Before the rockets, the electric cars, and the global spotlight,
Elon Musk was a quiet, curious kid in South Africa — escaping into books and computers while dreaming of something bigger. His childhood was rough, his path uncertain, and he had no wealth or connections to rely on.
As a teenager, he left South Africa with little more than ambition, believing America was where he could make a difference. He slept on couches, coded through the night, built companies from nothing, and nearly lost everything more than once.
His rise wasn’t luck — it was failure, risk, and relentless determination.
Today, that kid from Pretoria has become one of the most influential and disruptive figures on Earth, reshaping entire industries and pushing humanity toward Mars.
AI's Role...
This film was created using off-the-shelf AI tools for the video visuals — no studio, no crew, just one person and a vision. It’s proof that gripping, cinematic stories can now be told from a single laptop. AI is unlocking a new era of filmmaking — one where anyone, anywhere, can create powerful, high-quality films. It still takes a human touch to research these, script, music and edit I believe, but AI makes the visuals achievable (still with a lot of human prompting and imagination).
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Created by Award Winning AIVS (AI Video Studio)
Yep, I’m the one who made this movie — start to finish, solo.
I began like most film grads: chasing the dream. But then the internet shifted everything. Suddenly, it wasn’t just about studio lots and film crews — it was about what you could create from your own screen.
Later I found AI — and honestly, it clicked instantly. I became obsessed, diving deep into AI video tools, crafting visuals for social media and anyone curious enough to explore this new creative frontier.
Now I’m pushing it further: creating fuller-length, AI-generated films from scratch. No crew, no budget — just storytelling, tech, and a vision. The goal? To show what’s possible... and then help others do the same. Eventually, I plan to build a small studio, train new creators, and be one of the first to bring high-quality, long-form AI films to audiences.
The future of filmmaking isn’t coming — it’s already here.
Note: I am not into the auto-AI "slop" stuff, I want to use AI as a tool alongside human creativity, not instead of it.