Lenny Rachitsky · 6 min read · Gen AI Tools
🎙️ How I AI: Gemini Omni: Clone yourself with AI in under 15 minutes & Shopping with Claude
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Claire tests Gemini Omni and Google Flow to clone herself into an AI avatar and produce a complete hype video in about 15 minutes, walking through the full workflow from face scan to stitched final cut. The episode blends tutorial and tech demo to show how AI video tools can democratize creative production for non-video pros, while highlighting current limitations in avatar consistency and emotion.
Key Takeaways
- AI video tools enable non-video professionals to create promotional videos quickly (about 15 minutes).
- AI acts as a creative collaborator, helping brainstorm scenes and structure beyond just generating footage.
- Avatar consistency and authentic emotional expression remain key challenges in AI video creation.
- End-to-end workflows can be completed in a single desk session, bypassing traditional production constraints.
Excerpt
Gemini Omni: Clone yourself with AI in under 15 minutes Listen now on YouTube • Spotify • Apple Podcasts Brought to you by: Merge —Connective infrastructure for production AI Jira Product Discovery —Prioritize with insights, build with confidence In this solo episode, Claire puts Google Flow and Gemini Omni to the test by cloning herself into an AI avatar and using it to build a full hype reel in about 15 minutes. She walks through the whole workflow live: scanning her face, generating scenes, troubleshooting weird outputs, stitching the video together, and reacting to the very real uncanny-valley moments along…