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

The Top AI Talking Photo Platforms
Images
7 best AI talking-photo generators in 2026
· 6 min read
SLOP
Trends
AI slop: what it means and how platforms treat it (2026)
· 5 min read
Top 5 AI Emoji Generator Tools
Images
5 best AI emoji makers: prompts, stickers and export tips
· 5 min read
AI generated ad of a little boy drinking soda in a field.
Trends
AI ad survey: 98.6% missed at least one image in a 4-image test
· 6 min read
AI Video Editing Trends and Tools
Videos
AI video editing trends in 2026: six workflow shifts
· 5 min read
claude
Videos
Claude 3.7 Sonnet for video: retired model and workflow
· 2 min read
synthesia
Guides
How to make an AI avatar video in Synthesia (2026)
· 4 min read
ai tiktok
Videos
5 best AI TikTok video tools by workflow (2026)
· 5 min read
Colorize
Images
6 best AI photo colorizers: free limits, controls and APIs
· 7 min read
Editorial triptych comparing Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and PixVerse V6 video workflows
Videos
Veo 3.1 vs Kling 3.0 vs PixVerse V6: which video model?
· 4 min read
RECRAFT
Videos
Recraft V3 guide: images, vectors, and a separate video workflow
· 2 min read
ai
Images
5 AI background removers: free limits and export options
· 6 min read
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