Ahoy! I just stumbled across this incredible live show from the Forward Future channel, and my mind is blown. The host brought on some amazing guests to break down the absolute chaos happening in AI right now. You have to see what they covered.
✨ Hollywood’s AI Takeover is Here
The show kicked off with a fellow AI content creator, Matt Wolf, and they dove into the news that Netflix is using Runway AI for special effects. But here’s the inside scoop from the expert:
Hollywood has probably been using AI for years and just not talking about it!
The guest’s take is that this is mostly for things like background effects (collapsing buildings, etc.) to cut costs. He believes audiences will still demand real human actors, but the use of AI for VFX is only going to grow. The novelty will wear off, and it will all come down to quality and taste.
🚀 The AI Gold Rush is INSANE
Next, they tackled the wild story of Lovable, an AI coding company that went from $1 million to $100 million in yearly revenue in just 8 months! What’s crazy is that the hosts noted they don’t know many developers who actually use it, which makes the growth even more shocking. It just shows how much money is flooding into the AI coding space.
This led to a discussion about Mark Zuckerberg spending hundreds of millions (and maybe billions) on single AI researchers. The thinking is that the race to AGI is a winner-take-all scenario, so it’s a bet he has to make!
🤖 Robots are Getting Cheap & Getting Jobs
Then they dropped this bombshell: there’s a new Unitree humanoid robot for sale for only $5,900! I couldn’t believe it. The host and his guest were so excited, they started planning a “Robot Olympics” with wrestling and hurdles. Sign me up!
They also showed a clip of a humanoid robot directing traffic in Shanghai. It’s a great, practical use case that could make dangerous jobs safer.
💡 A HUGE Find from the Creator!
Okay, this is one of the best parts. In the video’s description, the creator shared links to two completely FREE guides he made:
- The Matthew Berman Vibe Coding Playbook
- Humanities Last Prompt Engineering Guide
I love finding free, high-value resources like this. Definitely a great discovery for anyone trying to level up their skills!
⚙️ China’s Open-Source Offensive
Later in the show, the host brought on Euchen Jinn, the CTO of Hyperbolic, for some deep insights. He explained why we’re seeing so many powerful open-source models like Quen 3 and Kimmy K2 coming out of China.
His take? It’s a brilliant strategy. When you’re behind, the best way to compete and build a community is to open-source your work.
He also shared that he’s personally tested the new Quen 3 coder model and thinks it’s the best open-source coding model available right now. Frontier power is no longer just for closed-source companies!
This was an absolutely packed show with even more topics, like mystery models named “Starfish” and “Lobster” appearing online. You’ve got to watch the full video on YouTube to see the full interviews with the experts. It’s worth your time!