🔹HOSTS: Aaron Sherman ( YouTube @buildwithfire5 ) Leo Curbelo ( YouTube @LeoCurbeloFilms )

Creator Fury Episode 7 dives into how business owners and creators should rethink their 2026 video strategy in a world dominated by AI tools, subscription fatigue, and ever-shifting algorithms. Aaron and Leo talk candidly about losing traditional post-production work to automation, why learning AI tools is now part of the job, and how to stay ahead by thinking “two or three cars ahead” instead of clinging to old workflows. ​

Most importantly, this episode focuses on where humans still win: real people on camera, authentic employee-driven videos, and live-action spots that connect emotionally instead of looking like generic AI sludge. Aaron and Leo compare AI production vs. live action, talk about using non-union and international shoots to manage budgets, and explain why short-form storytelling (30–90 second “micro-stories”) remains a huge opportunity for small businesses in 2026. ​

If you’re a freelancer, in-house marketer, or business owner wondering “Where do I fit now?”, this episode lays out how to blend AI tools with genuine human presence, plan smarter content, and avoid getting buried under a thousand subscription services and engines.

Recent industry news for January 2026: Apple’s new Final Cut/Logic cloud suite has been released, and also just released a "real-time" AI video tool from China, Alibaba’s PixVerse is changing expectations for speed, cost, and quality. Apple: https://www.xda-developers.com/apple-aims-to-take-on-adobe-with-its-new-creator-studio-suite/ CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/alibaba-backed-pixverse-real-time-ai-video-generation-tool-investors-startup-openai-sora.html

Actionable Takeaways Ideas on building emotional, short-form campaigns and a reminder that AI is a tool—not a replacement—for your voice, craft, and creativity.

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