METAL Men

Movie studios are essentially marketing and investment firms for creativity. They hire production companies, finance projects, and control distribution. But with digital distribution and the creative process becoming more accessible, is the traditional studio model becoming obsolete? Consider MrBeast, an independent media powerhouse.

Feature films cost around a million dollars per minute. Major streaming shows are hundreds of thousands per minute. But what if video could be made for under $100 a minute? That's the game-changer making YouTube profitable.

Transitioning from a product manager where ideas faced dev team roadblocks to working with agents. The key difference? You can instantly iterate and discard ideas with agents—something impossible with human teams due to cost and morale.

Some artists fear AI is taking over, but live music offers a unique connection AI can't replicate. The energy of a live performance and direct audience engagement will always be irreplaceable.

Think of talking to AI like going on a first date. You have to learn how to communicate effectively, guide it, and refine your approach. It's not going to magically understand you out of the gate. You need to learn to talk to it properly.

Every major tech shift feels like a rebirth. But AI? This is orders of magnitude bigger. It's the '90s internet dream come true—information at your fingertips, with agents acting on your behalf. It's truly amazing.

Did you know music predates spoken language? Archeologists found a 43,000-year-old flute made from a vulture's bone, proving humans have been creating melodies and scales long before complex verbal communication. Music is a truly ancient art.

We've seen AI evolve from simple assistants to agents, and now supervisors managing human workers. Think of the Uber driver model – they believe they're their own boss, but the app dictates their work. Soon, AI supervisors will manage us, blurring the lines of autonomy in the workplace.

Having worked with both President Obama and President Trump, I've seen firsthand how they operate. It's crucial to root for your own country, just like a player on a team roots for their own team. Polarization prevents us from seeing what's truly right for our nation.

BBVA turned internal AI adoption into a status symbol. Employees had to earn their access, and if they didn't use it, they lost it. This psychological approach boosted AI usage across their 125,000 employees.