Cuco teams up with director Paul Trillo and visual artist Paul Fores to release an animated short film that serves as a visual love letter to his hometown of Los Angeles. Made in collaboration with Microsoft’s creative suite, the team used Microsoft’s AI tools to bring Flores’ hand-drawn visuals that were originally conceived as part of the production for Cuco’s 2024 4U Tour to life and complement their artistic vision in a way that honors their cultural heritage while simultaneously embracing technological possibilities.

Speaking on the process of creating this homage Cuco shared, “This project is about creating something that feels both nostalgic and entirely new. Like when you’re driving through the city on a hot day, and the heat starts warping everything you see.” Trillo adds, “We wanted to create something that references different eras but feels completely fresh—a new way of seeing LA through a dreamlike lens.”

This is a psychedelic love letter to Los Angeles that transforms familiar streets into kaleidoscopic dreamscapes. Working with director Paul Trillo and artist Paul Flores, the goal was to bring the city’s energy to life in a surreal journey that bends reality while remaining deeply rooted in Chicano culture. The project reimagines Los Angeles not just as a physical place but as an emotional landscape shaped by memory, nostalgia, and reinvention.