This is a rather complex topic because uniqueness doesn’t necessarily guarantee traffic or public recognition. Uniqueness is more like a faith recharge. It means you genuinely believe that your work must have uniqueness, that your personality must be expressed, regardless of the final outcome. If you believe this, then you’ve achieved the first step.

I’m a heavy AI creator who uses AI tools throughout the entire video production process. Before I knew it, I’ve been making AI videos for 1,898 hours. Technical skills develop from the time invested, so naturally, creating videos has become smoother, but there are still some daily routines.

There’s a quote I really love: “I was born too late and missed the Age of Exploration. I was born too early and won’t live to see humanity explore the brilliant stars.” Is this AI wave a great voyage of discovery, or a renaissance? It has given my creativity a chance for complete liberation. For a while, I was troubled by my slower progress compared to others, so I made an effort to form a team; however, in recent months, I’ve come to terms with it.

This is my research direction, and I specialize in realistic long-form narrative. Although I don’t currently have a complete series of work, I’ve spent 1,882 hours on AI filmmaking, with most of that time dedicated to researching the possibilities of AI in long-form narrative. There are already dozens of minutes of AI series content, so long-form narrative is not impossible—it’s just a matter of how well it’s executed.

Without realizing it, a full year has passed since I started creating AI videos. Although most of the time was spent mastering the technology rather than producing a sufficient number of works, and I didn’t successfully form a team, starting from this new year, I will focus wholeheartedly on creation and continuously output works.

When I saw this question, it immediately caught my attention. My diploma states ‘liberal arts’—I graduated from NYU’s Philosophy Department. However, after writing code for over 10 years, I took a step into the sciences, although I remain a liberal arts student, as I’ve also been writing novels for over 10 years.

I wasn’t previously a practitioner in the film and television industry. I was a programmer for 10 years and have been writing for over 10 years. My strength lies in writing, not in visualization. Now, among AI filmmaking practitioners, there are some individuals, like myself, who weren’t originally from the film industry but joined due to the advent of AI.

This involves several issues, such as AI’s current limitations in long-form narrative, AI performances lacking emotional depth, and audiences having high overall expectations for films. We are amazed by AI’s development on one hand, while lamenting that it’s still too far from being watchable on the other.

AI is developing at high speed, and many technologies become outdated within a few months. However, creators who persist have gradually received positive feedback. Whether you tend to make short videos, create dramas, or build worldviews, creators who truly want to stay in this field long-term have all found opportunities, big or small.