IdeaRoast Analysis
The Roast
"You've built a beautiful, technically complex solution to a problem that doesn't exist yet — it's like engineering a Ferrari when the market is still asking for bicycles. AI video generation tools already exist (Synthesia, Pictory, Descript), and you're betting people will pay for *another* one that's specifically tailored to... AI tutorials? The irony is painful."
Reality Check
💀 Why This Fails
- • Competing against entrenched players (Synthesia, Runway, Descript) with massive funding and existing user bases
- • The actual bottleneck for tutorial creators isn't video *generation* — it's good *ideas* and domain expertise; many won't trust AI-generated visuals for technical content
- • 3-phase implementation timeline is wildly optimistic for a solo/small team; you're looking at 12+ months minimum before MVP, during which market dynamics shift
- • No clear moat: once you launch, Synthesia adds 'AI tutorial templates' in a sprint and crushes you with their existing customer base
✅ The Pivot
Instead of building the platform, become the *content creator* using existing tools (Synthesia + Claude). Pick ONE hyper-specific niche (e.g., 'LLM fine-tuning tutorials for non-ML engineers') and build an audience of 10K+ on YouTube in 3 months. *Then* you'll understand what creators actually need. Sell courses, sponsorships, or consulting — revenue in 90 days, not 18 months. Use this as market research before even considering building proprietary software.