Runbo Li

Runbo Li

CEO of Magic Hour

Runbo Li is the Co-founder and CEO of Magic Hour, where he builds AI video and image tools for content creation. He is a Y Combinator W24 founder and former Data Scientist at Meta, where he worked on 0-1 consumer social products in New Product Experimentation. He writes about AI video generation, AI image creation, creative workflows, and creator tools.

Latest articles

AI Tools for Instagram Reels

6 best AI tools for Instagram Reels by workflow (2027)

· 6 min read
6 best AI tools for Instagram Reels by workflow (2027)
Screenprint ocean and film illustration comparing Hailuo 2.3 quality, speed, and pricing

Hailuo AI pricing: 2.3 API costs and MiniMax H3 update

· 4 min read
Hailuo AI pricing: 2.3 API costs and MiniMax H3 update
Luma Dream Machine Ray3.2 workflow and prompts guide

How to use Luma Dream Machine: Ray3.2 workflow and prompts

· 7 min read
How to use Luma Dream Machine: Ray3.2 workflow and prompts
Sora 2 Pricing

Sora 2 pricing: shutdown, historical plans and migration cost

· 3 min read
Sora 2 pricing: shutdown, historical plans and migration cost
6 Best Free AI Lip Sync Tools

Best free AI lip sync tools (2027): limits & watermarks

· 9 min read
Best free AI lip sync tools (2027): limits & watermarks
Synthesia Pricing (2026)

Synthesia pricing: plans, credits & video limits

· 7 min read
Synthesia pricing: plans, credits & video limits
Plans, Credits & Free Trial Explained

Runway Gen-4.5 pricing: credit costs, plans and API rates

· 6 min read
Runway Gen-4.5 pricing: credit costs, plans and API rates
Use Google Veo 3.1 for Free

How to use Veo 3.1 for free: access, credits & steps

· 5 min read
How to use Veo 3.1 for free: access, credits & steps
HeyGen pricing cover with the HeyGen logo, feature icons and a 600-credit card

HeyGen pricing (2027): free plan, credits & API costs

· 7 min read
HeyGen pricing (2027): free plan, credits & API costs
Image-to-Video AI Tools (2026)

8 best image-to-video and AI animation tools (2027)

· 4 min read
8 best image-to-video and AI animation tools (2027)
Editorial collage of two fictional adult portraits woven from photographic paper strips

5 best free AI face swap tools (2027): web & open source

· 12 min read
5 best free AI face swap tools (2027): web & open source
AI Talking Photo Tools (2026)

Best AI talking photo tools (2027): 4 portrait workflows

· 8 min read
Best AI talking photo tools (2027): 4 portrait workflows