Tales Reforged – the story of a PhD student and a freelance translator
When the two of us (brothers) launched Tales Reforged in January 2025, we had no idea what to expect. One of us was pursuing a PhD, and the other was working as a freelance translator. We were fascinated by the rapid development of AI tools and simply hoped we could create something meaningful – maybe even a small additional source of income.
Things turned out far better than we imagined. Just nine months later, our channel had grown to over 11,000 subscribers and more than 2,000,000 views – numbers that continue to rise even as we write this.
What amazes us most is how modestly we started. At first, we had only a few mid-tier subscriptions for text-to-image and image-to-video tools. Back then, the biggest breakthrough was Kling AI 1.6 producing something “dynamic” – which, looking back now, feels almost silly. Tools like Seedance 1.0 Pro, Google Veo 3, and Hailuo 2 hadn’t even been released yet. But once we gained our first few thousand subscribers and our channel became monetized, everything began to take off on its own.
It’s incredible to see how much we’ve accomplished in such a short time and how warmly our audience has embraced what we do. Knowing that so many people enjoy film-grade AI videos in the epic fantasy genre is both inspiring and motivating. It drives us to keep pushing forward, improving our craft, and hopefully turning this project into something even bigger – a true career path for us.
Thank you for watching us,
Balša and Boris
