https://alvyz.podbean.com Short, practical episodes on using AI tools for real creative work: songs, music videos, game sprites, architectural renders and more. Hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO.

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:07:19 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Technology 1440 episodic Alvy Wood Alvy Wood No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22959970/cover_1400.jpg https://alvyz.podbean.com 144 144 One Studio, Three Media: Planning a Small Creative Project with AI Images, Video and Music https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/one-studio-three-media-planning-a-small-creative-project-with-ai-images-video-and-music/ https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/one-studio-three-media-planning-a-small-creative-project-with-ai-images-video-and-music/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:07:19 -0700 alvyz.podbean.com/097b416f-71ef-3fa6-81f5-53399ec7248a Plan a small creative project with AI images, video and music: a one-page brief with three mood words, a storyboard, images first, then motion, music last. MixStudio, an AI creative studio for images, video and music, keeps it in one place. Background: storyboards. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds MixStudio. Audio narrated with a synthetic voice.

]]> Plan a small creative project with AI images, video and music: a one-page brief with three mood words, a storyboard, images first, then motion, music last. MixStudio, an AI creative studio for images, video and music, keeps it in one place. Background: storyboards. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds MixStudio. Audio narrated with a synthetic voice.

]]> Alvy Wood false No 189 1 6 full From Sketch to Client-Ready Render: AI in Architectural Presentations https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/from-sketch-to-client-ready-render-ai-in-architectural-presentations/ https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/from-sketch-to-client-ready-render-ai-in-architectural-presentations/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:06:51 -0700 alvyz.podbean.com/fd94bd2f-bd1c-3ba0-a27b-6d8ec8f551a2 From sketch to client-ready render: start with a clean eye-level sketch, write an image brief, generate fast, review against your design, and present sketch and render side by side. Try GetRender's AI architectural rendering tools. Background: architectural rendering. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds GetRender. Audio narrated with a synthetic voice.

]]> From sketch to client-ready render: start with a clean eye-level sketch, write an image brief, generate fast, review against your design, and present sketch and render side by side. Try GetRender's AI architectural rendering tools. Background: architectural rendering. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds GetRender. Audio narrated with a synthetic voice.

]]> Alvy Wood false No 187 1 5 full Writing Lyrics for AI Music: From Prompt to Finished Song https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/writing-lyrics-for-ai-music-from-prompt-to-finished-song/ https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/writing-lyrics-for-ai-music-from-prompt-to-finished-song/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:06:16 -0700 alvyz.podbean.com/d689bbe2-0de5-3269-95bb-61cb2e828d1c How to write lyrics that work with AI music generators: pick text-first or lyrics-first, state one idea, label verse and chorus, keep lines even, and compare models. FloatSong's AI music generator lets you try Suno or Flow Music in one studio. Background: lyrics. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds FloatSong. Audio narrated with a synthetic voice.

]]> How to write lyrics that work with AI music generators: pick text-first or lyrics-first, state one idea, label verse and chorus, keep lines even, and compare models. FloatSong's AI music generator lets you try Suno or Flow Music in one studio. Background: lyrics. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds FloatSong. Audio narrated with a synthetic voice.

]]> Alvy Wood false No 180 1 4 full Making a Music Video for Your Song Without a Film Crew https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/making-a-music-video-for-your-song-without-a-film-crew/ https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/making-a-music-video-for-your-song-without-a-film-crew/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:50:54 -0700 alvyz.podbean.com/516b09d4-57fc-395d-b685-378f55123362 How to make a music video for your song without a film crew: plan scenes from your lyrics, choose the right aspect ratio, and iterate on short clips. A tool like SongScene, an AI music video generator, can turn a finished track into visuals. Background: aspect ratios. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds SongScene.

]]> How to make a music video for your song without a film crew: plan scenes from your lyrics, choose the right aspect ratio, and iterate on short clips. A tool like SongScene, an AI music video generator, can turn a finished track into visuals. Background: aspect ratios. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds SongScene.

]]> Alvy Wood false No 195 1 3 full Sprite Sheets for Indie Games: A Practical Workflow from Idea to JSON Atlas https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/sprite-sheets-for-indie-games-a-practical-workflow-from-idea-to-json-atlas/ https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/sprite-sheets-for-indie-games-a-practical-workflow-from-idea-to-json-atlas/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:50:32 -0700 alvyz.podbean.com/dd6b06ec-5201-37b1-bf23-3e8f378d5e6b A practical workflow for indie game sprite sheets: plan your animations, keep frame sizes consistent, and export a JSON atlas your engine can read. A tool like Sprite Flow, an AI sprite animation generator, can speed up the animation step. Background: texture atlases. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds Sprite Flow.

]]> A practical workflow for indie game sprite sheets: plan your animations, keep frame sizes consistent, and export a JSON atlas your engine can read. A tool like Sprite Flow, an AI sprite animation generator, can speed up the animation step. Background: texture atlases. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds Sprite Flow.

]]> Alvy Wood false No 215 1 2 full How to Turn a Family Story into a Custom Song https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/how-to-turn-a-family-story-into-a-custom-song/ https://alvyz.podbean.com/e/how-to-turn-a-family-story-into-a-custom-song/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:49:38 -0700 alvyz.podbean.com/af425810-6f7b-304d-8bf6-fe83beb19087 Turn one family moment into a song: pick concrete details, write a mood sentence, use a verse-chorus structure and iterate on lyrics. A tool like MemoTune, a web-based AI song generator, can turn your lyrics, stories or photos into a full song. Further reading: common song structure. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds MemoTune.

]]> Turn one family moment into a song: pick concrete details, write a mood sentence, use a verse-chorus structure and iterate on lyrics. A tool like MemoTune, a web-based AI song generator, can turn your lyrics, stories or photos into a full song. Further reading: common song structure. Disclosure: hosted by Alvy Wood, founder of ZITCHOO, which builds MemoTune.

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