Creative Flux: The Generative Media Podcast

On Episode 36, hosts Pierson (https://x.com/piersonmarks) and Bilal (https://x.com/deepwhitman) give a first look into Google Stitch 2 (and a few other Google Labs products). Coming off a fun after-party hosted by our friends @FAL, they also dig into Bilal's open-sourced LoFi Music dataset of 160 free-to-use songs, Raycast's Glaze mac-app builder, and more. Show Notes: Google Stitch 2: https://stitch.withgoogle.com/Raycast Glaze: https://www.glaze.app/Open LoFi: https://github.com/btahir/open-lofiFAL: https://fal.ai/ Chapters00:00 Exploring the Generative Media Community07:15 Google Labs and Experimental AI Projects15:04 Personalized Software and Vibe Coding22:24 AI-Generated Art and Design29:32 Design System and Theme Generation35:38 AI-Generated Lo-Fi Music

On Episode 35, hosts Pierson (https://x.com/piersonmarks) and Bilal (https://x.com/deepwhitman) cover the latest in Generative Media, with Netflix acquiring Ben Afleck's AI startup InterPositive for $600M, Replit Agent 4 (with a $9B new funding round), and Polsia running your business while you sleep. Also, a Punch the Monkey AI short. Show Notes:Ben Afleck's AI Startup InterPositive: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/netflix-may-have-paid-600-million-for-ben-afflecks-ai-startup/Replit Agent 4 and their latest funding round @ $9B https://replit.com/news/funding-announcementPunch the Monkey AI Film: https://x.com/venturetwins/status/2029961922783895958?s=20Wonder Studios: https://wonderstudios.com/

On Episode 34, hosts Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) cover Google NotebookLM's new cinematic video overviews, GPT 5.4, Claude Code Skills benchmarks, and Cursor's new automations. Show Notes: NotebookLM Cinematic Video Overviews: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/notebooklm/generate-your-own-cinematic-video-overviews-in-notebooklm/GPT 5.4 https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-4/Cursor Automations: https://cursor.com/blog/automationsReact Grab: https://www.react-grab.com/Claude Code Skills 2.0: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skillsGoogle Workspace CLI: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@googleworkspace/cliChapters00:00 Generative Media and AI08:51 Evolution of AI Models and Releases22:09 Automation and Task Assignment in AI29:17 Cloud Code Skill Creator36:18 Design and Code Integration43:55 Verifiability in Design and Creative Fields

On Episode 33 of Creative Flux, hosts Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) cover Claude Code's new /remote-control feature, the dead internet theory, how to control camera angles in image gen models, PrunaAI for cheap image and video generation, real-time weather visualization with Nano Banana 2, and Quiver AI for SVG generation and animation.Show Notes: Nano Banana 2: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/Quiver AI (SVG): https://quiver.ai/PrunaAI (pVideo & pImage): https://replicate.com/prunaai/p-videoCamera Angle UI: https://x.com/Framer_X/status/2025912264256307447?s=20Camera Angle Qwen Image Edit Model: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/qwen-image-edit-2511-multiple-anglesChapters00:00 Claude Code Remote Control 05:02 AI-Generated Content10:05 The Future of Media and Content Creation29:32 Creative Control with Open Source Models35:32 Pruna AI and Low-Cost Video Generation42:00 Quiver AI and SVG Generation

On Episode 32 of Creative Flux, hosts Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) recap some of last week's Seedance 2.0 mania, then dives into the challenges of fine-tuning AI models for scale, the impact of benchmarks on model development, and the future of AI and human taste. Oh, and Web 4.0. Don't forget that one. Show Notes: Google Labs: Pomelli - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-labs/pomelli-photoshoot/Web 4 - https://x.com/0xSigil/status/2023877649475731671Gemini 3.1 Pro - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-1-pro/

Join the discussion on Jellypod's Discord: https://discord.com/invite/9FYgzU8JNk Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) highlight the release of Seedance 2.0 and it's implications across Hollywood, sports, and filmmaking. Show Notes: Seedance 2.0: https://seedance2.ai/Kling 3: https://klingai.com/global/3D Sports Recreations with AI: https://x.com/bilawalsidhu/status/2020229779585200401 Chapters00:00 The Acceleration of AI09:21 Seedance 2.0: A Game-Changer in Generative Media15:44 The Future of Generative Media and Hollywood22:42 The Impact of AI in Sports and Entertainment

Episode 30! On this milestone episode of Creative Flux, hosts Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) celebrate half a year of the podcast and dive into one of the most stacked weeks in generative AI yet.We break down the surprise drop of Claude Opus 4.6 (which literally launched mid-recording), Google's Genie 3 world model and its mind-blowing Halo recreation, the massive Kling 3.0 update with multi-shot prompting and native audio, and TrueShort — the AI movie studio that hit $2.4M revenue in just six months. Plus: agent swarm architectures, Cloud Code power-user workflows, the MoteBook debate, and a JellyPod 2 teaser.Chapters[00:00] Staying Sane in the AI Hype Cycle[04:00] MoteBook, OpenClaw & Conway's Game of Life for AI Bots[09:10] Genie 3 World Models & Spatial Intelligence[13:42] Claude Opus 4.6, Cloud Code Workflows & Agent Swarm Architectures[30:53] Kling 3.0, TrueShort's $2.4M AI Studio & Paper BananaShow Notes:Google Genie 3: https://deepmind.google/models/genie/Halo 3 Respawn Video (HUD appears): https://x.com/elder_plinius/status/2017635440207987061Claude Opus 4.6 & Agent Teams: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-teamsKling 3.0 Guide: https://app.klingai.com/global/quickstart/klingai-video-3-model-user-guideTrueShort App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trueshort-stream-true-crime/id6741782158TrueShort Thread: https://x.com/NateTepper/status/2018786702643605780Paper Banana: https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.23265Codex 5.3: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-3-codex/

Why is everyone buying Mac Minis and running Clawdbot (Moltbot/OpenClaw)? On Episode 29 of Creative Flux, hosts Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) dig into one of the fastest growing open source projects of all time, amassing over 100,000 github stars in a matter of days. We'll discuss how people are using their new "autonomous claude agent" to work 24/7, the challenges of versioning agent skills, and the release of the insane Kimi K2.5 model.Show Notes:- OpenClaw (Clawdbot) Repo: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw- Google DeepMind & Pixar: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/dear-upstairs-neighbors/- Kimi K2.5 & Agent Swarm: https://www.kimi.com/blog/kimi-k2-5.html- Agent Skills (Vercel): https://skills.sh/ 

What is Remotion? Why is everyone now using it to create AI product demos & motion graphics? In Episode 28 of Creative Flux, Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) dive into a project that's near and dear to our hearts: Remotion, founded by the extremely talented (and humble) Jonny Burger. Remotion is a programatic video generation library that enables the creation and rendering of videos using React components. This week, Remotion launched a remotion-best-practices Claude Code skill, and almost immediately went viral. People were now able to prompt Claude Code to create professional-level motion graphics in a matter of minutes. Say goodbye to animated motion designers and $1000+ launch videos.Show Notes:Remotion: https://www.remotion.dev/ Fireship Video on Remotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deg8bOoziaERemotion Best Practices Claude Code Skill: https://skills.sh/remotion-dev/skills/remotion-best-practicesReact Email: https://react.email/LTX-2 LoRAs: https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1qd525f/ltx2_i2v_synced_to_an_mp3_distill_lora_quality/Agent Browser: https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-browser/agent-browser

In Episode 27, Pierson Marks (@piersonmarks) and Bilal Tahir (@deepwhitman) explore the shift from single-agent power user to multi-agent orchestrator in AI-native development. We discuss how to run multiple Claude Code agents in parallel using Git worktrees, build AFK workflows that ship while you sleep, and implement the Ralph Wiggum loop pattern for autonomous overnight development. We'll cover notification-based oversight, Docker sandboxing for safe automation, and how to structure your system with skills, plugins, sub-agents, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) so every future task compounds in speed and quality.Show Notes: Lee Robinson: https://x.com/leerob/status/2011810357942084085?s=20Ralph Wiggum https://x.com/mattpocockuk/status/2009276031622918474Claude Cowork: https://claude.com/blog/cowork-research-preview

In the first episode of 2026, Pierson Marks (@piersonmarks) and Bilal Tahir (@deepwhitman) reflect on the advancements in generative media over the past year and share their predictions for 2026. They discuss AI breakthroughs, the evolving sentiment towards AI-generated content, and the ongoing chip wars shaping the future of AI. They also highlight recent developments in video generation technology, particularly the launch of LTX2.Show Notes: Gavin Baker - The AI Battle (Chip Podcast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmUo4841KQw \LTX-2: https://ltx.io/model/ltx-2

In Episode 25 of Creative Flux, Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) discuss ChatGPT Image 1.5, Gemini 3 Flash, and Meta's Segment Anything Audio model (with a tangent into copyright law and nano banana grid flow hacks) Show Notes: Gemini 3 Flash: https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3-flash/Meta Segment Anything (SAM) Audio: https://ai.meta.com/blog/sam-audio/GPT Image 1.5: https://openai.com/index/new-chatgpt-images-is-here/

Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) discuss everything from Disney & OpenAI's mega $1B deal, the just released GPT 5.2 model, and what Meta's been up to with their PlayHT & Limitless acquisitions, plus a massive ElevenLabs partnership for Instagram Reels.  Show Notes: GPT 5.2: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-2/ Terrance Tao: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/the-story-of-erdos-problem-126/ The Thinking Game - Demis Hassabis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQ ElevenLabs + Meta: https://x.com/elevenlabsio/status/1999163506743038408Limitless Hardware Device: https://www.limitless.ai/ Twitter/X Hackathon - Dynamic Ads: https://x.com/xai/status/1997875236415676619?s=46Disney/OpenAI Deal: https://openai.com/index/disney-sora-agreement/McDonalds Ad: https://x.com/chatgpt21/status/1998253809307455555?s=20Mac Wars: https://x.com/Solopopsss/status/1997348315424260155?s=20

In Episode 23, Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) break down a packed week in AI video. Starting with Runway's cinematic Gen 4.5 release then Kling's Omni model o1  bringing "Nano Banana for video" editability. Also discuss OpenAI's internal "Code Red" as Google's Gemini 3 and Nano Banana eat into ChatGPT's market share.Other Topics: Waymo's massive California and nationwide expansionGoogle Workspace's new AI-native featuresAnthropic's Opus 4.5 coding prowess (and Dario's thinly-veiled Sam Altman shade)Disney embracing AI remixes of their charactersthe Absurd studio charging $30k per AI-generated videoZootopia 2 crushing it in China, Public domain opportunities as 1926 works enter the commons, Rapid-fire updates on Stable Diffusion 4.5, Flux 2, and the ultra-cheap Zimage model.Chapters: [00:00] Introduction and Thanksgiving Reflections[06:07] Video Models and Runway's New Release[08:54] Spatial Awareness in Video Editing Models[11:55] Exploring Zootopia and Character Creation[14:50] Public Domain and Its Impact on Content Creation[17:46] OpenAI's Code Red and Google's Competitive Edge[20:49] The Future of AI in Browsers and User Experience[23:49] Conclusion and Future Predictions

In Episode 22 of Creative Flux, Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) break down Google's massive AI launch week featuring the benchmark-breaking Gemini 3, Gemini in Chrome, and Nano Banana Pro (i.e. nano-banana-2) image generator. They explore its text rendering abilities, multi-image storytelling, and pairing with Gemini 3 Pro for unprecedented creative control. This episode also covers OpenAI's counter-moves with GPT 5.1 Pro and Codex Max 2, Replicate's Cloudflare acquisition, Disney's embrace of AI-generated content, and a Pokemon card generator Pierson built using Nano Banana and X402 crypto micropayments for frictionless transactions.

In Episode 21 of Creative Flux, Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) chat about KimiK2 by the Chinese Lab Moonshot AI and how it excels in creative writing without that "AI"-feel.  They also dig into the sudden release of GPT 5.1 and the Waymo launch of freeway driving. Pierson and Bilal also dig into Beeble, the AI VFX studio for professional filmmakers, WorldLab's GA release of Marble, and Gamma's Series B for AI slidedecks.Chapters0:00 Exploring Creative Writing with KimiK205:58 The Debate: One Model vs. Specialized Models11:51 Innovations in World Models and Their Applications17:57 The Shift to Digital Existence & Network States22:46 Waymo's Freeway Launch 27:36 Beeble and Gamma32:09 Public Perception on AI

In Episode 20 of Creative Flux, Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) dive into an AI artist landing a $3M record deal, LTX V2 pumping out 20-second 4K videos for pennies, and the viral Halloween videos that broke the internet (Lonely Frankenstein & Nike/Chainsaw Massacre). They also dive into how Stripe's betting big on stable coins and what the future of internet transactions could look like. Chapters[02:34] LTX V2: The Game-Changing Video Model[08:46] AI Workflows & Creative Pipelines[14:55] Viral Halloween Videos & Storytelling Power[18:53] AI Music Revolution & Artist Rights[24:44] Stable Coins & The Future of Payments

After a week hiatus due to the first ever Generative Media Conference hosted by FAL, Pierson (@piersonmarks) and Bilal (@deepwhitman) are back! For episode 19 of Creative Flux, we discuss Adobe's rising role in the AI creator space, the future of short form AI creators, teleoperated robots, Google, and more.Chapters[00:00] OpenAI's IPO and Market Dynamics[05:53] Generative Media Conference Insights[12:00] The Rise of AI in Media Production[18:00] The Creator Economy and Future Trends[23:26] The Age of Creators and New Opportunities[26:12] The Challenge of Articulating Ideas[30:52] Structured Prompts and Image Generation[33:05] The Impact of AI on Employment and Economy[37:41] Encouraging Entrepreneurship in a Changing Landscape[41:13] The Role of Robotics and Automation in Daily Life

In Episode 18 of Creative Flux, Bilal (@deepwhitman) and Pierson (@piersonmarks) sit down to discuss Veo 3.1 and how to best leverage tools, workflows, and models to create amazing artwork & videos.

In episode 17 of Creative Flux, Bilal (@deepwhitman) and Pierson (@piersonmarks) discuss SF Tech Week, including an event with ElevenLabs,  OpenAI Dev Day, and other developments in generative AI, particularly focusing on Sora 2, autonomous vehicles, and Figma.