Flim.ai is a smart search engine for movies, music videos, commercials, anime and TV series still images. The Flim catalog currently contains over 460,000 HD stills and uses an AI search engine based on neural network technology instead of a tag system. Unlimited access costs € 14.90 per month or € 165 per year and there is also limited free access.
Online Movie Still Databases can be useful for DP, Director, Scriptwriter, Art Director, Illustrator, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Game Designer or any other Creative. This will help create a deck of still film images for each stage of a project – pitch, preparation or production. About two years ago, I wrote an article called A Collaborative Online Platform Shotdeck. However, this is not the only online database. Launched in 2020, Flim.ai Also an online fully searchable static database. Recently, the Flim team has added TV shows to a growing database. Let’s take a look at the details.
Flim.ai online static database
Flim.ai, a Paris-based startup, is a smart search engine for still images of movies, music videos, commercials, anime and TV series. The Flim catalog currently contains over 460,000 HD stills, and its makers claim that it is the largest still database in the world. This is useful for all creative people looking for inspiration, reference, or visual ideas for their mood boards. Thanks to AI, searching and finding video stills on Flim is quick and easy.
As mentioned above, in 2022, Flim added 22,000 screenshots from 34 TV series and they will continue to add new ones. The creators of Flim.ai claim that they are the first database to add this section. TV series have become essential in the entertainment industry and in contemporary visual culture.
Different from ShotDeck.com?
While both the Flim.ai and ShotDeck.com platforms seem to be similar, there are subtle differences. Shotdeck Search works with an image tag system where Flim relies on an AI search engine based on neural network technology.
According to Flim.ai, the tag search system can be very precise, but also limited because it is time consuming and lacks detail and sophistication. Flim initially worked with its search engine tagging, but it was changed to AI-based search engine in 2021.
For the shotdeck, we prefer to say complementary rather than competitors. Although Shotdeck is a very technical and precise tool that focuses primarily on cinema, Flim is interested in all aspects of inspirational, conceptual, and visual creation. We have two different perspectives that turn into two different search engines.
Flim.ai / Eglantine Carcedo
Because Flim doesn’t just include movies with more than 460,000 stills, its database is bigger than Shotdeck (which currently has 246,107 stills). Flim plans to cross the 500,000 mark in a few weeks. According to the company, the Flim.ai development team is currently working on a new key feature that will be released in the summer of 2022.
Price and availability
Flim.ai Currently in beta, but it seems to be fully functional. You can try searching up to two pictures for free and without registration After free registration, you will get extended access. Unlimited access is granted on a subscription basis. It costs € 14.90 per month or € 165 per year. For students and teachers, full access is free.
Do you use any movie still database for your work? What do you think about Flim.ai? Let us know in the comments section at the bottom of the article.
