AI is a slot machine gamble

Author: Shubham Goyal Date: February 5, 2026 Here's what AI video companies won't tell you: you're not buying a video. You're buying lottery tickets. Every prompt is a spin. Every generation is a gamble. And by the time you get the shot you actually need, you've burned through your budget and your sanity. I've been producing films for years. Last month, I decided to test the AI hype with real numbers. What I found? The "cheap" AI video revolution is a pricing illusion. Let