The Future of Imagine AI Live: Our 2026 Plans, AI Agents & the Skills-First Revolution | EP150

<p><strong>Episode 150 of the Imagine AI Live Podcast is back</strong> — and so is the conversation that matters. </p><p>After a season of building, shipping, and going deep into the world of AI agents, Chris Madden and Steve Metcalf reunite to catch up on everything that&#39;s changed, what they&#39;ve been working on, and where Imagine AI Live is headed in 2026. </p><p>From the rise of skills-based agents to AI voice cloning and what it really means to ship 20 pieces of content a day — this one is packed.</p><p>____________________________________________</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 – The “Skillet” Idea &amp; Turning AI Workflows Into Skills</p><p>00:36 – Episode 150: Imagine AI Live Returns &amp; The Pace of AI</p><p>02:55 – The Future of Imagine AI Live (Community, Events &amp; Flash Pods)</p><p>07:44 – AI Workflows, Keynotes Built With AI &amp; The New Productivity</p><p>10:07 – Ad Legends: Building an AI-Native Advertising Platform</p><p>14:57 – The Modern AI Tech Stack (Claude Code, Codex, Vercel)</p><p>16:57 – Agents vs Automations &amp; The Skills-First Framework</p><p>21:55 – AI Voice Cloning, Cliptastic &amp; The New Creator Economy</p><p>26:43 – What’s Next for Imagine AI Live &amp; The Community</p><p><br></p><p>____________________________________________</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Imagine AI Live: </strong><a href="http://www.linktr.ee/imagineai.live" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.linktr.ee/imagineai.live</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Steve Metcalf on his socials:</strong></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-metcalf-bbj/https://x.com/BigBrother_Jane</p><p><strong>Check out AdLegends here:</strong></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/adlegends/https://www.instagram.com/adlegends.ai/https://x.com/adlegendsai</p><p><strong>Follow Chris Madden on his socials:</strong></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismadden365/https://www.instagram.com/chrismadden365/https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisMadden_https://www.tiktok.com/@chrismadden_https://x.com/chrismadden_</p><p><strong>Check out Cliptastic:</strong></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/cliptastic/https://www.instagram.com/cliptastic365/https://www.youtube.com/@cliptastic365https://www.tiktok.com/@cliptastic365</p>