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
Guard a Sume run's text output with a yes/no model before you post it
Read output from a completed Sume run, ask a small decision model whether it is safe to publish, and treat a degraded outcome or null output as a hard stop.
All-hands recap with an AI presenter: a 60-second video and its cost
A weekly company recap read by a Sume avatar: script structure, the 60-second cap, a cost table for one week and a year of 52, and the disclosure to add.
Free trial day-3 nudge video: AI avatar onboarding clip and cost
A 20-second day-3 trial nudge from a Sume avatar: one action, one script, and per-signup cost on standard, plus and max. Render once, send to every cohort.
Feedback request video for an NPS survey: AI avatar script, cost
A 10-second avatar clip that asks for survey feedback: what to say, what to leave to the email, and the cost for 1,000 sends if you render per segment.
Wedding save-the-date video: a 6-second Seedance 2.5 clip from a photo
Turn one couple photo into a 6-second vertical save-the-date with Seedance 2.5 on Sume: first_frame request, 480p to 1080p prices from $1.61.
Proposal walkthrough video with an AI avatar: 40 seconds, by tier
Turn a sales quote into a 40-second avatar walkthrough: scope, timeline and price in three scenes, the request body, and the per-quote cost on each Sume tier.
IT helpdesk password reset video: 30-second AI avatar clip and cost
A reusable helpdesk how-to clip from one Sume avatar: a 30-second password reset script, inline captions, and the cost per tier. One render, many viewers.
SaaS release teaser: a 15-second Wan 3.0 clip at 720p vs 1080p
A 15-second teaser from a UI screenshot with wan-3.0 on Sume costs $1.875 at 720p and $3.75 at 1080p; a draft at 480p is $0.9375.
Music visualizer clip: MiniMax H3 Max, image plus audio reference
Make a 10-second visualizer from cover art plus a track excerpt with minimax-h3-max on Sume: $1.00 at 768p; audio alone is not a valid reference.
Tattoo flash sheet reveal clip: Kling 3 for 5 seconds, silent vs audio
A 5-second reveal clip of a tattoo flash sheet with kling-3 on Sume costs $0.70 silent and $1.05 with audio; resolution is 720p or 1080p at the same rate.
Shipping delay apology video with an AI avatar: script and preview
A 20-second delay notice from a Sume avatar: tone rules, a first-frame preview before the full render, and the cost on standard, plus and max.
Index-Translate is Apache-2.0: what to check for commercial captions
Bilibili lists Index-Translate under Apache-2.0 on GitHub and Hugging Face. Check the license text, the public API terms and your own markets before shipping.
Animate a brand mascot still: which Sume models take a first frame
Almost every Sume video row takes a first frame, except H3 Max Recast and Genjutsu. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is $0.0125 a second; Omni, Wan and Kling add more.
Birthday party invitation video: a 5-second Wan 3.0 clip from a photo
Animate a birthday photo into a 5-second vertical invitation clip with Wan 3.0 on Sume: 480p, 720p and 1080p prices, the request body and what to add after.
Yoga studio class promo clip: Kling 3 for 8 seconds, audio or silent
An 8-second class promo clip with kling-3 on Sume costs $1.12 silent and $1.68 with audio; vertical 9:16 at 720p or 1080p is the same rate.
School bake sale poster to a 4-second clip: Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p
The cheapest Seedance on Sume, seedance-2-mini, turns a bake-sale poster into a 4-second 480p clip for $0.35; Fast, 2.0 and 2.5 cost more.
Renewal reminder videos: 500 avatar clips, cost and batch plan
A 20-second renewal reminder from one Sume avatar for 500 accounts: price on standard, plus and max, queue and idempotency tips, and what to avoid saying.
Which AI video model for ads, product shots or talking heads?
On Sume, pick Wan 3.0 or Omni for ads, Kling 3 for silent product shots, and the Avatar Video route for talking heads. One table with rates and limits.
Fashion lookbook video in 3:4 or 9:16: which Sume models take it
Wan 3.0, Seedance and MiniMax H3 take 3:4 and 9:16 on Sume; Kling and Omni do not take 3:4. Wan at 720p is $0.125 a second, H3 at 768p is $0.075.
Which LinkedIn ad formats can carry a Lead Gen Form?
LinkedIn lists single image, carousel, video, event, message, document and conversation ads for Lead Gen Forms. See which asset Sume can produce for each.
Win-back video for lapsed customers: 30-second avatar script, cost
A win-back email clip made with a Sume avatar: what to say in 30 seconds, what not to promise, and the cost per lapsed account on standard, plus and max.
Training knowledge-check clips with an AI avatar, one per question
Make a question clip and an answer clip per quiz item with one Sume avatar: 10-second scripts, a silence beat for thinking time, and the cost for 20 questions.
YouTube custom thumbnails need a verified account: check first
YouTube requires a verified account for custom thumbnails, and verification also lifts the 15 minute upload limit. Verify before you render a Sume batch.
Failed payment reminder video: 20-second AI avatar script and cost
A friendly failed-payment clip from a Sume avatar: script rules, no scare wording, the API request and the cost per account on standard, plus and max.
Live captions for a 90-minute match: streaming STT, then Sume replay
A 90-minute match costs about $0.81 on MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming. Sume STT works on recordings: $0.91 after the match for replay captions.
Post-call sales recap video: three-scene AI avatar summary, next step
After a sales call, send a 30-second avatar recap in three scenes: thanks, agreed points, next step. Sume request body, shared-scene rule, cost per prospect.
SOP training video from a written procedure: one avatar clip a step
Turn a written SOP into step clips with a Sume avatar: 4-60 second limits, cost for a 12-step procedure on each tier, and how to fix one step.
Reels ads ban GIFs, face effects and licensed music: AI clip preflight
Meta's Reels ad spec says no licensed music, face or camera effects, GIFs or product tags. A five-point preflight for an AI-made 9:16 clip before upload.
One video for Reels ads, TikTok App Bundle, Shorts: what length
Reels ads allow 0 s to 15 min, TikTok App Bundle 5 to 60 s, Shorts up to 3 min. A 21 to 30 second file satisfies all three. Read from each vendor page.
Shorts has no dislike button: test three openings before you post
YouTube retired the Shorts dislike in June 2026. Cut three openings from one clip with Sume video trim, compare their stills, and publish only the strongest.
One 24-second Seedance 2.5 clip for a TikTok App Bundle ad
TikTok recommends 21 to 30 seconds for App Bundle video. One seedance-2.5 call can cover it at 9:16. Request body, checks, and where captions fit.
Ten hook variants of a 9:16 ad from one curl loop on Seedance 2.5
Ten opening hooks, one shared body prompt, ten Video Router jobs. A shell loop with stable Idempotency-Keys and how to plan the cost of 12-second 9:16 clips.
Meta lists 1440x2560 for Reels ads; Sume timeline stops at 2160
Meta's Reels ad page says 1440 x 2560, and Sume timeline edges top out at 2160. What that means for a 9:16 Reels ad, with the numbers from both pages.
Can a 30-second AI clip be a YouTube Short? Yes, up to 3 minutes
YouTube Help says a Short can be up to 3 minutes, so a 30-second AI clip fits. How to pick the model length and cut it to the file you upload, with Sume docs.
TikTok ad length: 10 minutes in-feed, 5 to 60 seconds App Bundle
TikTok's in-feed page allows up to 10 minutes and Spark ads have no limit, while App Bundle says 5 to 60 seconds. Which length to render, and how to trim it.
Dub a 45-second ad into Spanish and German: which steps Sume covers
Detach, transcribe, speak, join and caption are Sume jobs worth about 70 cents for two languages. Translation is not on the pages we read; bring your own.
One 90-second ad, three voice beats: three TTS jobs and a concat
Splitting a 1,350-character read into hook, proof and call-to-action jobs costs 8 cents plus 1 cent to join, against 7 for one job. When that is worth it.
Licensed voices only: what an ad team checks before take one
Microsoft says MAI-Voice-2 synthesizes only authorized, licensed voices. Here is the rights checklist to run for any AI voiceover, and what Sume's docs cover.
Which live voice jobs fit Sume TTS? A four-case table
Sume TTS is submit-and-poll with no streaming. Fixed prompts and alert lines fit; a conversational turn does not. A four-case table, with costs.
Budget a translated script per sentence before you dub it
Turn each source sentence's seconds into a character budget before translating, so the dubbed read fits the slot. A method with Sume sentence segments.
Product photo to video: first frame or reference for each SKU?
Use frame_images when the photo must open the clip, input_references when it should guide the look. Send both and Sume runs image-to-video.
Document to video with Wan 3.0: what Sume accepts instead of a PDF
Alibaba's Wan 3.0 takes documents and webpages as references. Sume's catalog documents image, video and audio references, so convert pages to images first.
Localize one 30-second ad into six languages: Wan 3.0 cost on Sume
Six language versions of a 30 second ad on Wan 3.0 cost $22.50 at 720p or $45.00 at 1080p on Sume. Draft all six at 480p for $11.25 first.
Wan 3.0 proof clip: test on-screen text before a 30-second render
A 2 second 480p Wan 3.0 clip costs $0.125 on Sume. Use it to test on-screen text per language before a 30 second render that costs $1.875 to $7.50.
Real-estate listing video: 30-second Wan 3.0 clip from ten photos
Turn ten listing photos into a 30 second video on Sume: one reference-to-video clip or ten 3 second photo clips, both $3.75 at 720p. Which is more faithful.
Slide deck to video: ten slides as Wan 3.0 reference images on Sume
Turn a slide deck into a 30 second Wan 3.0 clip on Sume by exporting up to ten slides as images. Limits, a request body, and the $3.75 cost at 720p.
App screenshots to a 30-second product demo with Wan 3.0 on Sume
Turn six app screenshots into a 30 second demo on Sume: five 6 second first-and-last-frame Wan 3.0 clips cost $3.75 at 720p. Setup, limits, and what to check.
Twelve sequential images then animate: Wan 3.0 storyboard cost
Alibaba says Wan 3.0 makes up to 12 sequential images. On Sume, make stills with an image model, then animate each: 12 two-second 480p clips cost $1.50.