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

What Changed This Quarter and What Actually Matters

AI video model release tracker (2026): launch dates and access

· 5 min read
AI video model release tracker (2026): launch dates and access
AI Video Pricing Index cover with illustrated video cards and the subtitle How to Test AI Video Models Without Wasting Credits.

AI Video Price Index: What 100 Clips Cost

· 8 min read
AI Video Price Index: What 100 Clips Cost
Editorial audio studio illustration comparing ElevenLabs plans, voice credits, and cost

ElevenLabs pricing (2027): plans, credits & voice cloning

· 9 min read
ElevenLabs pricing (2027): plans, credits & voice cloning
Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3.1 AI video model comparison showing cinematic video generation and motion quality differences

Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3.1 (2027): controls, audio & API cost

· 7 min read
Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3.1 (2027): controls, audio & API cost
Best AI Image Editing Models With Reference Images

Best AI image editing models with reference images (2027)

· 10 min read
Best AI image editing models with reference images (2027)
Editorial illustration of Veo 3.1 video pricing inputs, duration, resolution and accepted-output cost

Veo 3.1 pricing (2027): API rates, Flow credits & cost

· 6 min read
Veo 3.1 pricing (2027): API rates, Flow credits & cost
How to Use Kling 3.0

How to use Kling 3.0: 7 steps for a controlled first clip

· 6 min read
How to use Kling 3.0: 7 steps for a controlled first clip
Editorial comparison of Seedance 2.5 multimodal references and Google Veo 3.1 cinematic video workflows

Seedance 2.5 vs Veo 3.1: duration, controls, audio & cost

· 6 min read
Seedance 2.5 vs Veo 3.1: duration, controls, audio & cost
Handmade motion storyboard comparing Seedance 2.0 output quality, duration, and credit cost

Seedance 2.0 pricing: plans, API rates and real clip costs

· 5 min read
Seedance 2.0 pricing: plans, API rates and real clip costs
pricing Imagen 4 Pricing and API Access What Developers Pay Per Image, Per Tier, and at Scale

Imagen 4 pricing and API access (2027): what it costs and how developers use it

· 3 min read
Imagen 4 pricing and API access (2027): what it costs and how developers use it
Graphite storyboard illustrating a step-by-step Seedance AI video workflow

How to use Seedance 2.0: create your first video

· 5 min read
How to use Seedance 2.0: create your first video
lip sync girl

What is AI lip sync? How it works, uses and limits

· 7 min read
What is AI lip sync? How it works, uses and limits