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Blueprint to Build a $1M SaaS From Scratch

$My AI Videos Hit 1M+ Views (Veo3 + Sora 2 Demo) Get the Blueprint to Build Your AI Video Agency: https://startup-ideas-pod.link/AI-Video-Agency Join me as I chat with PJ Ace from Genre AI as he breaks down his comprehensive process for creating viral AI videos that have garnered millions of views for clients like David Beckham and Origin Financial. He demonstrates how to use a combination of AI tools to script, generate images, animate characters, and edit professional-looking commercials. The conversation also explores how emerging technologies like Sora will transform the industry while emphasizing that great creative ideas will remain the most valuable asset. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 04:47 - AI Video Process Overview 06:54 - Script Writing Process 12:36 - ChatGPT for Shot List Creation 13:39 - Reve AI for Storyboarding 20:39 -Veo3 for Video Generation 27:28 - Editing and final production 28:08 - Final Tips and Tricks 34:37 - Soras impact on the AI video production workflow Key Points: • PJ shares his complete process for creating viral AI videos that has helped scale his agency to six and seven figures in months • The workflow involves scripting, creating shot lists with ChatGPT, generating images with Rev, animating with VO3, and final editing • Using recognizable IP, juxtapositions, and internet-native content helps videos gain traction and views • PJ discusses how OpenAIs Sora may disrupt current workflows but believes creative ideas will remain the most valuable asset 1) The End-to-End AI Video Creation Process PJs agency scaled to 7-figures in MONTHS using this workflow: • Script → ChatGPT shot list → Figma board → Image generation → VO3 animation → Final edit The key? Start with COMEDY. People laugh = less AI pushback + higher engagement. 2) The Script is Everything For viral AI ads, PJ recommends: • Use recognizable IP (Pompeii, Titanic, Marie Antoinette) • Create juxtapositions that make people lean forward • End with internet-native references (meme coins, NFTs) 3) Image-First Approach over Direct Text-to-Video GAME-CHANGER: Dont generate videos directly from text! Instead: • Take script to ChatGPT • Generate detailed image prompts for each scene • Create multiple image variations using Rev app (https://app.reve.com/) • Iterate conversationally: Make this a close-up or Add more dock workers 4) The Reve App Secret Weapon • Gives 3 variations of every prompt • Allows conversational iteration • Creates PHOTOREALISTIC characters • Maintains consistency across scenes Even non-filmmakers can create professional-looking shots without understanding camera angles. 5) VO3 Animation: Making Characters Talk Once you have your perfect images: • Upload your image to VO3 as a starting frame • Add your dialogue prompt • Let VO3 animate the talking and movements 6) Advanced Hacks for Better Results PJs secret sauce: • Include reference images WITHIN your upload to guide VO3 • For example: Hide Beanie Babies in your image so VO3 knows what to reveal • Use picture-in-picture to show what you want the camera to pan to • Always use FAST mode in Google Flow (80% quality at fraction of cost) These tricks create impossible-to-create moments that look REAL. 7) The Editing & Tools Breakdown For final assembly: • CapCut (free, simple) • DaVinci Resolve (free, intermediate) • Premiere ($19/mo, professional) • Final Cut (one-time purchase, Mac only) 8) The Sora Disruption PJ admits: Sora will disrupt our existing workflow. Soon Sora will: • Auto-generate scripts • Create images AND videos • Add sound effects and music • Extend beyond 10-second clips The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com/ LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn what if into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/ Boringmarketing - Vibe Marketing for Companies: http://boringmarketing.com/ The Vibe Marketer - Join the Community and Learn: http://thevibemarketer.com/ Startup Empire - get your free builders toolkit to build cashflowing business - https://startup-ideas-pod.link/startup-empire-toolkit Become a member - https://startup-ideas-pod.link/startup-empire FIND ME ON SOCIAL X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/ FIND PJ ON SOCIAL PJ’s AI Video Agency: https://www.genre.ai/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/PJaccetturo PJ’s newsletter: https://pjace.beehiiv.com/$

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