In this episode of Creative Flux, hosts Pierson Marks (@piersonmarks) and Bilal Tahir (@deepwhitman) discuss using Claude Code as a general purpose agent for tasks like blog writing & SEO, a week using GPT-5, and the future of visual storytelling, ads, and filmmaking. Hollywood is changing and AI is giving an opportunity to do interesting things like dynamic native ad placement, object localization, dubbing, and more.

00:00 Introduction

02:57 Claude Code as a General Agent

08:34 GPT-5: Expectations vs. Reality

21:13 Engineering Trade-offs in Product Development

25:51 The Future of Video Generation

36:21 The Impact of AI on Film Production, Localization and Hyper-Personalization

Today on Creative Flux, Pierson Marks (@piersonmarks) and Bilal Tahir (@deepwhitman), discuss a crazy week in AI. With the release of GPT-5, ElevenLabs' new Text-to-Music model, and Google's Genie 3 world-model, we haven't seen a week as packed as this in a while.

Chapters:
00:00 Unveiling GPT-5

10:55 The Rise and Evolution of AI-Generated Music

28:33 Introducing Genie 3 - a HQ Real-time World Model

32:30 Revolutionizing Video Games and Simulated Environments

Show Notes:
- ElevenLabs Music: https://elevenlabs.io/music
- GPT-5: https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/gpt-5
- Google Genie 3: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/genie-3-a-new-frontier-for-world-models/

In episode 7 of Creative Flux, host Pierson Marks and his AI co-host, Spruce, discuss the implications of the U.S. AI action plan, daily workflows using AI tools, and the potential of Runway ML's new model for indie filmmaking. The conversation emphasizes the importance of embracing AI technology to enhance creativity and streamline processes in content creation.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Creative Flux and AI Co-hosts

04:47 The U.S. AI Action Plan and Its Implications

08:41 Daily AI Workflows and Tools for Creatives

17:26 Runway ML's Alf Model and the Future of Indie Filmmaking

In Episode 6 of Creative Flux, hosts Pierson Marks and Bilal Tahir discuss the recent drama surrounding Windsurf and the implications of M&A policy in the ecosystem, the potential of generative media tools like Flora, RunwayML, and how teams are integrating AI in video production and creative fields.

Chapters
00:00 Windsurf Drama and Acquisition Saga

05:21 Philosophical Questions in Startups & VC

19:02 AI Companionship and Social Networks

27:49 Generative Media and Its Implications

32:57 Exploring New Tools and Technologies

Links
Flora: https://www.florafauna.ai/
Windsurf: https://windsurf.com/
Runway ML - Act Two: https://runwayml.com/research/introducing-act-one

In this episode, Pierson Marks (@piersonmarks) and Bilal Tahir (@deepwhitman) discuss their personal journeys in programming and the value of learning coding today, recent developments in AI such as Grok 4 and multimodal learning, and touch on video and image workflows.

Chapters

00:00 The Value of Learning Programming Today
12:00 Exploring GitHub and Project Discovery
14:47 Recent Developments in AI and Grok 4
21:06 Language and Its Influence on AI Models
23:51 Creative Applications of AI in Media
30:03 The Role of Automation in Daily Tasks

Links:
Cartesia: https://x.com/cartesia_ai/status/1943705750381207880
Grok 4: https://x.com/xai/status/1943158495588815072

In this episode of Creative Flux, Bilal Tahir (@deepwhitman) and Pierson Marks (@piersonmarks) chat about the implications of AI on creativity, hiring practices, and productivity. They'll touch on the wild story of Soham Parekh, the viral AI band Velvet Sundown, using Raycast and MCP extensions to accelerate blogging, and more.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Creative Flux Podcast
06:03 The Over-Employment Phenomenon
11:58 Interviewing in the Age of AI
18:06 Reflections on Hustle Culture and Employment
25:48 The Rise of AI-Generated Music and AI Celebrities
30:35 The Future of Storytelling in Entertainment
39:41 Exploring Raycast, AI tools, and Business Opportunities

Links:

• Velvet Sundown: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GRtyAXWUiisGYub5SGMrb?si=EaO00fDcQ_y7s40O_Sp-wQ
• Ray2 Video to Video Model (on FAL): https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/luma-dream-machine/ray-2/modify
• Original Post exposing Soham Parekh (@suhail) https://x.com/Suhail/status/1940287384131969067
• Raycast: https://www.raycast.com/

In this episode of Creative Flux, Bilal Tahir (@deepwhitman) and Pierson Marks (@piersonmarks) discuss the recent Anthropic copyright ruling on fair use, a step-by-step workflow to generate high-quality AI videos in <30 minutes, and how collaborative and interactivity are huge opportunities in the creative space.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

09:35 Legal Implications of AI Training

23:40 Bilal's Viking Video Creation Process

29:38 Exploring Video Generation Tools and Techniques

34:47 The Future of Video Models and Artistic Expression

39:46 Imagining a New Era of Interactive Content

49:32 Innovative Ideas for Collaborative Content Creation

Links:

• Kontext edit image (broccoli haircut): https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/image-editing/broccoli-haircut
• Kontext text to image: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/flux-pro/kontext/text-to-image
• Hailuo-02 standard image to video: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/minimax/hailuo-02/standard/image-to-videobudget options for video
• Seedance lite: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/bytedance/seedance/v1/lite/text-to-video
• LTX distilled: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/ltx-video-13b-distilled/image-to-video
• Viking Video: https://x.com/deepwhitman/status/1938450937292767247

In Episode 2 of Creative Flux, Pierson Marks (@piersonmarks) and Bilal Tahir (@deepwhitman) explore recent text-to-speech advancements from model providers like ElevenLabs V3 and OpenAI. They highlight where generative voice is today, where it is going, and how the industry is adopting this new technology.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Creative Flux

03:05 Exploring Text-to-Speech Technology

06:08 The Evolution of Speech Recognition

08:45 Advancements in Text-to-Speech Models

11:52 Comparing Text-to-Speech Providers

15:09 Voice Agents vs. Creative Applications

17:52 The Future of Conversational AI

23:33 Exploring API Access and New Features

24:38 Innovations in Audio Inpainting

28:06 Gemini TTS and AI Studio Overview

30:53 The Role of AI Studio for Developers

34:22 The Future of Local Models and Open Source

39:25 The Need for Abstraction Layers in TTS

44:02 The Rapid Evolution of Media Generation

Links:
- Elevenlabs: https://elevenlabs.io/app/speech-synthesis/text-to-speech
- Elevenlabs v3 intro: https://elevenlabs.io/docs/models#eleven-v3-alpha
- Openai Fm: https://www.openai.fm/
- Playai inpaint & dialog: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/playai/inpaint/diffusion
- Kokoro: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/kokoro/american-english
- Google ai studio: https://aistudio.google.com/prompts/new_chat
- Google AI studio for TTS: https://aistudio.google.com/generate-speech
- Minimax hailuo -02: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/minimax/hailuo-02/standard/image-to-video
- Seedance lite: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/bytedance/seedance/v1/lite/text-to-video