Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out! * https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/ Support the pod! https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbarians Connect to Max! * https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-maze-8294366b/ This was filmed back in mid-2023. Max is a film director and writer who also has the technical expertise to build neural networks and work in AI. He possesses a rare combination of technical and artistic abilities, which he's using to create the world's first AI movie director. Although this footage is over a year old, much of what Max discusses remains timeless and relevant today 00:00 Introduction THOUGHTS FROM MAX 02:09 Perfectionism & Capitalism 08:03 Balancing Personal Brand vs Personal Expression 14:36 Structures & Constraints On Creativity VSTORY 15:52 VSTORY Elevator Pitch 17:58 Inspiration For VSTORY 25:43 Building An AI Director 28:12 Stakeholders in Media Production - Problem Focus 32:29 Tying the Thesis Together 34:06 Benefit for Studios 35:14 Market Sizing 37:28 Quality vs Making Money 43:41 VSTORY's Positioning 46:44 Defensibility of VSTORY 53:17 People Behind VSTORY 01:00:34 Cap Table 01:06:43 Tech vs Business Aspects 01:10:00 VSTORY Traction & MVP 01:19:06 What is VSTORY fundraising For THOUGHTS ON AI 01:21:20 Thoughts around AI 01:25:10 Most Important Thing About AI Today 01:35:24 Detour Ukraine and Ideas of Belief to Choose 01:40:04 Is The Future Dystopian or Utopian? 01:44:32 Biggest Misunderstanding About AI