Ep. 18 – Unleashing AI in Video with Stacie Chan

The Upgrade: Beyond the Hype

Stacie Chan has worked as a television and voiceover actor, reporter in California, Google Product Partnerships Manager, and as the recently exited co-founder of the successful text-to-video startup Vidiofy.ai. But above all, Stacie considers herself a storyteller. That’s the mindset she brings to her new role as VP of Business & Growth at Haiper, a video-generation platform powered by AI. On this week’s episode of The Upgrade, host Peter Bittner talked with Stacie about launching a startup, the multiple use cases for producing video with AI, and a powerful argument for embracing AI as part of your workflow.

Show Notes:

(1:02) Stacie’s journey from actor to reporter to AI video entrepreneur

(3:38) Launching a tech startup in your mid-30s

(6:44) How Stacie and her team developed the product offering of their company VideoFi

(8:48) Stacie explains how Haiper, the new company she works with, generates videos with AI

(12:03) The business side of launching a video-oriented company

(15:47) An argument for how AI can help everyone

(16:46) As a former voiceover actress, Stacie share her concerns – and what excites her – about how AI will affect voice actors

(18:46) How to get over the fear many have about AI

(23:47) Stacie and Peter lay out how leaders and working professionals can incorporate AI into their workflow

(26:45) AI notetakers and how you can create your own virtual work universe

Learn more about Stacie Chan:

• Follow Stacie on LinkedIn
• Stacie personal website
• Try Haiper for free

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