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.
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AI radio commercial generator: script, voice, music bed
An AI radio commercial is a timed script, an AI voice, and a music bed mixed into one audio file. How to generate each part with Sume's API.
How to create meeting minutes from an audio recording
Create meeting minutes from a recording in two steps: transcribe the audio, then have a language model draft the summary, decisions, and action items.
Transcribe a lecture to notes with timestamps
Transcribe a lecture with sentence timestamps, then have a language model turn it into notes whose headings point back to where each topic starts.
FAQ videos: how to make them with an AI avatar
A FAQ video answers one common question in a short clip. How to make a set with an AI avatar: one script, one render, and one presenter throughout.
Corporate talking head video with AI: CEO and team updates
Make a corporate talking head video with AI: script the message, pick a presenter, render it in 16:9 or 9:16, and host the file where staff sign in.
AI avatar for website videos: a talking welcome clip
An AI avatar for a website is a short presenter video. Render a captioned talking clip in your page's shape, then embed the MP4 with a poster image.
AI avatar for healthcare: patient education videos
Use an AI avatar in healthcare for general patient education: short, clinician-reviewed videos, captioned for waiting rooms, with no patient data.
AI avatar for events: a host for screens and lobby loops
An AI avatar can host an event's scripted parts: the welcome, housekeeping, sponsor thanks, and session intros as short 16:9 clips, joined or looped.
AI sticker generator: from a prompt or photo to a PNG cutout
Make stickers with AI: generate one flat design with a bold outline on a plain background, size it for print, then cut it out to a transparent PNG.
AI logo generator: PNG concepts from a prompt, not SVG
An AI logo generator drafts logo concepts from a prompt. On Sume they come back as PNG, JPEG or WebP, not SVG; cut one out for a transparent PNG.
How to make a Slack emoji with AI (under 128 KB)
Slack says square images under 128 KB with transparent backgrounds work best. Generate one, cut it out to a PNG, shrink it, then click Add Emoji.
AI icon generator: app icon art at 1024 × 1024 from a prompt
Generate app icon art from a prompt: one centered symbol, no text, several options per call, at 1024 × 1024. Then resize, cut out and finish it.
AI T-shirt design generator: art on a transparent PNG
Generate T-shirt art on a plain background, upscale it to your printer's pixel size, then cut it out so the design sits on a transparent PNG.
AI poster generator: print sizes and room for your title
Generate AI poster art at your poster's shape with room for the title, upscale it for a 300 DPI print, then add the words in a layout tool.
AI flyer generator: make the art, then type the details
Generate flyer art at US Letter or A4 shape with empty panels, then type the headline, date, prices, and address yourself so you can check each one.
AI infographic generator: draw the layout, add the numbers
An image model can draw an infographic's layout, icons, and colors, but not reliable numbers. Generate a tall frame, then add the data yourself.
AI invitation generator: card art with room for the details
Generate invitation art at card shape, such as 1600 × 2240 for a 5 × 7-inch card at 320 DPI, then type the names, date, and address yourself.
AI greeting card generator: a card front from your photo
Make a greeting card with AI: restyle your own photo as the card's front at the card's shape, then write the message inside yourself.
AI packaging design generator: concepts, labels, and limits
Use AI for packaging and label concepts: describe the pack, send your logo as a reference, compare renders, then build the print file on the dieline.
AI tattoo generator: design ideas and a preview on your skin
Ask an AI for tattoo designs as black linework on white, preview one on a photo of your arm by sending both images, then take it to a tattoo artist.
AI comic generator: consistent characters, panel by panel
Make an AI comic one panel at a time: reuse one reference image per character, give each panel its shape, and letter the speech bubbles yourself.
AI children's book illustrations: same character, every page
Settle the main character in one picture, reuse it as a reference on every page, and generate each page at the printed size with room for text.
AI headshot generator: a studio headshot from your photos
Send clear photos of yourself as references, describe a studio look, and keep the result that still looks like you. With LinkedIn's photo specs.
How to colorize a black and white photo with AI
AI can colorize a black-and-white photo: send the scan as a reference with a colorize prompt. The colors are the model's guess, so keep the original.
Restore old photos with AI: repair damage, then upscale
To restore an old photo with AI, send the scan with a prompt listing the damage to fix, then upscale it up to 4x. Compare the result with the scan.
Virtual staging AI: furnish an empty room from one photo
Virtual staging with AI: send the empty-room photo with a prompt naming the style and what must not change, then check the walls and windows.
AI hairstyle changer: try a new cut or color on your photo
Send a clear photo of yourself to an AI image model, describe the haircut or color, and say your face stays. Compare several versions of the preview.
AI ghost mannequin: remove the mannequin, keep the shape
A ghost mannequin photo shows a garment's 3D shape with no mannequin. Make one with an AI image edit of your photos; cut it out if you need a PNG.
AI food photography: restyle your real dish or generate one
Photograph the real dish and let AI restyle the scene around it, or generate food from a prompt where no dish is promised. Prompts, steps, and limits.
AI sprite generator: make 2D game sprites and sprite sheets
Make 2D game sprites with AI: one pose per image on a plain background, the same character reference every time, then a transparent PNG cutout.
AI image generator for presentations: 16:9 slide images
Make AI images for a presentation at the slide's shape, 16:9 by default in PowerPoint: exact pixel sizes, one style on every slide, room for text.
YouTube end screen template: a 5–20 second 16:9 outro
A YouTube end screen template is a 16:9 outro of 5–20 seconds with room for up to four elements. YouTube's rules, and how to make the outro with AI.
How to make a YouTube channel trailer with AI
A YouTube channel trailer greets people who haven't subscribed. What to say, how long to make it, and how to render one with an AI avatar.
Stream starting soon screen: make an animated loop
A stream starting soon screen is a looping video the size of your stream's canvas. How to make an animated one with AI: the loop, the words, the length.
Event promo video: make one with AI from your poster
An event promo video sets the mood and shows the name, date, venue and ticket link. How to make one with AI from your poster, in 9:16 and 16:9.
How to make dropshipping video ads with AI
Make dropshipping video ads from a product photo you may use: short vertical clips, a few hook versions, and a check against the real product.
Product video prompt examples: a template and 6 shots
A product video prompt describes one shot: the action, one camera move, the light, the setting. A template, six examples, and what goes in fields.
Earth zoom out AI video: from your photo to space
Make an Earth zoom out AI video by pinning both ends: your photo as the first frame, the Earth from space as the last, and one zoom in the prompt.
AI construction timelapse: from empty lot to finished build
An AI construction timelapse pins the empty site as the first frame and the finished building as the last. The model invents every stage between.
AI 360 rotation video: spin a product from two photos
From one photo, AI invents every side it can't see. For a 360 rotation video, pin the front and back as frames, make two half turns, and join them.
Image to drone shot AI: turn a photo into an aerial move
To turn an image into a drone shot, send it as the first frame of an AI video and describe the aerial move. Everything past the photo is invented.
AI hug video generator: from two photos to one hug clip
Make an AI hug video in two steps: combine both people in one still and check it, then animate it with a prompt that describes the hug.
AI B-roll generator: make cutaway clips from a prompt
An AI B-roll generator makes cutaway clips from a text prompt or a still. Match your edit's shape, pick a length the model allows, and skip the sound.
How to make AI ASMR videos: prompt the picture and the sound
Use a video model that generates sound with the picture, and describe the close-up action and its sounds in the prompt. Models, prompts, and length.
AI lofi video generator: a looping scene plus a lo-fi track
An AI lofi video is a short looping scene under a lo-fi track. Generate the loop and the music, then repeat both for up to 30 minutes in one render.
AI Spotify Canvas generator: make a 3–8 second loop
Spotify asks for a 3–8 second, 9:16 Canvas, 720–1080 px tall. Generate a looping 9:16 clip with AI, then render it at an exact size and length.
AI birthday video from photos: animate, add music and text
Make an AI birthday video by animating a few photos into short clips, joining them over an original instrumental, and burning your message on screen.
AI motion poster generator: animate the art, keep the title
A motion poster moves the artwork while the title stays readable. Animate a text-free version of the art, then put the title back on top of the clip.