ai & weekends ep 9

​In 2010, five guys in a small Mumbai apartment were frustrated with one thing: Indian TV was garbage and no one was making content for people like them.
No studio wanted to back a YouTube channel. No brand wanted to sponsor “internet videos.” The industry literally laughed at the idea of people watching long‑form content on their phones.

​Arunabh Kumar didn’t care. He quit his engineering job, pooled money together, and started The Viral Fever out of a rented flat with zero budget.
The first few videos? Barely any views. People said, “Ye sab timepass hai.”

​TVF went on to create Pitchers, Kota Factory, Panchayat—shows that made millions cry, laugh, and feel seen. They didn’t just compete with TV. They killed the idea that you needed a big‑studio budget to make something people love.
A bunch of guys with laptops and a story beat an entire industry.

​And today? With AI, you can write scripts, generate storyboards, edit footage, create music, and ship content that used to need a 50‑person crew - all from your laptop.

So this Sunday we’re doing Episode 9 of AI & Weekends. Bring your laptop and a story the world needs to hear. Or come and find one.

​See you soon.