The Visual Lounge The Art and Frustration of AI Video
What if pro-level video creation didn't require a film crew, expensive equipment, or weeks of production time? Imagine literally describing what you want and having it appear on screen.
We're living through a moment where AI video generation has gone from science fiction to "just about usable" reality. The technology is still rough around the edges (and yes, you might find yourself shouting at your computer.) But we're witnessing the evolution of something new.
Joining us in this episode is Ellis Pratt, Director at Cherryleaf, a UK-based technical writing and training services company, and host of the Cherryleaf Podcast. He’s been actively testing Google's VEO 3 and figuring out how to make AI-generated video actually work for real-world business applications.
He talks us through his creative process of combining VEO 3 with tools like Camtasia and Audiate and gives us an honest look at what it's really like to work with this technology.
Learning points from the episode include:
- 00:00 - 02:27 Introduction to Ellis Pratt
- 02:27 - 03:09 Ellis’ favorite exhibit at the British Museum
- 03:09 - 04:13 Ellis’ biggest tip for using images and videos in their work
- 04:13 - 05:49 How technical writing is changing with video content
- 05:49 - 08:48 Why Ellis started exploring AI-generated videos
- 08:48 - 12:24 Why VEO 3 beats other AI video tools
- 12:24 - 16:18 The process from prompts to final video
- 16:18 - 18:02 How Camtasia solves VEO 3’s limitations
- 18:02 - 23:02 The French New Wave Video example
- 23:02 - 25:09 Ellis’ advice for starting out with AI video
- 25:09 - 29:34 The e-learning video example
- 29:34 - 31:08 Final advice for working with VEO 3
- 31:08 - 35:42 Speed round questions
- 35:42 - 36:54 Ellis’ final take on AI video
- 36:54 - 37:57 Outro
Important links and mentions:
- Connect with Ellis Pratt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellispratt
- Find out more about Cherryleaf on the website: https://www.cherryleaf.com
- Watch the Cherryleaf Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cherryleafltd