imagination is the only unfair advantage left

Right now, anyone can make anything the tools are cheap, AI is powerful, and distribution is open. That means the real difference isn’t skill or production anymore, it’s taste and decision-making. Generic work fails because no one chose anything with intent. Directors stand out because they know why they’re making this thing instead of a thousand others. No one is coming to give permission, no studio, no gatekeeper and that’s actually freedom. The creators who win are the ones who trust their taste, show up consistently, build with intention, and create what they wish existed. One viral piece doesn’t matter. Consistent, intentional creation does. Tools will keep improving.