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 Style Transfer: Video vs Image

AI video vs image style transfer: which workflow to use

· 5 min read
AI video vs image style transfer: which workflow to use
Cinematic AI Video Prompt Cookbook

25 cinematic AI video prompts for motion and composition

· 9 min read
25 cinematic AI video prompts for motion and composition
Product Video Script Templates

Product video script templates: 12 formats you can adapt

· 5 min read
Product video script templates: 12 formats you can adapt
Best Image Upscaling APIs

7 best image upscaling APIs: limits, costs and use cases (2027)

· 6 min read
7 best image upscaling APIs: limits, costs and use cases (2027)
AI Photo Editors  for Product Photography

8 AI photo editors for product photography: a practical guide (2027)

· 11 min read
8 AI photo editors for product photography: a practical guide (2027)
Remove Background From Product Photos

Remove backgrounds from product photos: a practical guide

· 5 min read
Remove backgrounds from product photos: a practical guide
Edit Product Photos with AI

How to edit product photos with AI: workflow and prompts

· 5 min read
How to edit product photos with AI: workflow and prompts
Use Reference Images in Image-to-Video

How to use reference images for image-to-video

· 5 min read
How to use reference images for image-to-video
Audio-to-Video Sync Tools

7 best audio-to-video AI tools for 2027

· 5 min read
7 best audio-to-video AI tools for 2027
Extend a Video With AI

How to extend a video with AI: steps, prompts and limits

· 7 min read
How to extend a video with AI: steps, prompts and limits
AI Video Editing Tools

8 best AI video editing tools (2027): choose by workflow

· 8 min read
8 best AI video editing tools (2027): choose by workflow
AI Video Generators for Marketing Teams

9 best AI video generators for marketing teams: ads, UGC and brand video (2027)

· 8 min read
9 best AI video generators for marketing teams: ads, UGC and brand video (2027)