#2290 He’s building an AI media empire

DEC 29, 2025-1 MIN
Startup Stories - Mixergy

#2290 He’s building an AI media empire

DEC 29, 2025-1 MIN

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On the surface, it looks like Ricardo Vice Santos is selling AI-created books for your kids. But he’s aiming for something much bigger: a world where TV, movies, and every other media will be customized to you, using AI. He’s starting with children&#8217;s books because that’s what people will buy and what AI can do well today. This is the story of how he’s building DreamStories and how you can build a similar company. <p><a href="https://mixergy.com/interviews/hes-building-an-ai-media-empire/"><img src="https://mixergy.com/interviews/hes-building-an-ai-media-empire/?get-twitter-card=true&amp;v=14&amp;time=1767017859" alt="" class="alignnone size-full"/></a></p><p>Ricardo is the founder of <a href="https://dreamstories.ai/?srsltid=AfmBOopNrIvMxGZBbnhO6TIbDV66CghQm2qIW2y3XDjV7upaAqvMauso">DreamStories</a>, a company creating AI-powered, personalized children’s books tailored to individual families. Previously, he worked in consumer media and was an early team member at Spotify, where he developed a deep understanding of long-tail content and personalization. Drawing on that experience, Ricardo is now building toward a future where books, videos, and even movies are generated uniquely for each person.</p> <p>More interviews -&gt; <a href="https://mixergy.com/moreint" target="_blank">https://mixergy.com/moreint</a><br /> Rate this interview -&gt; <a href="https://mixergy.com/rateint" target="_blank">https://mixergy.com/rateint</a></p>