AI-assisted Animation | 00:03:25 | 2026

Crayon Starlight is a 3‑minute‑25‑second AI‑generated healing animation. Centered on reconciliation between an adult and their inner child, it reflects the mental burnout modern people suffer from academic and work pressure, and explores the relationship between growth and childlike innocence. We cannot go back to childhood, yet we do not have to abandon our inner purity. Growth is not about killing innocence, but moving forward with our original heart. This work calls for self‑acceptance and inner redemption.

Rui Liu is a sophomore at Tianjin College of Media and Arts, China. Her creative practice focuses on short-film production and AI-assisted visual storytelling. She combines hand-drawn aesthetics with digital animation techniques to express inner emotions and create visual narratives that resonate with audiences.