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
Audio podcast to video with AI: cover art plus the audio
Turn podcast audio into a video by holding one cover image for the whole episode on Timeline 1.0, then cut short clips with an audio split.
PowerPoint to video AI: turn a slide deck into a narrated video
To turn a PowerPoint into a video with AI, export slides as images and speaker notes as text. Sume's agent takes up to 30 image attachments and notes in input.
Qwen Image Edit 2511: what Sume offers for image edits
Sume lists no model named Qwen Image Edit 2511. It does take edits on qwen/qwen-image with up to 10 reference images. The request, the limits, and the gaps.
Instagram Reels caption limit: 2,200 characters, 30 hashtags
Meta's Graph API lists 2,200 characters, 30 hashtags and 20 @ tags for a Reel caption. This is different from burned-in video captions, which Sume adds.
Reels cover photo size: 9:16 JPEG, 8 MB, and how to make one
Meta's Instagram Graph API says a Reels cover is a JPEG up to 8 MB, 9:16 recommended, and cover_url beats thumb_offset. How to make one with Sume.
Seedance 2.5 extend video beyond 30 seconds: what each round costs
Seedance 2.5 tops out at 30 seconds per request on Sume, so a longer video is several rounds. What 60 and 90 seconds cost at 480p, 720p and 1080p, and the join.
AI video generator using a reference video: Seedance 2.5 setup, cost
Send a reference clip to seedance-2.5 as a video_url input reference to borrow motion or camera work. The vendor limits and how it changes the estimate.
How to produce 30 episodes for a YouTube Shorts series
Thirty Shorts episodes are thirty identical jobs. Use one template, one Timeline call per episode with its own key, and a $3.00 render fee at 60 seconds.
YouTube vertical thumbnail size: 9:16 at 2160x3840
YouTube's thumbnail help lists 9:16 at 2160x3840 for vertical videos, 10 MB on mobile podcasts, and 16:9 at 3840x2160. Make one with GPT Image 2.5 on Sume.
Snapchat Spotlight monetization: 30-second videos and follower rules
Snapchat's Monetization Program page says Spotlight videos must be 30 s or longer to earn revenue, with 50,000 followers and view-time limits. Sume builds 30 s+
Edit part of a song with an AI prompt: what to do on Sume
Sume has no edit-a-section route for songs. Instead regenerate with a section-marked brief, change one axis at a time, and keep the takes you like.
Suno v6 commercial use of licensed music: what Sume lists
Suno announced v6 on 2026-09-09. Before a track goes in an ad, check whose terms apply. Sume's Music Router lists Lyria ids, not Suno, and makes no rights claim
Threads carousel limits: 2 to 20 items, images and video
Meta's Threads API page allows carousels of up to 20 images, videos or a mix, minimum 2; images are JPEG or PNG at 8 MB. How to prepare the set with Sume.
Threads video limits: 5 minutes, 1 GB, 9:16 recommended
Meta's Threads API page lists MOV or MP4, H.264 or HEVC, up to 300 seconds and 1 GB, ratio 0.01:1 to 10:1 with 9:16 recommended. Sume settings that fit.
TikTok ad creative best practices: 9:16, 720p, hook
TikTok recommends 9:16 video at 720P or higher, a hook in the first 6 seconds and 5-10 words per second of text. How to build that with Sume.
TikTok app bundle video ad specs: 5 to 60 seconds, 720x1280
TikTok's global app bundle page lists 9:16 at 720x1280 or larger, 5 to 60 seconds (21–30 s recommended), 500 MB and 516 kbps. Sume generation settings.
TikTok in-feed ad specs: 9:16 at 540x960, up to 10 minutes
TikTok's auction in-feed page lists 9:16 (540x960 minimum), 16:9, 1:1, up to 10 minutes and 500 MB. How to hit them with Sume video and Timeline.
TikTok Reservation ad video specs: 9:16, 5 to 60 s, 2,500 kbps
TikTok's reach and frequency page lists 9:16 at 540x960 or larger, 5–60 s (9–15 s recommended) and a 2,500 kbps floor. Compared with the travel-ads page.
Can you use AI-generated videos on TikTok Shop?
Yes, if the video is truthful and shows the product as it ships. TikTok Shop's 09/02/2026 AI policy bars altering size, color or performance.
TikTok Spark Ads video requirements: 10 minutes and no format rules
TikTok's Spark Ads page limits videos to 10 minutes and lists no ratio, resolution, file type, bitrate or size restrictions. What that means for AI video.
TikTok streaming ads specs: 2:3 card image and 35-character title
TikTok's streaming ads page lists a 2:3 card image at 500x750 or larger and a two-line, 35-character title; video follows in-feed rules. Make the card in Sume.
Turn a TikTok trend into an AI video for my product: 4 steps
Search the trend, read a clip you own, rebuild its beats around your product photo, then generate 9:16. The four Sume calls in order and what each returns.
TikTok Video Shopping Ads video specs and limits
TikTok's Video Shopping Ads page sets counts, not file specs: up to 20 products and 50 videos per ad group. Here is what it says and what it leaves out.
TTS API for video narration: script to voice track to MP4
Narrate a video with Sume's TTS API: send up to 20,000 characters, get a voice file, then lay it under clips with Timeline 1.0.
Remix a viral TikTok video with AI: what Sume does and does not do
Trending search returns TikTok metadata and watch URLs, not video files. To remix, ingest a clip you own, read its shots and text, then generate new footage.
Universal Music and ElevenLabs: AI remix platform, what changes?
ElevenLabs announced a Universal Music Group partnership on 2026-09-10. What that changes for video makers today, and what to watch, without guessing at terms.
Microdrama script format: cliffhanger and AI shot list
Write a microdrama as a beat sheet, then turn each beat into one AI shot no longer than the model allows. A format with the cliffhanger as the last frame.
What counts as significantly edited by AI on TikTok ads?
TikTok Ads says 'significantly modified by AI' means changes beyond minor tweaks. Lighting, background and denoising edits are insignificant.
What does 'Captured with a camera' mean on YouTube?
It is a YouTube disclosure for video from C2PA-capable tools whose sound and visuals were not edited. It is separate from the AI-content labels.
Why is TikTok labeling my video as AI-generated?
TikTok Shop's 09/02/2026 policy says the platform may auto-label content with specific technical metadata. Creators cannot remove that label.
Word document to video AI: turn a .docx into a narrated video
To turn a Word document into a video, extract its text and images first. Sume's agent takes text in input and images as attachments; a .docx isn't one.
YouTube AI music disclosure: when background music needs a label
YouTube's disclosure page lists AI generated music among content to disclose when realistic. What it says, what is exempt, and how a Sume music file fits in.
YouTube altered or synthetic content disclosure: what counts
YouTube asks for disclosure only when altered or synthetic content looks realistic. Sort your own edit steps into needs it, exempt, and not listed.
Why isn't YouTube dubbing my video? The reasons on its help page
YouTube skips auto dubbing for videos over 120 minutes, music-only ones, copyrighted content and unclear or fast speech. How to check yours before upload.
YouTube auto dubbing languages: which get expressive speech
YouTube's February 2026 post says auto dubbing covers 27 languages and Expressive Speech eight. The eight languages and where the help page marks them.
YouTube auto dubbing turn off: the setting and what to disclose
Turn YouTube automatic dubbing off in Studio settings or review dubs before they publish. What viewers see, and what YouTube's disclosure page says about dubs.
YouTube dynamic thumbnails: make three for different audiences
YouTube lists dynamic thumbnails among new Studio tools. Make three thumbnail candidates for three audiences from one video frame with the Sume image API.
YouTube likeness detection on mobile: enroll, alerts, avatars
YouTube says likeness detection is coming to mobile: enroll, get match alerts, act on the go. A checklist if your channel also publishes AI avatar videos.
YouTube lip sync dubbing: a pilot, and what you can do today
YouTube's lip sync dubbing is a pilot, not a setting you can turn on. What its help page says, and how Sume's still-plus-audio lip-sync routes differ from it.
YouTube real-time auto dubbing for live streams: what we know
YouTube says real-time auto dubbing is coming for live. Only the finished-video dubbing rules are published; here is the gap, and what Sume can and cannot do.
YouTube Shopping affiliate in 35 countries: video ideas to batch
YouTube says its shopping affiliate program reaches 35 countries by year-end. Five product video formats to batch, with the Sume length and shape limits.
How to make a YouTube Shorts series: seasons and episodes
A YouTube Shorts series is a playlist of Shorts only, set up as a show with seasons and episodes. Rules from YouTube's page, and how to render episodes.
Does upscaling video with AI need disclosure on YouTube?
No, YouTube lists video sharpening, upscaling and repair as not needing disclosure. The exception is an edit that also changes what a real event shows.
YouTube video A/B test: how to make three hook cuts
YouTube says video A/B testing is coming for up to three cuts. Make three cuts of one take that share an ending and differ only in the hook, at $0.02 each.
YouTube video A/B testing: up to three cuts or thumbnails
YouTube says video A/B testing for up to three cuts is coming soon. Today's tool tests up to 3 titles and thumbnails; not Shorts. How to prepare variants.
Script to video AI: turn a finished script into a video
Script to video AI voices your script and cuts a clip to each line. To keep every word, voice it with TTS and cut to its sentence timings.
What is YouTube automation? How it works with AI
YouTube automation is running a channel, often faceless, whose production goes to freelancers or AI tools. What AI does, and what stays yours.
What are faceless videos? The formats and how each is made
Faceless videos tell a story without the creator on camera: voiceover over B-roll, on-screen text, illustrated scenes, or an AI presenter.