Jan 16

How to Create Video from an Image with Grok AI Video

We talk a lot about the big players in AI video—Runway, Kling, Sora, Veo—but there’s one tool that is quietly crushing it right now, and almost nobody is talking about it: Grok Imagine. Grok is developed by xAI, and while it’s often buried in headlines about tweets and tech politics, for creative pros, it’s a sleeper hit. Specifically, its image-to-video capability is arguably the best "quick fix" animation tool on the market. It's fast, it's... read more ›
Jan 15

Midjourney v7 Niji Is Here: My Honest Review for Creative Pros

Midjourney v7 Niji is here - a much-anticipated update to the aesthetic-focused AI image generation app. For the uninitiated, you might be asking: What exactly is Niji? In their own words, "this is our version of our image models specifically tuned for Asia and Anime." It’s a collaboration between Midjourney and Spellbrush, designed to understand the specific aesthetics, line work, and composition of anime and illustrative styles better than the base model. You can read... read more ›
Jan 14

Important, Not Urgent

Hey friends, Chase here This episode is short and direct — and it centers on an idea that quietly changes everything once you really see it: most people aren’t stuck because they’re lazy or unmotivated. They’re stuck because they confuse urgency with importance. We’ve been trained to react. To answer what’s loud, immediate, and demanding. Emails. Notifications. Small fires that feel productive simply because they need attention right now. But being busy isn’t the same... read more ›
Jan 10

How To Create New Angles From Any Photo: Nano Banana Pro vs. Qwen Image Edit

We’ve all been there: you wrap a shoot, you get into the edit, and you realize the perfect shot is the one you didn’t take. You need a bird’s eye view, or just a slight rotation to make the composition sing, but the moment is gone. Until recently, that was it. You lived with the shot you had. But we are living in a wild time for creative professionals. The new wave of AI tools... read more ›
Jan 08

MidJourney vs. ComfyUI: Which is better for creative pros?

The debate between MidJourney and ComfyUI is still a defining conversation for AI artists. Both tools can create industry-standard imagery, but they serve fundamentally different roles in a production pipeline. The choice is not about image quality, as both generate high-fidelity results. The choice is about process. Do you need an "Artist" that generates beautiful ideas instantly, or a "Technician" that executes precise instructions without deviation? This guide breaks down the pros and cons of... read more ›
Jan 07

Rest Is a Skill

Hey friends, Chase here This episode is short and direct — and it centers on an idea that’s easy to overlook: rest isn’t something you earn after the work is done. It’s a skill you have to learn while you’re doing the work. Most of us don’t struggle because we lack motivation. We struggle because we don’t know how to manage our energy over time. We push past the point where the work is actually... read more ›
Jan 01

How to Create Halftone Effects with Nano Banana Pro (The Right Way)

Many of us in the creative community, miss the grit of the darkroom, the unpredictability of a letterpress, the happy accidents of a photocopier running out of toner. We want that analog warmth, not digital perfection. The problem? Most "distressed typography / bad photocopy" filters and presets look fake and cheap - especially in AI. So today, we’re going to look at how to create authentic, grungy ink bleed and halftone effects using AI -... read more ›
Dec 31

What Actually Makes a Great Friend

Hey friends, Chase here This episode is short and direct — and it’s built around a question I think most of us care about more than we admit: what actually makes a great friend? Friendship is often treated as something casual. Easy. Automatic. But as life gets fuller — work, family, responsibility, distraction — the quality of our friendships can quietly slip into something surface-level. Not because we don’t care, but because we stop being... read more ›
Dec 28

How to add texture to a logo with Nano Banana Pro (style transfer)

Today, I want to zero in on a specific technique that’s been blowing my mind recently: applying complex textures to logos using Nano Banana Pro for style transfer. But more importantly, I want to talk about how we do it. Because as creative pros, we don't just need "magic buttons." We need control. We need replicable workflows. We need to understand the variables. Here's how: The Toolset: Weavy + Nano Banana For this workflow, I’m using... read more ›
Dec 27

How to Create a VHS Effect with Nano Banana and Flux 2 Flex

Replicating analog imperfections in a digital space has always been the holy grail. And let’s be honest: most "VHS effects" out there are bad. You know the ones—they just slap a scanline overlay and some chromatic aberration on a perfectly sharp image. It looks like a filter. It doesn't look real. Today, I’m going to walk you through a workflow that nailed this effect so perfectly it actually surprised me, The goal here isn’t just to... read more ›