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Brian Levin is the founder of Warthog AI: www.warthogaistudios.com
He’s a writer, producer and director with credits including Union Bridge and Flock of Dudes, and is now working at the forefront of AI-generated video.
Through Warthog AI, Brian and his team are helping businesses, creators, and storytellers turn ideas, still images, and scripts into polished video content at a speed and cost that traditional production simply can’t match.
And for photographers, this opens up a much bigger conversation than simply whether AI is good or bad.
It’s about marketing, storytelling, attention, new products and what happens when creative tools that once required large crews and serious budgets become available to small businesses.
In this interview, Brian shares how realistic AI video has become, why photographers may be better positioned than they realise, and how still images can now be transformed into convincing video content.
He also talks about the fear and resistance surrounding AI, the commercial opportunities already appearing, the importance of keeping skilled artists involved, and why photographers need to understand what’s happening before deciding whether to embrace it or reject it.
Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:
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We just created something that would normally look like a $500,000 national commercial. It would have taken six to eight weeks. We did it in four days and charged $5,000. – Brian Levin
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Building a business isn’t always fun, but outside of delivering something valuable, the most important thing is to keep putting yourself and your work in front of people. – Brian Levin
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What is your big takeaway?
Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Brian shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business based on today's episode.
Highlight your existing skill and experience, then use AI as another tool that can make things faster or create work that wasn’t possible before. – Brian Levin
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The most unique thing about this technology is that it turns filmmaking into every other art form. You’re no longer defeated by a lack of capital when trying to execute a creative idea. – Brian Levin
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If George Lucas were 21 and coming out of college today, he would jump all over this. He wouldn’t need to raise $50 million to make a movie—he could just start creating his stories. – Brian Levin
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If your instinct is to say AI is destructive to artists, pause for a second, because you might be wrong. It could be constructive—creatively and economically—but you’ll need the skills to capitalise on it. – Brian Levin
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Get acquainted with the technology and then make a decision. That’s smarter than avoiding it, because it’s hard to make an informed decision about something you don’t understand. – Brian Levin
Thank you!
Huge thanks to Brian for sharing such an honest look at where AI-generated video is heading.
What stood out for me is that the real opportunity for photographers isn’t replacing creativity with AI. It’s using these tools to create products and marketing that simply weren’t practical before.
Whether you’re excited by it or wary of it, Brian’s message is hard to ignore: understand what the technology can do before deciding where you stand.
I’d love to know what stood out for you.
If your whole business is built around being anti-AI, I don’t know that you’ll get enough work to sustain that business in the coming years. Highlight the humans and artists behind the work instead. – Brian Levin
That’s it for me this week; I hope everything is going well for you in life and business!
Thanks for listening—speak soon,
Andrew
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