Asset 1 · 00:00–00:03 · Cold Open
"Most people already have a picture of AI in their head."
2s black → T-800 metal endoskeleton walking through flames. The Terminator (1984), remastered. The literal picture in everyone's head. Muted.
terminator-endoskeleton.mp4 · 51MB · Flashback FM YT
Asset 2 · 00:03–00:08 · AI Newsreels (Pick One or More)
"Maybe you haven't touched it yet — vaguely aware it exists, a little scared."
CNN anchor interview with Geoffrey Hinton, "Godfather of AI." Clear chyron visible. On-screen text explicitly about AI. Ominous tone — perfect for the fear angle.
cnn-hinton-warning.webm · 240MB · CNN YouTube
"Maybe you haven't touched it yet — vaguely aware it exists, a little scared."
Sam Altman at Senate hearing — CNN Shorts format. Clear lower-third chyron identifying him. "ChatGPT creator is now worried about AI." High-drama framing.
cnn-chatgpt-worried.webm · 2.6MB · CNN YouTube
"Maybe you haven't touched it yet — vaguely aware it exists, a little scared."
Anderson Cooper on CNN — Dario Amodei warning about mass unemployment from AI. Classic anchor desk format with clear chyron. CNN logo prominent. Serious broadcast tone.
cnn-mass-unemployment.webm · 56MB · CNN YouTube
Assets 3A · 3B · 3C · 4 · 00:08–00:20 · Screen Record (DIY)
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DIY Session
"Job-stealing robots. Your kid getting caught cheating. Or maybe you open ChatGPT… close the tab when you're done. You wouldn't call yourself a user."
3A: Full browser, scrolling AI clickbait headlines (4s)
3B: Zoomed in — 1-2 headlines centered (4s)
3C: Tight on browser X — cursor clicks, tab closes (4s)
4: Idle cursor, shallow focus blur — cross-eyed effect (~1s)
3B: Zoomed in — 1-2 headlines centered (4s)
3C: Tight on browser X — cursor clicks, tab closes (4s)
4: Idle cursor, shallow focus blur — cross-eyed effect (~1s)
We produce this. One screen record session. Mac. Populate AI headlines ourselves.
Assets 5A · 5B · 5C · 00:22–00:31 · Three Talking Heads
"Or maybe you read every headline…"
Elon Musk — TED 2022. Interview setting, clear shot of face, mid-sentence. Muted. 3 seconds from this source.
elon-musk-ted2022.webm · 219MB · TED YouTube
"…have strong opinions about Sam Altman…"
Peter Thiel onstage — Bloomberg conference, talking mid-sentence. Clear profile shot. Muted. 3 seconds from this source.
peter-thiel-ai.mkv · 9.3MB · Bloomberg YouTube
"…but you don't actually build anything with it."
Sam Altman — TED 2025. Seated onstage, clearly speaking, interview format. Last of the three talking heads. Muted. 3 seconds from this source.
sam-altman-ted2025.webm · 168MB · TED YouTube
Asset 7 · 00:33–00:40 · Restaurant Scene (AI Generated)
"What all three share: AI is something happening to you. Not something you're running."
Group of friends at a restaurant table. Animated AI conversation — couple on phones. One man in the center: arms crossed, leaning back, not participating. Warm lighting. The uncomfortable guy.
asset-7-restaurant-v1.mp4 · 6.7MB · Higgsfield Seedance v1 Pro