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
Vimeo labels its own AI tools' output itself: what you control
Vimeo may apply an AI label you cannot remove when its own tools made the video. What that means for a clip you generate elsewhere, such as on Sume.
Check that a recorded ad says the required disclaimer: STT words
Transcribe an ad with Sume STT, match the disclaimer in words[], and fail the check if it is missing or starts in the last seconds. Python, 1 cent per minute.
Does the ad voice start in the first second? STT first-word check
Run recorded ads through Sume STT and read words[0].start. Flag any clip where speech starts after 1.0 s. A 20-ad batch is about 10 cents of usage.
Meta political ads: disclose photoreal AI video and realistic audio
Meta's rules for social issue, election and political ads require disclosing photorealistic AI images, video and realistic audio. What counts in a Sume clip.
Audio transcript to timestamped Markdown notes: Python with Sume STT
Turn a 10-minute recording into Markdown with [mm:ss] sentence lines for Notion or Obsidian using Sume STT sentence segments. Cost is about 10 cents per file.
TikTok AI labels now say why: detection, creator or TikTok's tools
TikTok's Nov 2025 update adds context on whether a label came from AI detection, a creator label or a TikTok AI tool. Which one your Sume clip will show.
TikTok has labelled 1.3 billion videos: what that means for your ads
TikTok says it had labelled over 1.3 billion videos by Nov 2025 and uses C2PA Content Credentials. What an ad account should assume about AI clips.
A/B test two AI music beds on one ad: cost and the Timeline steps
Make two beds for one ad at $0.125 each, render both cuts on Timeline at $0.10 per minute, and compare. A cost table for a 30-second ad.
Afrobeats background music for a fashion ad: rhythm brief and cost
Brief an instrumental Afrobeats bed for a fashion ad: tempo, percussion, bass, and a short loopable bar. $0.125 per take on Sume, mixed on Timeline for $0.10.
AI Avatar Museum Docent Clip: Script, Cost and Limits
A museum exhibit docent clip as an AI avatar render: a 3-scene script, the seconds math, request JSON and cost on Sume, plus why it is not a live guide.
AI Avatar Welcome Video for New Dental Patients: Script and Cost
A scripted avatar welcome clip for a dental practice: scene plan, word-to-second math, request JSON and cost on each Sume Avatar 1.0 quality tier.
Animal Shelter Adoption Appeal as an AI Avatar Video: Cost
A shelter adoption appeal using an avatar and a scene photo: scripted scenes, per-scene seconds, request shape and Sume cost on each quality tier.
Anki cards with AI images: collection.media and the img tag
Anki finds images by filename in collection.media, via an img tag, with Allow HTML on. Make one PNG per word with Sume and write a tab-separated import file.
Astro Image with a Sume URL: allow the domain, set width and height
Astro only optimizes remote images from authorized sources and requires width and height on them. Add the host to image.domains, or save the Sume PNG under src.
Baby announcement video music: a soft lullaby-style bed on Sume
Brief a gentle instrumental for a baby announcement video: music box, soft piano, slow tempo. A take is $0.125 on Sume; fade it with Timeline.
Country and acoustic folk music for a brand ad: a warm brief
Brief an instrumental country-folk bed for a brand ad on Sume: guitars, pace, and a warm ending. A take is $0.125; a 30-second ad renders at $0.10.
Crowdfunding video music for a 2 to 4 minute pitch without fatigue
A 3-minute pitch video needs music that shifts with the story. Brief three Lyria 3.5 cues at $0.125 each, join with Timeline audio concat at $0.01, then duck.
CSA Farm Weekly Box Update With an AI Avatar: Script and Cost
A weekly CSA box update narrated by an avatar: script, seconds per scene, request JSON and a 26-week Sume cost on each Avatar 1.0 quality tier.
Do resizing or color correction need Meta's AI info label?
Meta says minor edits such as resizing or color correction do not need an AI label, and not every ad shows one yet. What that means for a generated ad clip.
Driving School Lesson Reminder as an AI Avatar Video: Cost
Remind learners about lessons with an avatar video: script, seconds per scene, request JSON and the Sume cost per clip on standard, plus and max.
Freelance Photographer Booking Intro With an AI Avatar: Cost
A booking intro for a freelance photographer using an AI avatar: script, seconds, request JSON, and Sume Avatar 1.0 cost on standard, plus and max.
Gaming montage music at 140 BPM: an electronic brief with a drop
Brief a 140 BPM electronic track for a gaming montage on Sume. A $0.125 Lyria 3.5 take, a drop at a timestamp, and a Timeline render at $0.10 a minute.
GitHub README banner with light and dark versions from Sume
Generate two 3:1 banners with a 1536x512 custom size, commit them to the repo, and switch them with a picture element and prefers-color-scheme in the README.
Godot: import a Sume image as a texture, WebP or PNG
Godot imports PNG, JPEG and WebP. Drop a Sume image into res://, pick Lossless or VRAM Compressed, and use 1024x1024 where power-of-two sizes help.
Google Play: declare AI-generated store images and videos, per asset
Play Console asks you to declare AI-generated listing and promo images and videos, one asset at a time. How the checkbox works and what to log for Sume clips.
Hardware Store DIY Tip Video With an AI Avatar: Cost per Clip
Weekly DIY tips from a hardware store host avatar: a short scene script, seconds per scene, request JSON, and Sume cost per clip on each quality tier.
Hip-hop beat for a product ad: instrumental brief and cost
Brief an instrumental hip-hop beat for a product ad with BPM, drums, bass, and sample feel. One take is $0.125 on Sume; mix it under a voiceover with duck_db.
Hugo: process a Sume image with Fill and a WebP output spec
Hugo reads PNG, JPEG and WebP and can write WebP itself. Save a Sume PNG into the page bundle, then use Fill to cut a 1200x630 card and output WebP.
HVAC Seasonal Maintenance Reminder as an AI Avatar Video
A seasonal HVAC tune-up reminder rendered as a Sume avatar video: script, seconds per scene, request JSON, and cost per clip and per customer list.
Is an unedited AI clip original enough for Shorts?
A raw AI clip posted as-is: what YouTube's pages say, what they skip, and a short list of cheap edits that add your own voice. Costs from Sume docs.
K-pop style instrumental for a product video: a brief with no artist
Brief Lyria 3.5 on Sume for a K-pop style instrumental by tempo, synths, and drops, not artist names. $0.125 per take; Timeline mixes it at $0.10 a minute.
Kickstarter Update Video With an AI Avatar and Product Image
Use an avatar to present a crowdfunding update with a product_image: script, seconds, request fields and Sume cost with and without the product image rate.
MSN's AI content policy: AIAC vs unreviewed AIGC for video makers
MSN separates AI-assisted content from unreviewed AI-generated content, and asks for disclosure now. What a Sume video publisher on MSN should do.
New Year countdown video music: build to midnight with a timed prompt
Write a timed Lyria 3.5 prompt that builds for 50 seconds and hits at midnight. $0.125 a take on Sume, then a Timeline render at $0.10 under your countdown.
Open Enrollment Reminder Video With an AI Avatar: Script, Cost
Script an HR open-enrollment reminder as a Sume Avatar 1.0 clip: scenes, word and second counts, request JSON, and the cost on each quality tier.
Orchestral music for a product reveal: build, hit, resolve brief
Brief a cinematic orchestral cue for a 20-second product reveal with Lyria 3.5 on Sume: section tags, a hit at 0:12, and fade-out settings. $0.125 per take.
Steam's AI disclosure: do trailer and capsule art made with AI count?
Steam's content survey asks about pre-generated and live-generated AI. Which one covers a trailer or capsule art made with a Sume model, and what must match.
Tenant Notice Video With Captions: AI Avatar for Property Managers
A property manager's tenant notice as a captioned avatar video: scene script, caption option and 60-second cap, request JSON, and Sume cost by quality tier.
Travel Agency Destination Teaser With an AI Avatar: Cost
A destination teaser narrated by a reusable AI avatar: scene script, per-scene seconds, request JSON and Sume Avatar 1.0 cost on each quality tier.
Score travel and drone footage with three moods and one concat
Make three Lyria 3.5 cues for a travel reel, join them with Timeline audio concat at $0.01, and render under drone footage. About $0.69 for 3 minutes.
Unboxing video music that stays under your voice: duck_db settings
Pick duck_db and gain_db on Sume Timeline so a $0.125 AI music bed dips under speech and returns between lines, plus the duck error to expect.
University Open House Welcome With an AI Avatar: Script and Cost
A university open-house welcome from an AI avatar: a scripted 3-scene plan, request JSON, Sume cost per quality tier, and how it differs from live avatars.
Vet Clinic Vaccine Reminder as an AI Avatar Video: Script, Cost
Script a vet clinic vaccine reminder for an avatar video on Sume: three scenes, seconds math, request JSON, and cost on standard, plus and max.
Webinar highlight reel music: a bed quiet enough for speech
Pick a calm AI music bed for a webinar reel and set Timeline gain_db and duck_db so speakers stay clear. A take is $0.125; a 2-minute render $0.20.
Wedding Venue Tour Intro With an AI Avatar: Script and Cost
Build a 9:16 avatar intro for a wedding venue inquiry reply: scene script, seconds per scene, request JSON, and the cost of each Sume quality tier.
Who said what without speaker labels: STT per track, merge by time
Sume STT has no diarization. If each speaker has an own track, transcribe each and merge words by start time into labeled turns. Python, 1 cent a minute.
Recolor a product with a swatch reference and mask on GPT Image 2.5
BFL's FLUX 3 Image lists recolor, replace and move edits by bounding box. On Sume, a recolor job takes a swatch reference and a mask_url on GPT Image 2.5.
Avatar video aspect ratio for YouTube: 16:9 vs Shorts at 9:16
Sume avatar videos default to 9:16. YouTube's help says a wider ratio such as 16:9 avoids Shorts classification. When each is the right choice for a 60 s clip.