Use cases
Worked examples on Sume's catalog Formats and endpoints: product video and photography, try-on, app and product ads, logo animation, and more.
Start with Ready-made Formats for product video: the Sume Format catalog
AI product photos: cutout, new scene, upscale, and the cost per SKU
A three-call product photo pipeline on Sume: remove the background, generate a scene from the cutout, upscale the winner. What each call costs per SKU.
AI product photo: change the background to a lifestyle scene
Send the white-background product shot as a reference with an edit prompt and aspect_ratio auto, and Sume returns a new scene. A mask keeps the product fixed.
AI profile picture generator from a photo
Turn one photo into a square profile picture with Sume's image API: send the photo as a reference, ask for a 1:1 result, then optionally cut out the background.
AI voiceover for short videos: 9:16 with voice and music
Make an AI voiceover for a Reel, Short or TikTok: script to speech, clips on the beat of the voice, optional music bed, one vertical MP4.
Amazon Fire tablet video ad specs: 15 s max, 16:9 or 16:10, audio
Amazon's templated Fire tablet video ads allow 15 seconds, 1280x720 or larger, 16:9 or 16:10, .mp4 under 500 MB with AAC audio at 48 kHz. Sume fit.
Amazon Fire TV feature rotator video specs: 1920x1080, -24 LKFS
Amazon lists the Fire TV feature rotator video at 5–21 seconds, 16:9, 1920x1080, no borders, and loudness of -24 LKFS. What Sume can and cannot set.
Amazon Fire TV inline video ad specs: 10 to 30 s, 16:9, 960x540 min
Amazon Ads lists Fire TV inline video at 10–30 seconds, 16:9, 960x540 minimum, 500 MB, 2,000 kbps and audio at 128 kbps or higher. Sume can make the picture.
Article URL to video AI: turn a blog post link into a video
An article URL to video tool makes a short video from a post. On Sume send the article text in input and its images as attachments; the link alone is not read.
Refresh old YouTube thumbnails with AI: a batch method
YouTube says Ask Studio will suggest refreshed thumbnails. To refresh a back catalog yourself, send each old thumbnail to an image API as a reference.
Ask YouTube shopping: get my product recommended, what to make
YouTube is adding a product recommendation guide to Ask YouTube. It has published no ranking rules, so prepare product videos that answer buyer questions.
Can AI make an App Store preview video? Apple's rules
Apple says an app preview uses footage captured on device and shows only content inside the app. A generated clip can't be it, but can be your promo.
Can you use an AI voice on TikTok Shop?
In posted videos, yes: TikTok Shop's 09/02/2026 policy allows AI dubbing and narration. In a LIVE, AI-generated voices are prohibited.
AI thumbnail that matches my channel style: the reference method
YouTube lists channel-matched thumbnail generation as coming. To match your style now, pass your best thumbnails as references and reuse one style paragraph.
ChatGPT image storyboard: make frames with GPT Image 2.5
Make a storyboard with GPT Image 2.5 by API: one call per frame, the same reference images each time, and a prompt that names what stays fixed.
ChatGPT image style transfer: restyle a photo by API
For style transfer with ChatGPT Image 2.5 by API, send the photo as an input reference and name the new style in the prompt. The request and its limits.
ChatGPT Images flyer template: a fill-in prompt for the API
Sume has no flyer template field. Build one as a fill-in prompt with exact text slots, a portrait image_size and a higher quality tier, then check every word.
ChatGPT Images shared prompt: reuse it on your own photos via API
A shared image prompt is only text. Save it in a file, then run it over your own photos with input_references on Sume and match each result to its source.
ChatGPT Images templates (Poster, Merch): are they in the API?
ChatGPT Images 2.5 templates like Poster and Merch are a ChatGPT feature. Sume's image API has no template field, so write the brief as a prompt.
Custom AI avatar from a photo: allowlist or self-serve?
Google gates Live Avatar custom avatars behind enterprise allowlisting. Sume's avatar docs list a photo input on the create route. Request and rules.
Does an AI video API add a C2PA record or watermark to output?
Sume's docs do not say its video output carries a C2PA record or watermark, and trim and Timeline re-encode files. How to check a file and what to do instead.
Does TikTok Shop allow slideshow videos? Not on their own
TikTok Shop's Seller Center page dated 09/17/2026 bars still, looping or scrolling images through a whole posted video. What that means for AI video.
Do I need to label AI voiceover on YouTube Shorts?
Sometimes. YouTube requires a label when a synthetic voice makes a real person seem to say something, and lists AI music as an example. Own-voice clones do not.
Translate a video to another language with AI voice, on time
A translated voice rarely lasts as long as the original. Use TTS sentence segments, the speed control and Timeline audio offsets to keep each line on its slot.
Voice clone 10 seconds AI: what a short sample gets you on Sume
ElevenLabs says Instant Voice Clones can capture a voice from 10 seconds of audio. On Sume you clone in the app, from an upload or a 30-second recording.
EU AI Act Article 50 AI video labeling requirements for creators
Article 50 applies from 2 August 2026: deployers must tell people about deepfakes and providers must add machine-readable marks. What that leaves to a creator.
How to extend an AI video past 30 seconds
Sume has no extend parameter on video models. Chain clips: pull a last frame, use it as the next first_frame, then join with Timeline. Vendor limits too.
Facebook Reels ad specs: 9:16, 1440x2560, H.264 and safe zones
Meta's ads guide for Facebook Reels lists 9:16, 1440x2560, MP4/MOV, 4 GB, H.264 and safe zones of 14% top and 35% bottom. What Sume can and cannot hit.
Facebook Reels API video length: 3 to 90 seconds, 24 to 60 fps
Meta's Reels publishing docs list 3–90 seconds, 9x16, 1080x1920 recommended, 24–60 fps, closed GOP and 48 kHz AAC. How Sume durations line up.
Floor plan to video AI: animate a plan, and what to check
Floor plan to video AI means image-to-video: the plan is the first frame and the prompt sets the camera. The clip is an illustration, not a survey.
Gemini editing in YouTube Shorts: how does it work?
YouTube says you prompt a first draft, then refine by reordering, trimming pauses and syncing music. Here is which of those steps map to separate API calls.
Gemini Omni in YouTube Create: countries, length and limits
Gemini Omni in YouTube Create makes vertical clips up to 10 seconds on mobile in five countries. Google's limits, and how to get a 9:16 clip from Sume instead.
GPT Image 2.5 comments on an image: review notes as mask edits
Sume's image API has no comment field. To act on several notes about one picture, send one masked edit per note and feed each result into the next request.
Sketch to image with GPT Image 2.5 API: send a drawing as a reference
To turn a sketch into a finished image with GPT Image 2.5 on Sume, send the drawing in input_references and describe the result. The request, size tips, limits.
How does YouTube count Shorts views? Engaged views explained
Since 3/31/2025 a Shorts view counts every start or replay, with no minimum watch time. Engaged views is the old metric, and YPP still uses it.
How long can a song play in a YouTube Short? 90 seconds
YouTube says most Shorts Audio Library songs work for up to 90 seconds in a Short up to 3 minutes; some tracks are limited to 60 or 30 seconds.
How long can an AI video for TikTok ads be?
TikTok's in-feed ad page allows up to 10 minutes for Non-Spark ads. AI generators cap far lower: Sume's seedance-2.5 makes 4-30 second clips.
How to label a TikTok ad as AI-generated
In TikTok Ads Manager, tick 'This ad contains AI-generated content' at ad creation. It covers non-Spark ads only and resets on campaign duplication.
How to stop YouTube from making my video a Short
Upload it in a wider aspect ratio such as 16:9. YouTube files square or vertical videos up to three minutes as Shorts. The rule and a 16:9 render.
Instagram Plus: what it is and what it means for Reels creators
Instagram Plus is an optional subscription with Story and profile features. Its announcement lists no Reels specs, so a 9:16 AI clip is made the same way.
Licensed AI music for commercial use: a checklist for video ads
Vendors now describe licensed training data and commercial terms. What to record before a track goes in a paid video ad, and what Sume's docs do and do not say.
LinkedIn video ad specs: 16:9, 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 and the 30-second loop
LinkedIn's video ads page lists 3 s to 30 min, MP4, 75 KB to 500 MB, 4:5 at 720x900, 9:16 at 720x1280, and says videos under 30 s loop. How to hit them on Sume.
Advantage+ creative: how to turn off Meta's AI enhancements
Meta says some Advantage+ creative enhancements may be on by default and can be turned off at any time. Check the previews before your video ad goes live.
Meta AI effects in Stories vs making your own AI video clip
Instagram's Meta AI Stories effects transform photos with one tap and are US-only. For an AI video clip instead, generate a 9:16 clip. Steps and limits.
Microdrama AI video: keep the same characters across episodes
Sume's video API has no cast-lock switch. To keep a character across episodes, start every shot from the same still with first_frame and reuse references.
Microdramas on YouTube: how Shorts series fit the format
YouTube says microdramas passed 6.5 billion views in early 2026 and Shorts series now supports episodes. What the format needs and how to render episodes.
Nano Banana consistent characters and 14 objects: the Sume cap
Google says Nano Banana 2 keeps up to 5 characters and 14 objects consistent. Sume takes 10 references per request, so 19 subjects need a plan.
Nano Banana character consistency: reference limits and a Sume request
Google documents character reference slots for its Nano Banana models. The limits, and how to keep a character across images with input_references on Sume.
Pinterest video ad specs: standard and Max Width ratios
Pinterest's product specs: MP4, MOV or M4V up to 2 GB, 4 s to 15 min, standard ratios 1:2 to 1.91:1, Max Width no taller than 1:1. Sume settings.