I had a fairly easy tech job, making well over 6-figures. However, every time I went to work, I was never happy. Not due to the amount of stress on projects or relationships with coworkers - but, the idea of knowing I could be making much more efficient use of my time and potential. For the past 2 years, I got deep into swing trading (on the side). I quickly realized that there’s a ton of obstacles I had to cross along the way in order to be consistently profitable. For example, coding up all the indicators I wanted to implement, or even automating my strategies entirely was wayy harder than asking gpt to walk me through it. I used my network to find solutions, and understood that most people in the community don’t know how to code, and if so, it is extremely complicated to use or on the contrary, too much “drag and drop” (meaning that it’s not customizable/flexible enough). Almost a year ago, I created a tool to solve my problem. The more I worked on it, and shared it to my shared groups/community , the more the tool gained interest. After tons of recommendations and criticism, the tool evolved into a platform. After releasing a close group beta (capped at 100 ppl), I saw the traction and understood the validity of what I was building. I saw the potential and put more time in. This time, I was getting 2 hours in before work and putting extra hours in after work (ultimately adding up to 25 extra hours of work a week + the 25 going in at the time) - then having to clock in from 8-5. I was completely obssesed, and thought about doing something unique and helpful in the community: implementing AI insights, exporting of strategies, even having a marketplace for people who want to share their own strategies and get paid off commission. Fast forward to now, over 1.5k users signed up, and it’s gaining real traction as a FinTech startup. And yeah, I understand it’s pre-revenue and I “shouldn’t” leave my comfy job because of how things are this time around. But the truth is, I know I have to take this risk at the age I am, having no real responsibilities in life except having to take care of my parents.

Welcome to the Out of The Box Series — where I test how far curiosity and AI can take you in 30, 60, or 90 minutes, using today’s best no-code and low-code tools. No setup. No training. Just pure exploration — right out of the box. 🎬 This Episode: HeyGen 🕒 Time Limit: 30 Minutes 📂 Category: AI Video Creation 💡 What I Built in 30 Minutes: Using just one photo of me standing in front of a fireplace, a short script and HeyGen’s Create Video feature, I generated a full talking video in under 30 minutes. Click to View HeyGen Video Using My Photo: https://app.heygen.com/guest/videos/4c96c4ece65c40a787276b9e08ed5161 What is HeyGen? HeyGen is an AI video generation platform that turns a photo or default avatar, and a text script into lifelike talking videos. You can create avatars, clone voices, and translate your message — all in minutes, no camera or video equipment required. Settings Used: I left everything on default settings, selected the “Calm and Warm” tone setting, and let HeyGen do the rest. Prompt Used: “Created a short, professional 40-second video introducing myself and the Out of The Box Series in a calm, confident tone.” 🚀 Result: A clean, natural-looking AI video — smooth delivery, great lighting, and surprisingly realistic motion. No filming. No editing. This is what out of the box really looks like. Just one photo, one prompt, and 30 minutes. To see more AI content like this, join AIS+ Today Have a blessed and creative AI day! @Michael Wacht AIS+ Ambassador