In this  AI marketing podcast episode, Dan Sanchez and his brother Travis put ChatGPT head‑to‑head with Google Gemini after a summer of major updates from Google. We break down where Gemini now outperforms (photorealistic image generation, fast video with VO3, and prompt‑built automations) and where ChatGPT still shines (layout‑aware design, research workflows). We wrap with everyday AI use cases, a sponsor spotlight on HighLevel's upcoming agent builder, and a viral creative thread that shows how close we are to blockbuster‑level ads on a bootstrapped budget. My Favorite AI Tools * Tella (AI screen recording app I record all my solo episodes with) — https://danchez.com/tella * High Level (My all in one marketing platform) — https://danchez.com/highlevel * Zencastr (Best AI podcast tool) — https://danchez.com/podtools * n8n (my favorite AI automation tool) — https://danchez.com/n8n Resources Mentioned * Google Gemini (image & video models including VO3) — https://gemini.google.com [https://gemini.google.com/] * ChatGPT — https://chat.openai.com [https://chat.openai.com/] * LMArena (blind testing/ranking hub) — https://lmarena.ai [https://lmarena.ai/] * Google Opal — https://opal.withgoogle.com/landing/ * Adobe Express — https://www.adobe.com/express * HighLevel Agent Builder (teased) — https://danchez.com/highlevel * OpenAI Sora — https://openai.com/sora * Viral AI post of the week — https://x.com/minchoi/status/1960930861466914820 Timestamps * 00:00 – 01:06 • Setting the stage: ChatGPT's long reign & Google's summer surge * 01:06 – 03:02 • Bot Bros kickoff & what marketers will get from this breakdown * 03:02 – 09:31 • Image showdown: Gemini's "Nano Banana" vs ChatGPT for thumbnails (photorealism vs typography/layout) * 09:31 – 11:27 • Code‑name backstory & LMArena blind tests * 11:27 – 15:47 • VO3 opens up: fast 8‑second clips, shock‑moment demos, client uses * 15:47 – 18:32 • Google "Opal" automations: Zapier/Make‑style flows built by prompt * 18:32 – 20:03 • Ecosystem edge: Workspace integration vs OpenAI; rumors & realities * 20:03 – 21:17 • Sponsor: HighLevel's teased agent builder inside the all‑in‑one platform * 21:17 – 29:04 • Everyday AI: shopping research, meeting‑to‑summary workflows, conference prospecting, quick health triage * 29:04 – 32:28 • Viral thread breakdown: face/body swaps, 8‑second storytelling, Super Bowl‑level creative on a budget