#28 - The Journey of AI: Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success

Shehryar Akhtar, also known as Sherry, is the founder and CEO of Pronto, a tech startup specializing in video creation for small businesses. With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, Sherry initially started with his company, Cloutel, which provided AI-focused tech solutions for Fortune 500 clients. However, his desire to build something of his own led to the creation of Pronto during the COVID-19 pandemic. Collaborating with two other founders, Ash Shehryar and Will Feldman, they aimed to provide affordable and quick video creation services for small businesses. Sherry now leads Pronto as the CEO, fulfilling his dream of bringing his own product to the market.Timestamps[00:02:34] AI disruption, job security concerns, evolving technology.[00:07:26] Game-changing generative AI creates efficient videos.[00:11:39] Learn from mistakes - key to success.[00:15:29] Challenges included: learning curve, small business focus.[00:18:38] AI enables efficiency, but human touch is unique.[00:24:11] AI technology speeds up processes, saves costs, and creates new jobs.[00:27:31] Language models will disrupt AI; ethics important.[00:30:18] AI can change the world, but with risks.[00:33:10] Social media: amazing but causing disruption.Key QuotesThe Importance of Making Mistakes: "There is no successful entrepreneur on the planet who was only successful he or she was built on failure. The problem with the people is, and it's a fantasy, you look at Facebook, you look at Apple, you just see successes. You look at Elon Musk; you see successes. There are a lot of failures before those successes. And what set them apart, apart from luck, is their resilience to learn and to excel with those mistakes, right?" — 00:11:39-00:12:16The Importance of Human Touch in Creative Industries: "That creativity, that human creativity, is something unique and very special to us. AI can train itself. It can become very efficient. But the reason why it is like that is because whatever we do, there is an element of emotion in it. AI doesn't have an emotion. It will never have an emotion. It will have that coldness in it. So whatever the creativity it will create will not have that warmth in it. So human ingenuity is very special, and it should be." — 00:19:54-00:20:25Partner with Horizon SearchConnect: https://linktr.ee/horizonsearchAdvertise. https://www.passionfroot.me/ho....rizon-searchRecommen Resources (Affiliate)If you’re looking for a good editing team, I’ve been pleased with the work of We Edit Podcasts.Castmagic has helped me prepare the show notes. It provides summaries, timestamps, key quotes and a lot more, including custom prompts.Experience seamless recording with Riverside.fm, where high-quality audio and video are recorded locally on each participant's computer, eliminating the common issues of internet connectivity. Say goodbye to stutters and delays, and enjoy a smooth recording experience.