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 Video Tools for E-commerce That Turn Product Shots into High-Converting Ads
App Picks
5 best AI video tools for ecommerce: a practical comparison
· 6 min read
Magic Hour Face Swap API vs DeepFaceLab vs InsightFace: Which Face Swap Tool Actually Works in Production?
Images
Face swap API vs DeepFaceLab vs InsightFace (2026)
· 4 min read
Build Flexible Video Pipelines Without Lock-In or Heavy Infrastructure
Videos
6 video AI APIs and open-weight deployment options
· 5 min read
Illustration showing text prompts transforming into AI-generated videos using developer APIs
Videos
7 best text-to-video APIs: models, queues & avatars
· 6 min read
Editorial comparison of five AI video production routes using storyboards, references, audio, editing and effects
Videos
5 best Veo 3 alternatives: video, audio and costs
· 7 min read
Collage of the best Invideo alternatives
App Picks
10 best InVideo alternatives in 2026: choose by workflow
· 7 min read
AI video enhancement APIs improving video quality, resolution, and motion clarity across different use cases
Videos
Video enhancement APIs: documented options and how to evaluate them
· 3 min read
Ai-generated hero using Magic Hour with one of the art prompts from the list
Guides
32 best prompts for AI art to inspire your next project
· 21 min read
AI style transfer tools that help creators transform photos and videos into unique artistic styles
Images
7 best AI style transfer tools (2026): photos & video
· 8 min read
Top no-code AI tools for startups to build and launch products without coding
Startups
8 best no-code AI tools for startups in 2026
· 7 min read
AI product-photo-to-video tools: a product bottle and animated video frame, with tools, costs and practical prompts subtitle.
Videos
7 best AI tools to turn product photos into videos
· 9 min read
Comparison table of the best AI online course creators in 2026
Videos
7 best AI online course creators in 2026
· 6 min read
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