A Recurring Generative AI Love Project by TOMLIN STUDIO
VALENTAINS is our recurring Valentine’s Day project.
Every year, we explore how generative AI can be used to create symbolic, shareable audiovisual pieces centred around one simple idea:
Hearts (and with that Love) find a way.
VALENTAINS is not a campaign.
It is not a product launch.
It is an annual creative ritual.
A space where technology meets emotion.
Where structured AI pipelines meet warmth, symbolism, and human intention.
The First Edition
The 2026 edition marks the first release of VALENTAINS.
This year, we created 9 material hearts:
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Concrete
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Ceramic
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Earth and soil
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Ice
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Brown leather
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Red stone
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Marble stone
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Rough stone
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Canvas paper
Each heart beats.
Each material reacts.
Each surface eventually gives way.
All videos were built using Open Source AI models, structured in ComfyUI pipelines, and executed on EU-based servers.
Read more and see all images and video over at our portfolio.
The Idea
At the core of VALENTAINS 2026 is transformation, and that love conquers all.
We start with a heart.
We give it material weight.
We let it beat.
And then we let it reveal what is inside.
Concrete cracks.
Ice melts.
Stone shatters.
Leather burns.
Until a red heart appears beneath the surface.
It can be interpreted in many ways.
Love beneath hardness.
Warmth inside coldness.
Resilience despite pressure.
Softness within structure.
Love conquers all.
