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.

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AI character replacement for video ad localization

· 5 min read
AI character replacement for video ad localization
Tools to Replace Characters in Videos

6 AI character replacement tools for video (2027)

· 10 min read
6 AI character replacement tools for video (2027)
Replace an Actor Without Reshooting

How to replace an actor in a video without reshooting

· 4 min read
How to replace an actor in a video without reshooting
How to Put a Cartoon Character Into a Real Video With AI (Free, 2026)

How to put a cartoon character into a real video with AI

· 5 min read
How to put a cartoon character into a real video with AI
Turn Yourself Into an Anime Character

How to turn yourself into an anime character in a video

· 4 min read
How to turn yourself into an anime character in a video
A Free AI Guide for 2026

How to replace a character in a video with AI for free

· 10 min read
How to replace a character in a video with AI for free
Fable vs Sol taste test — hero

Testing Fable vs Sol in terms of taste (they are both bad)

· 38 min read
Testing Fable vs Sol in terms of taste (they are both bad)
 (Free, No Drawing Skills Needed)

How to generate a storyboard with AI for free

· 10 min read
How to generate a storyboard with AI for free
Turn Audio Into a Video With AI

How to turn audio into video: 5 reliable workflows (2027)

· 5 min read
How to turn audio into video: 5 reliable workflows (2027)
Change Video Aspect Ratio With AI

How to change video aspect ratio with AI: step-by-step

· 5 min read
How to change video aspect ratio with AI: step-by-step
Extend a Video With AI for Free

How to extend a video with AI for free (no sign-up, step-by-step)

· 7 min read
How to extend a video with AI for free (no sign-up, step-by-step)
29 open-source image generation models field guide — hero

29 open-source and open-weight image models for local use (2027)

· 35 min read
29 open-source and open-weight image models for local use (2027)