Beyond the Prompt: Building the Next Generation of AI Video

Hollywood is about to hit a "James Cameron" moment where $200M visions no longer require $200M budgets. In this episode, I sit down with Mehul, the 24-year-old founder of Koyal (YC), who is building the platform that generated the first full-length Bollywood film entirely with AI. We dive into why traditional experience is becoming a liability in Silicon Valley, the "Film Arena" benchmarking the world's best models, and why the future of Netflix is a "choose your own adventure" generated in real-time. What you’ll learn: - Why Silicon Valley views 24 as the cutoff for "young" founders. - The "Film Arena": How Koyal benchmarks Runway, Luma, and Kling. - Why the "Infinite Canvas" UI is a mistake for creative tools. - How AI allows for "reshooting" a movie without a single set. - The future of interactive media: Starring in your own Harry Potter. 📌 Watch now and subscribe for more smart, fast, founder-first interviews. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 AI Films Explained 00:33 Sponsor YC Roaster 01:13 Meet Koyal Founder 02:01 Young Founder Advantage 02:58 Experience Versus New Tech 07:01 Co Founding With Family 10:46 Democratizing Movie Budgets 12:35 Actors Avatars Hybrid Sets 14:02 Selling To Hollywood 15:46 Koyal Workflow Like Filmmaking 18:30 Hollywood Adoption And Theaters 20:37 T Series And Product Evolution 25:07 Shooting Impossible Locations 26:35 AI Beats Green Screen 26:46 Avatar Lesson on Timing 27:52 AI Augments Creators 28:56 Future Media Two Paths 29:32 Real Time Interactive Movies 30:50 Bandersnatch and Engagement 34:30 Pixels to 3D Immersion 38:09 How Much Control Is Too Much 39:19 Personalized Harry Potter Worlds 41:29 Licensing IP and UGC 42:42 Koyal Strong Product Opinions 48:37 Wrap Up and Community Plans 🎧 Listen on the go: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1u1JyRKH8JYFjhBkvTUOAP Apple: https://apple.co/4cZ8RMm My other YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lobstercap This Lobster Talks episode is brought to you by YC Roaster, a free tool helping founders improve their YC applications. 🔗 https://ycroaster.com