I have a deeper appreciation of Vinayak Ramesh when he joined one of my live calls and we talked for about an hour about how to leverage my talents into ideas for monetization as well as marketing. He is my king in the 7 day Leaderboard challenge and worthy of this pinned post! Image created by @Manda Jackson

Welcome to AI Storytellers. I'm glad you're here. I'm Nick Nebelsky, and this community exists for one reason — to help you make films with AI. Not someday. Not when you're ready. NOW! NOW! NOW! ✦ YOUR FIRST CREATION — STEP BY STEP: 💥 STEP 1: WRITE YOUR PROMPT — Describe a character or scene in 1-3 sentences. Example: 'A young astronaut standing on an alien ice moon, Jupiter rising behind her, wonder on her face.' 🧸 STEP 2: GENERATE YOUR IMAGE — Use a free image tool: ChatGPT (chatgpt.com) or Claude AI (claude.ai). Paste your prompt. Hit generate. Pick the image you love most. 🎬 STEP 3: ANIMATE WITH GEMINI — Go to gemini.google.com. Upload your image and type: 'Please create a short animation based on this image. [Add 1-2 sentences describing any movement or atmosphere.]' Download or screenshot the result. 🤣 STEP 4: SHARE IT — Post your image AND your animation in the #first-creations channel. Tag it: #Day1Win. You just completed your first animation. BOOM. You are officially a creator. Now let's break the ice. 😍 Introduce yourself in the comments with: 1. Who you are — "I'm a writer exploring AI video" or "I'm a total beginner and I'm terrified and excited." 2. Your North Star film — What's the ONE movie that made you fall in love with storytelling? The one that lives in you. ("I watched Star Wars at 7 and never looked back.") That's it. Drop your intro below and let's get to know each other. Can't wait to see what you're made of. — Nick 😆 P.S. Have fun. Seriously. This field is changing every week and none of us have it all figured out. That's what makes it exciting. Hey it's not perfect. But it's COMPLETE. Now do it again, and again, and again!

1. LIFT, DON'T KNOCK: When you see someone's creation, find something true and good to say about it. Constructive feedback is welcome —cruelty is not. We are all learning. 2. CREDIT YOUR TOOLS: When you share an AI creation, tell us what tool you used. No secrets here. Sharing how you made something is part of the gift. 3. ASK EVERYTHING: No question is too basic. No idea is too weird. The only thing we don't have time for is pretending you already know. 4. SHOW YOUR WORK: Post the draft. Post the weird version. Post the one that didn't work. The messy middle is where everyone learns the most. 5. STAY IN YOUR LANE WITH RESPECT: PG-13 on all posts. Different opinions, different aesthetics, different creative visions — all welcome. But we do not argue. We discuss. We do not dismiss. We explore. 6. NO POLITICS. KEEP LEFT AND RIGHT VIEWPOINTS TO YOURSELVES. 7. Self-promote in da right place , at the right time- I only allow self-promotion in the Billboard category and at certain times and days. Please respect that. We have enough issues with bots. This keeps the room safe from trolls and unexpected solicitations. 8. SPAM like a jerk - You know what spam is. Don't do it. You will be banned. 9. HAVE FUN. THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE: If you are not having fun, you are doing it wrong. Fun is the mission.