COming soon
the book
MARK HORTON
It's never too late to change paths. To become something you always wanted to be. To do the thing you always thought was for other people. AI removed the excuses. This book is about what happens when you stop waiting.
WHO IS IT FOR
You have something you always wanted to do. A path you didn't take. A version of yourself that felt just out of reach. And somewhere along the way you started to believe the moment had passed.
It hasn't. And AI is the reason why. Not because AI is magic. Because it removes the barriers, the cost, the technical complexity, the years of prerequisite knowledge that kept you out of the room.
This book is written by someone who proved it. A trained actor with no filmmaking experience who made an award-winning film in two weeks using AI. Not as a stunt. As a life decision.
THE STORY BEHING THE BOOK
My dad sold televisions and rented out films from his shop. I grew up surrounded by movies and always had a quiet dream to make one. Instead I became a graphic designer. Then I found acting, trained properly, fell in love with performance. Then writing. Then performing my own work.
Then AI arrived. And I discovered the International AI Movie Awards in San Francisco. I had two weeks until the deadline. With real actors filming themselves across the country, using AI for green screening, effects and compositing, I made The Dore. It went on to win Best Sci-Fi at the Bristol Film Festival.
That experience changed how I think about everything. Not just AI. About the paths we don't take. The versions of ourselves we put on hold. The things we decide are for other people.
It's Not Over is the book that came out of that. Part memoir, part practical guide, entirely honest. It's about the moment you decide it's not too late. And what happens when you act on it.
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MARK HORTON
Strategic AI Advisor · Organisational AI Capability