Practice makes perfect

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I was listening to a magic podcast. Magic, as in abracadabra. That beautiful art that produces smiles, laughter and wonder. The magician said something so simple and it has stuck with me all week.

“Confidence isn’t built just by success. It is also built by repetition.“

The more you try the better you get. Luck favours the persistent.

A simple message that we often forget. An overnight success takes 20 to 30 years.

Practice makes perfect. Embrace the journey. Never stop.

If you love doing something then keep doing it. That is what purpose is all about.

Saving your ass

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This is an advert that Marta made recently for an online competition from a generative AI firm called Runway.

This is very cool and it is all generated. The visuals, the sounds, the voices. My understanding is the advertising world is changing fast with all the AI generative tools that are becoming more and more sophisticated.

The story for Marta’s ad is made by people. In this case Marta and I. But the creation of the video is AI generated. Still, this does not mean that you simply press a button and presto, an advert is produced. It takes a lot of time and effort to create something like this. But budgets are not a limiting factor and with this approach your imagination can run wilder than ever.

Documentary series ‘Kyiv of Mine’ traces city from creative boom to wartime reality

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https://kyivindependent.com/documentary-series-kyiv-of-mine-traces-city-from-creative-boom-to-wartime-reality/

The film’s structure and a selection of real-life protagonists reflect this mission. The first chapter captures a period of growth as Ukraine deepened its European integration and built new institutions. In these early segments, the protagonists radiate vibrancy and optimism, frequently sharing jokes.

The film brings together a mosaic of Ukrainian society: a chef, an artist, a programmer, a tech entrepreneur, a lawyer, a property developer, a filmmaker, and a professor. Each offers a unique perspective on a singular theme: the Ukrainian Dream.

In the second chapter, the tone shifts dramatically. Somber expressions replace the smiling, optimistic faces as the protagonists tell how the full-scale invasion started for them. Instead of discussing the growth of the IT sector or a cultural boom, they speak of war crimes and Russian atrocities. Unintentionally, the filmmakers began creating a historical artifact of the protagonists’ transformation.

First Look: METRO 2039 

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Made in Ukraine.

Our games explore what humans were before the world ended, what they became after, and what they are willing to do to live another day. The meaning has always been about preventing war.

But now war is our reality, and our message has shifted to be about the consequences. The cost of silence, the horrors of tyranny, and the price of freedom.

A small country at a big crossroads

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In a few days from now the citizens of Hungary will be voting for their next leader.

“The Hungarian election is hugely important in its own right and a litmus test for the billionaire fascism that the American Right has imported. This would be a great briefing for reporters and all of us to have!”

All the polls are indicating that Orban will lose. But what if he doesn’t … ?!

In my mind Orban is evil. He pretends to be part of NATO and the West, for example, but he is on the Russian payroll.

If he wins it means that evil is on the rise. We will know next week.