In this episode of the Imagine AI Live Podcast, host Chris Madden sits down with Nicolai Klemke, founder and CEO of Neural Frames, to explore how AI is transforming the music video industry. Originally built around psychedelic, frame-by-frame visuals, Neural Frames now boasts 100K+ monthly active users, is bootstrapped and profitable, and recently launched a game-changing feature: Autopilot, a 2-click tool that creates a full AI music video in under 10 minutes. Nicolai talks product evolution, niching down to serve musicians specifically, building a strong Discord creator community, and even how a 65-year-old user turned his passion into a paid side hustle using Neural Frames. We also get into Berlin’s startup culture, product strategy, and... yes, the origin story behind their squirrel mascot. (0:00) Welcome & Introduction (0:14) Neural Frames: From Physics to Frame-by-Frame (0:39) Going from Trippy Animation to Realistic Video (1:37) Launching Autopilot: AI Music Videos in 2 Clicks (2:51) Why They Ditched “Video for Everyone” (3:33) Niching Down for Musicians (4:00) Who Neural Frames is Built For (4:40) 65-Year-Old Turns Neural Frames into a Side Hustle (5:46) Live Visuals & YouTube Growth from Zero to 20K (6:30) Community and Creator Success Stories (7:49) Multi-Agent Song Analysis in Autopilot (8:30) Regulation & Mindset Challenges in Germany (8:54) Staying Agile in a Fast-Moving AI World (9:43) Using ChatGPT to Create a Launch Character (10:39) The Origin of the Squirrel Mascot (11:24) Closing Thoughts