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

Best Image Upscaling APIs
7 best image upscaling APIs: limits, costs and use cases
· 7 min read
AI Photo Editors  for Product Photography
8 AI photo editors for product photography: a practical guide
· 8 min read
Remove Background From Product Photos
Remove backgrounds from product photos: a practical guide
· 5 min read
Edit Product Photos with AI
How to edit product photos with AI: workflow and prompts
· 5 min read
Use Reference Images in Image-to-Video
How to use reference images for image-to-video
· 4 min read
Audio-to-Video Sync Tools
7 best audio-to-video AI tools for 2026
· 5 min read
Extend a Video With AI
How to extend a video with AI: steps, prompts and limits
· 7 min read
AI Video Editing Tools
8 best AI video editing tools (2026): choose by workflow
· 6 min read
AI Video Generators for Marketing Teams
9 best AI video generators for marketing teams: ads, UGC and brand video
· 8 min read
Multimodal Video APIs
Best multimodal video APIs: inputs, controls & costs
· 3 min read
Make UGC-Style Video Ads
How to make UGC-style video ads with AI: workflow and prompts (2026)
· 5 min read
AI Voice Generator for Ads
AI voice generators for ads: tools & 10 script examples
· 7 min read