In this episode of The Marketing AI SparkCast, Aby Varma, founder of Spark Novus, sits down with Piyush Saggi, co-founder and CEO of Parmonic, to discuss AI’s impact on video storytelling. They explore AI’s role in video transformation, storytelling challenges, and how brands can balance automation with authenticity.
Topics Covered
* The Rise of AI in Video Storytelling: AI is reshaping video content creation, making it more accessible and efficient for marketers.
* Parmonic’s Origin Story: Piyush shares how Parmonic started as a response to the overwhelming amount of long-form content that audiences struggle to consume.
* AI’s Role in Video Editing vs. Storytelling: While AI has made strides in video editing, its ability to shape compelling narratives is still developing.
* Brand Authenticity vs. AI Automation: Marketers must balance AI-powered content creation with maintaining genuine brand messaging.
* Synthetic Avatars and Deepfakes: The ethical and compliance risks of AI-generated avatars and voices in marketing.
* AI-Powered Video Personalization: The future of AI in delivering personalized video content tailored to the viewer’s knowledge and interests.
* The Future of Video Creation: AI will enable more marketers to create video content without professional editing skills, shifting the role of traditional video teams.
Guest Bio
Piyush Saggi is the co-founder and CEO of Parmonic, a video transformation platform that helps marketers convert long-form content into engaging, bite-sized clips. Previously, he spent nearly a decade at Microsoft in sales and marketing before venturing into entrepreneurship. Connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/psaggi.
Aby Varma is the founder of Spark Novus, helping marketing leaders adopt AI strategically and responsibly for innovation and growth. A Forbes Communication Council member and AI optimist, he hosts The Marketing AI SparkCast podcast and leads Marketing AI Pulse, a community dedicated to AI in marketing. Passionate about ideas that inspire change, he also serves as Head of Marketing for TEDxAtlanta. Connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/abyvarma/.
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