i've spent an unhealthy amount of time on agentic video editing, here's everything i learned:
video editing is 100% solved. we're pushing out hundreds of videos a day with agents and have replaced almost all of our editors
drop every limiting belief you have about agentic editing, any style of creative is possible
here are the best models for video editing right now:
1. GPT 6 Astra (best taste by far, but also the most expensive)
2. Opus 5.5
3. Gemini 4 Argon
the best all around model is Opus 5.5
and don't waste your time on editing app MCPs like CapCut or DaVinci Resolve. they're slow and burn a ton of tokens compared to a custom workflow built for your specific use case
all editing is moving to the terminal + organized file systems
the most valuable (and most time consuming) part is having your best editors train your harness so it learns from its mistakes and can one-shot creatives
your best editor becomes 100x more leveraged once you teach them how to use Opus 5.5 in their workflow and build skills around their process
in 6 months most teams will be 1 creative engineer managing everything with agents
what a time to be alive..
if you master AI video generation rn, i don't see how you're not printing money...
seriously, the opportunities are everywhere:
- full video production agencies you can run solo
- automated tiktok/instagram content
- faceless youtube channels
- AI ads for businesses
anyone can generate video... but almost nobody has taste
(and taste isn't something you're born with, it's something you build by studying what's good)
spend 2-3 weeks just watching, analyzing, deconstructing great videos...
you can become the person businesses pay for, not another slop producer
the market is desperate for quality and almost nobody's providing it
this is exactly the kind of talent startups are (really) HUNGRY to hire
distribution, storytelling, understanding why ppl stop scrolling and share something
if you're good at it, i'm begging you to take it seriously:
- study people like Victor. break down their hooks, formats, and how they explain a product.
- be PROACTIVE. share your ideas, show your work, and cold DM founders, agency owners, and growth teams with something useful.
- experiment with formats, document the results, and figure out what worked and why.
don't just send "i can help with content."
send a breakdown of what's missing, a few ideas worth testing, and examples of what you've already done, give them a reason to hire you before they even post the role
$43 in. About $235,000 out in 10 days, to the wallet listed as the coin's creator. None of it came from views.
6 AI characters, 6 ways they actually earn.
Which would you build first: the character, or the thing it sells? https://t.co/viej1b9t6W
2/ Train yourself to go from 10 to 40 to 100 hours of focused work a week. I did this for months building an automated trading system from scratch. 5am-10pm 7days/week
99% of people need #WorkLifeBalance or whatever, and that's great. But I'm talking to the people on a mission.
His #1 distribution channel is Meta ads (119 running right now)
Really interesting format he’s using:
Photos of himself (often next to Jesus) made to look like an instagram news page
Two weeks ago a life changing amount of money was wired into my bank account from the sale of my business.
Since I'm no longer a competitor in this particular arena, I'm gonna drop some sauce on how I completely mogged an entire industry on meta ads.
I'm going to be vague so I don't dox myself, but here it goes:
Today we're introducing Claude for Ads.
Just enter your website and Fastlane finds every winning ad in your market, then makes thousands of better ones for your product in seconds.
It launches them, tracks every result, and keeps getting smarter.
This is truly insane.
My full conversation with @based16z
0:19 the Hyperliquid call
5:01 almost losing his $HYPE airdrop
8:27 life after life changing money
10:12 dating a billionaire's daughter
14:37 from online poker to Crypto
16:40 two trades made his year
20:56 the Snapchat trade
27:43 Sydney Sweeney $AEO trade
31:14 posters move markets
41:42 loot and rob
44:23 advice for a 20 year old
47:23 math lore
51:49 why he has no social media
Feel like equities are just far more interesting to trade and have been for quite some time.
Can probably just park some small % of port in HYPE/BTC and outperform most active crypto traders while focusing on the blowout Anthropic IPO//Equities potential top
Interview with @SoskaKyle to discuss the generational HYPE trade, what it's like trading with @ThinkingUSD, and how to make it this cycle.
0:00 Bull or Bear Market?
2:49 Kyle’s Journey into Crypto
8:44 “Would You Be Right or Make Money?”
15:52 Teaming up with Flood
21:01 The Famous $HYPE Trade
36:02 Bitcoin and the Quantum Problem
43:20 $ZEC vs $BTC
46:30 Selling All Their $ETH
52:53 Crypto’s Real PMF
1:00:05 Are Great Traders Born or Made?
1:11:11 Memorable Trade (A Painful One)
1:21:39 Cycle Skip Theory vs 4 Year Cycle
1:26:50 Midcurve Traps & Onchain Metas
1:31:40 Hardest Lessons & How to Make It
1:37:55 Managing Tilt & the Art of Selling
1:49:02 Regrets and Final Words of Wisdom
HOW TO BUILD YOUR AI SERVICES BUSINESS (targeting Main Street "boring businesses")
In 39 minutes:
- why you shouldn't sell ai automation, seo/aeo, or ad services
- why you shouldn't go after HVAC and plumbing companies
- why you should sell the ai reinvention of a $15,000-$20,000 service for $3,000-$5,000 with SOFTWARE margins
and exactly how I would do it...with a full funnel for a roofing company included
Had some recently ask what they should read to become a better investor.
Highly recommend reading BRK-A shareholder letters +/- 1 year around a significant crash.
https://t.co/z8Gafpziku