π€ AIβs Gonna AI, So Letβs Use It Before It Uses Us
aka: βWhat the AI is going on this week?β

Hey there, {{first_name|Motivated and Miffed Community}},.
AIβs been busy this weekβlaunching tools, rewriting endings, and trying (again) to become your new best friend. If youβre a creator, this isnβt the time to tune out. This is the time to dig in, learn the tools, and make sure the robot stays your sidekickβnot your replacement.
TL;DR
AIβs evolving faster than your group chat memes. Learn the tools. Use them. Donβt get replaced by someone whoβs fine outsourcing their imagination.
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π₯½ METAβs Building a Nerdy Jarvis
Meta just launched Superintelligence Labs. Theyβre embedding AI into Ray-Bans so you can talk to your face while avoiding eye contact with humans. For creators? Think voice memos with visionβand a creepy little assistant that never blinks.
π¬ Googleβs Veo 3 is Basically Midjourney, but for Video
Google Cloud dropped Veo 3 + Veo 3 Fast, which generate high-quality videos from text prompts. Lip-sync, background music, the works. Useful for: fake trailers, real pitch decks, or scaring your editor.
πΊ Emergent is What Happens When Old TV Guys Discover AI
Some ex-Vizrt execs just launched Emergent, an AI-first media production company. TLDR: Theyβre selling storytelling tools for immersive content. If you're a filmmaker tired of burning your own CPU, worth watching.
π¨ AI: The Artisanβs New Intern?
In Kyoto, centuries-old textile artists used AI to ideate new patterns while preserving traditional Nishijinori weaving. If grandmaβs loom can handle generative prompts, so can your sketchpad.
π₯ Bollywood Said, βKeep AIβs Grubby Hands Off Our Endingsβ
Some producers used AI to remix the ending of Raanjhanaa, and the original directors were big mad. Pro tip: If you wouldnβt let a stranger finish your poem, donβt let AI rewrite your third act.
So Whatβs a Creative Supposed to Do?
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Use Veo 3 to animate scripts or spice up your social clips
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Experiment with collaborative, open IP storytelling Γ la Warlord
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Try tools like Opal to sketch out moods, vibes, and scenes
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Make AI do the busyworkβso you can stay weird and brilliant
Thatβs your weekly dose of robots-are-coming-but-itβs-fine- energy.
Use what helps. Ignore what doesnβt. And please, for the love of Ctrl+Z, donβt let some AI rewrite your plot twist without telling you.
Until next time,
Miffed but motivated,
β Gio


