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

6 Open-Source RunwayML Alternatives
Open-Source Runway alternatives: editors, models, and tradeoffs
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Top 5 AI GIF Generators
7 best AI GIF generators for text prompts, images and video
· 5 min read
5 Best AI Selfie Generators
5 AI selfie generators: styles, headshots & free options
· 6 min read
5 Best AI Image Generators & their API
5 best AI image generation APIs in 2026
· 6 min read
Meta AI Vibes feed shown in three mobile screens with AI-generated videos
Meta AI Vibes: current features, limits and workflow
· 5 min read
6 Best AI Voice Generators
6 best AI voice generators for narration, cloning, and local use
· 6 min read
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Flash vs Nano: status & differences
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Seedream 4.0 guide: what changed in Seedream 5.0
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Gemini 2.5 Flash: current status, capabilities and migration checks
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5 best AI tools to turn newsletters into videos
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Realistic AI Photo Editor
Digital humans: 6 AI avatar platforms and how to choose
· 5 min read