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
Text-to-video vs image-to-video: which workflow to use
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5 best talking-photo APIs and endpoints for developers (2027)
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7 best subtitle APIs: caption files, video output and costs (2027)
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7 AI tools for indie filmmakers: plan, generate, and finish (2027)
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6 best image-to-video APIs (2027): models, cost & integration
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Magic Hour vs Pika (2027): workflows, pricing & API
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The fan engagement playbook: drive deeper team connections
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7 best AI B-roll generators: footage, stock and editing (2027)
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7 best Synthesia alternatives for video workflows (2027)
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6 best lip-sync APIs: inputs, costs and integration (2027)
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HeyGen vs Magic Hour: avatars, video, translation and costs
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7 best AI tools for filmmakers in 2027: by production task
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