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Goal · Content Creation

Solo Creator Stack

Ship blog posts, short-form video, and image content faster than a small team — by yourself.

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GP
ChatGPT

Conversational AI for almost anything

Freemium

Why: Outlines, scripts, repurposing, and brainstorming hooks.

CL
Claude

Thoughtful AI for long-context work

Freemium

Why: Long-form drafts in a natural human tone.

MJ
Midjourney

Cinematic AI image generation

Paid

Why: Cinematic hero images and consistent brand visuals via style refs.

RW
Runway

Generative video studio

Freemium

Why: Image-to-video for short-form clips and B-roll.

EL
ElevenLabs

Lifelike voice AI

Freemium

Why: Voiceover that sounds like you (or your character).

DS
Descript

Edit video by editing text

Freemium

Why: Edit podcasts and videos by editing the transcript — saves hours.

Suggested workflow

  1. 1

    1. Capture the idea

    Voice note or jot. Don't open AI yet.

  2. 2

    2. Outline in Claude/ChatGPT

    Three outline options. Pick one, edit ruthlessly.

  3. 3

    3. Generate the visuals

    Midjourney hero image (with your saved --sref) + Runway image-to-video clip.

  4. 4

    4. Add voiceover

    ElevenLabs narration of intro/outro.

  5. 5

    5. Edit in Descript

    Trim, smooth, add captions, ship to all channels.

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