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

Keep Characters Consistent Without Manual Editing
Videos
Best reference image-to-video tools (2026): character and product consistency
· 15 min read
Seedance 2.0 reference guide illustrating image, video and audio inputs for subject appearance, camera movement and audio cues
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Seedance 2.0 reference guide: images, video and audio
· 7 min read
ai sound Effect Generators
App Picks
5 best AI sound effect generators (2026): text, video & API
· 5 min read
Pika Labs Pricing
Guides
Pika pricing (2026): free plan, credits & video costs
· 3 min read
Characters, Styles, and Camera Movement
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Kling 3.0 reference guide: Elements, Multi-Shot & prompts
· 5 min read
Editorial comparison of precise image editing and style exploration with a legacy-to-current visual timeline
App Picks
FLUX Kontext vs Midjourney V7: legacy and current choices
· 4 min read
Seedance 2.0 vs Sora 2 (2026): Control, Consistency, and Real-World Workflow Fit
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Seedance 2.0 vs Sora 2: availability & migration
· 2 min read
Seedance 2.0 Best Settings
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Seedance 2.0 best settings: resolution, audio and references
· 7 min read
What Changed This Quarter and What Actually Matters
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AI video model release tracker (2026): launch dates and access
· 4 min read
How to Test AI Video Models Without Wasting Credits
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AI video pricing index: model rates and cost examples (2026)
· 3 min read
Editorial audio studio illustration comparing ElevenLabs plans, voice credits, and cost
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ElevenLabs pricing (2026): plans, credits & voice cloning
· 5 min read
Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3.1 AI video model comparison showing cinematic video generation and motion quality differences
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Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3.1 (2026): controls, audio & API cost
· 5 min read
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