop Video - InternationalPriya Ragu - Adalam VaChristina Aguilera - Beautiful (2022 Version)Tove Lo - BorderlineMette - Mama's EyesJung Kook ft Latto - SevenMette - Van GoghBest Dance / Electronic Video - InternationalMacgray - BackboneThe Blaze - Madly - The PoemTroye Sivan - RushPaul Kalkbrenner - SchwerSalvatore Ganacci - Sexy Narkoman / Your MotherThom Draft - TenseBest R&B / Soul Video - InternationalKelela - Enough For LoveSteve Lacy - HelmetSZA - Kill BillDominique Fils-Aimé - My Mind At EaseAmaru - Not DifferentLil Yachty - Say SomethingBest Rock Video - InternationalGrian Chatten - All of the PeopleThe Hives - Bogus OperandiStolen Nova - GlueCari Cari - My Grandma Says We Have No FutureParamore - Running Out of TimeFalling In Reverse - Watch The World BurnBest Alternative Video - International070 Shake - Black DressParis Texas - BulletmanYves Tumor - EcholaliaTshegue - MAISDominic Fike - Mama's BoySon Lux - UndertowBest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - InternationalDoja Cat - AttentionKendrick Lamar - Count Me OutBenjamin Earl Turner- HeadspaceAudrey Nuna - LocketTravis Scott - SirensBiji - Zigidi Best Pop Video - NewcomerKamal - FreeflowBeabadoobee - Glue SongVirgin Miri - Kill MeAriete - Mare di guaiSila Lua - RompeGrentperez - Us Without MeBest Dance / Electronic Video - NewcomerDJ Seinfeld ft Confidence Man - Now U DoEveryone You Know - Paper AeroplanesRiton ft Soaky Siren - SugarGhost Gun - VenomFakear - VoyagerMura Masa - Whenever I WantBest R&B / Soul Video - NewcomerGeorge - ForeverAaron Taylor - Have a Nice DaySans Soucis - I Know Your PresentHendrix Harris - It's Not YouLéa Sen - Luv HimKonyikeh - Teenage DreamsBest Rock Video - NewcomerHeartworms - 24 HoursAliment - Com EspinesStone - I Gotta FeelingStone - Left Right ForwardL Devine - Push It DownThe Academic - Pushing Up DaisiesBest Alternative Video - NewcomerAnna B Savage - in|FLUXPatrick Wolfe - Nowhere GameEntely - ProsaHak Baker - Telephones 4 EyesTsunaina - Tendererdné - Traps In My FeedBest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - NewcomerAyrtn - 2 Da MaxKam-bu - Eton MessLouis Culture - GrimeBig Heath - Let's GoDepzman - Life Cut ShortKibo - Mr Lamborghini Deathslide Best Live VideoJeshi - Bad Day at the Office (live film)The 1975 - Being Funny In A Foreign Language (Official Live Performance)Gerry Cinnamon - Canter (Live at Hampden Park)Young Fathers - I Saw, Rice, GeronimoBerwyn - Path to Satisfaction (live at Niceness)Last Dinner Party - SinnerBest Special Visual Project802 - A Heavy Metal Bedtime StoryGorillaz - Gorillaz Presents… Skinny ApeLittle Simz - No Thank YouTSHA - SisterJungle - VolcanoKendrick Lamar - We Cry TogetherBest Performance in a VideoBakar - Alive!Truman - Charley BoyLittle Simz - GorillaThe Blaze - Madly - The PoemMette - Mama's EyesAntsLive - Number One CandidateBest Production Design in a VideoYves Tumor - EcholaliaRosalía, Romeo Santos - El PañueloLittle Simz - GorillaJords - Mobay / Stay CloseHarry Styles - Music For A Sushi RestaurantFatoumata Diawara ft Damon Albarn - NseraBest Choreography in a VideoChannel Tres - 6AMJungle - Back on 74The 1975 - I'm In Love With YouMette - Mama's EyesDominique Fils-Aimé - My Mind At EaseMette - Van GoghBest Styling in a Video in association with i-DYves Tumor - EcholaliaAudrey Nuna - LocketThe Blaze - Madly - The PoemJords - Mobay / Stay CloseFatoumata Diawara ft Damon Albarn - NseraTroye Sivan - Rush Best Cinematography in a VideoThe Hives - Bogus OperandiLittle Simz - GorillaJosman - IntroThe Blaze - Madly - The PoemHarry Styles - Music For A Sushi RestaurantAntsLive - Number One CandidateBest Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RMRudimental, Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is HealingStolen Nova - GlueHendrix Harris - It's Not YouKatie Melua - Love and MoneyHarry Styles - Music For A Sushi RestaurantRoyal Blood - Pull Me ThroughBest Editing in a VideoDoja Cat - AttentionJames Blake - Big HammerThe Hives - Bogus OperandiAudrey Nuna - LocketMette - Mama's EyesHarry Styles - Music For A Sushi RestaurantBest Visual Effects in a VideoSkiifall - 2 CharmingHak Baker - DoolallyLabrinth - Kill For Your LoveThe Chemical Brothers ft Halo Maud - Live AgainAudrey Nuna - LocketStormzy ft Fredo - Toxic TraitBest Animation in a VideoHot Chip - EleanorDaft Punk - Infinity Repeating (2013 Demo)des hume ft (juicelover) - onetwostepGorillaz - Silent RunningAshnikko - WormsMuse - You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween Best Director in association with Electric Theatre CollectiveAube PerrieCamille Summers-ValliCharlie Di Placidorubberband.Tanu MuinoThe BlazeBest New Director in association with LEAPAboveGroundAidan ZamiriHugh MulhernKassandra PowellTom EmmersonUNCANNYBest Director of PhotographyAdam Newport-BerraHenry GillJake GabbayNatasha DuursmaNikita KuzmenkoSpike MorrisBest Producer in association with WPA UKDanny HermanElizabeth DoonanFred Bonham CarterMaëva TenneroniRik GreenTheo Hue WilliamsBest Production Company in association with KodakCANADAFriend LondonIconoclastObject & AnimalPulse FilmsSmugglerBest Commissioner Erin Corrian-AlexisFaye PurcellJohn MouleKat CattaneoKim JarrettMichael LewinBest AgentAlexa Haywood, FreeAgentAndré Reid-McKinley, SomesuchClaire Stubbs & Connie Meade, MouthpieceLee Fairweather, Leethal ReppinSam Davey & Polly Millner, OB42Sarah Boardman, Joceline Gabriel & Camille Semprez, HandsPromonews will be publishing all the nominations again with production credits included from next week.This year's UK Music Video Awards 2023 ceremony and aftershow party takes place on Thursday, October 26th at Magazine London. Tickets for the show are now on sale. • More information at the UK Music Video Awards website