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Netflix Launches 'Clips' for Vertical Video Discovery
Netflix is redesigning its mobile app and introducing Clips, a vertical video feed intended to help users discover new content by sharing highlights from original Netflix programming.
Maximize Video Impact with AI-Driven Social Media Clips
Maximize video impact with AI-driven, trend-optimized social media clips.
AI Video Tools for Ads and Content: A Comprehensive Review
Been experimenting with a few AI video tools recently to speed up content + ad creation, figured I’d share what actually stood out These tools are getting pretty good, especially if you don’t have a full editing setup or team Here’s a quick breakdown of what I tried: Runway What it does: Text/image to video + editing tools Cool stuff: Good quality outputs, lots of features Best for: Creative experiments, short clips My take: Powerful, but took me a bit to get consistent results Pika What it does: Generates short videos from prompts Cool stuff: Fast and easy to try ideas Best for: Quick social clips My take: Fun to use, but hard to control exact outcomes Synthesia What it does: AI avatar videos with voice Cool stuff: Clean talking head style content Best for: Tutorials, explainers My take: Solid for info content, less useful for ads InVideo AI What it does: Script to full video Cool stuff: Templates + automation Best for: Beginners, quick drafts My take: Easy, but everything started to feel templated Luma Dream Machine What it does: Realistic AI generated scenes Cool stuff: Visually impressive outputs Best for: Cinematic style clips My take: Looks great, but hit or miss depending on prompt Higgsfield What it does: AI video with more control over shots + motion Cool stuff: Can guide camera movement, pacing, structure Best for: Ads or anything that needs to feel intentional My take: Feels closer to actually building a video vs just generating one Biggest takeaways: most tools are great for ideas, not final ads control > randomness if you’re making anything performance focused you’ll probably end up combining tools instead of relying on one A lot of these have free tiers, so worth testing yourself If I had to pick one I’d keep experimenting with, probably higgsfield just because the extra control makes it feel a bit more usable for actual ad work Curious what others are sticking with rn 👀