BRIANA STEWART

co founder @ yougenius, happy monday labs | Original series out now on Artlist

[darin stewart @bydarinstewart]

The "real artists don't use AI" argument took a massive hit in the last 90 days:
→ A24 + Google [$75M]
→ Martin Scorsese is building an AI tool
→ Lionsgate + Runway [equity + access to IP]
→ Netflix bought Ben Affleck's AI startup [$600M]

And today, our first episode became Artlist TV's first AI original series on their new streaming platform. From idea to 19 min episode in a few weeks. Our approach, equip real artists with the AI tools to tell stores.

Thank your to our amazing partners @Artlist_io for giving real artists and creators the opportunity to tell stories and Simone Ferretti for making this happen! Crazy how this came together from pitch to idea to 19 min episode in a few weeks, dream team foreal

"The Arc"
created by: me

directed by : Darin Stewart
executive produced by: Simone Ferretti @sferro21
produced by: Briana Stewart @bbrianastewart
AI studio: Happy Monday x Yougenius @yougeniusai
Al prompt engineer: Darin Stewart
Al artist: Taylor Greathead
Al artist: Mikey Rare
Al artist: Edgar Daniel @EdgarDaniel199x
post production studio: KDK studios
production studio: AFM AI Creator Studio

Logline: a near-future America where the justice system has transformed punishment into spectacle, condemned inmates are offered one alternative to execution: survive a series of fully immersive historical simulations inside a classified government program called The Arc. Isaac Ward - decorated veteran, drowning father, death row inmate - volunteers not to escape justice, but to buy back his son’s life: days inside history’s most brutal killing fields in exchange for a full pardon and chance to save his son dying from a disease a corporation decided wasn’t profitable to cure. Stripped of his name and redesignated only as FIVE, he fights through the chaos of the 1600’s Japan with one thought driving every swing - if he can just survive long enough, he gets to go home.

watch the full episode here: https://t.co/FyI4mYTBTp

#aifilm #aifilmmaking #aivideo #generativeai #originalseries

[Simone Ferretti @sferro21]

HERE WE ARE! The Arc - Episode 1 is now LIVE 🚀

> Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/nW3WfixX3V

The first @Artlist_io original series created with AI by humans. 5 episodes.

One of the most ambitious projects to date, brought to life in a record-breaking timeline by the best people.

Huge thank you to Artlist for believing in the vision. 
I’m SO Excited for this one.

The Arc

directed by : Darin Stewart @bydarinstewart
executive produced by: Simone Ferretti @sferro21
produced by: Briana Stewart @bbrianastewart
AI studio: Happy Monday x Yougenius @yougeniusai
Al prompt engineer: Darin Stewart
Al artist: Taylor Greathead
Al artist: Mikey Rare
Al artist: Edgar Daniel @EdgarDaniel199x
post production studio: KDK studios
production studio: AFM AI Creator Studio

🎬 Synopsis:

In a near-future America where the justice system has transformed punishment into spectacle, condemned inmates are offered one alternative to execution: survive a series of fully immersive historical simulations inside a classified government program called The Arc. Isaac Ward - decorated veteran, drowning father, death row inmate - volunteers not to escape justice, but to buy back his son’s life: days inside history’s most brutal killing fields in exchange for a full pardon and chance to save his son dying from a disease a corporation decided wasn’t profitable to cure. Stripped of his name and redesignated only as FIVE, he fights through the chaos of the 1600’s Japan with one thought driving every swing - if he can just survive long enough, he gets to go home.

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

congrats @fabianstelzer on the launch.

definitely a must-have for your creative workflow.

check out what we made with @heyglif v2

[darin stewart @bydarinstewart]

i've been working with @heyglif and their creative team leading up to their launch of glif v2 that was announced today...

here's why you should integrate it into your creative workflow:

1] not having to setup nodes workflows saved us 5+ hours on this project - one prompt and you can establish the goal you want the agent to accomplish without building an entire workflow

2] not having to prompt saved us another 10+ hours - you provide your ideas, prompt structure, style anchors, etc. to the agent and let it do the heavy lifting

3] not having to navigate multiple platform features was a huge relief - just hop in a chat with the agent and tell it what you want to work on

in total:
135 stills
241 video clips
1 agent

"creatives are cooked, you're the chef now" - glif

congrats @fabianstelzer and team on the launch!

note: this is a spec ad, not affiliated with liquid death

watch the unedited version on @actuallyvetted

[darin stewart @bydarinstewart]

biggest opportunity in ai filmmaking that i don’t see talked about enough…

netflix acquired warner bros for $82b+

so i took their ip and replaced 10 shots from this batman dark knight trailer - can you tell which ones are ai?

if i [one ai filmmaker] were working on this film it would have saved them $5.8M+

and how does netflix ceo feel about ai? “ai is going to help us and help our creative partners tell better stories, faster and in new ways, we’re all in on that”

ai films on netflix? sure in a few years

but ai scenes, broll, vfx are on netflix today

my highest paying gigs are working with traditional production companies doing this for commercials

launch video budgets for a couple shots

saves them time, money, and now they can get more creative in their treatments

the negative: you’ll most likely sign an nda and can’t post in your portfolio

but $25k+ for a couple shots working on commercial and 3x 5x or 10x for tv and film?

[haven’t work with tv or film… yet]

but if you can’t find the ai shots in this trailer, you think people watching netflix will?

[darin stewart @bydarinstewart]

the first of many deals like this…

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

@guilleflorvs founder

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

excuse me while i throw away my 5-year stash of cards I forgot about

[darin stewart @bydarinstewart]

paper birthday cards are boring. send grandma something special for her birthday

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

vibes only

[yougenius @yougeniusai]

don't hire us.

[yougenius @yougeniusai]

this is the moodboard.
p.s. brb running these through @midjourney's new HD mode

[Justine Moore @venturetwins]

We're in a gold rush for AI creative work.

There's so much demand from brands, agencies, and media co's to use AI for content production. It FAR exceeds the supply of creators.

I've never seen a labor market like this - there's a wealth of opportunities everywhere you look.

[Google Labs @GoogleLabs]

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[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

@henrythe9ths Lean AI playbook

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

AI companies are generating millions with tiny teams, and we plan to be one of those companies. 100, 1000+ person companies are already becoming a thing of the past.

[Henry Shi @henrythe9ths]

It's finally here - the Official Lean AI Company Playbook 1000+ founders, investors and execs have been flooding my DMs about.

Ever since I created the Official Lean AI Leaderboard after exiting my $150M annual revenue startup, founders from across the globe have asked me this one question:

"How are these lean AI companies generating millions with tiny teams?"

So I spent the last 3 months obsessively tracking and collaborating with 30+ lean AI-native founders, researching the answer.

Here's what I discovered:

They've built operational systems that multiply human capability.

Instead of scaling headcount, they've created AI-powered processes that let small teams operate at unprecedented scale.

And their secret goes far beyond the specific AI tools they use.

It lies in redesigning their entire company operations around a fundamentally different approach to growth and execution.

After countless conversations, interviews, and behind-the-scenes exclusive access, I finally documented the exact playbook with complete systems.

This comprehensive playbook includes:
• A complete breakdown of the tech stack and operational workflows
• The organizational design principles that enable tiny teams to do massive work
• Critical inflection points where things break (and how to navigate them)
• A detailed 6-month implementation plan for starting your own lean AI company (with weekly actions)
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[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

I used to work at the music labels as an employee. Now I'm having meetings as a partner.

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

There's so much content out there - and even more to come with AI - that it's all going to be about curation next. You have to have taste (@justcallmetroy)

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

What music games are missing out there?

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

We are creating the blueprint for Streaming 2.0. Investors, let's chat about the future of music. DM me.

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

@DarrelFrater DM

[BRIANA STEWART @bbrianastewart]

@NSchlopsna51287 Hey Niclas

[Sequoia Capital @sequoia]

The AI opportunity is massive, but only for those moving fast enough to seize it.

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