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

Use a trending TikTok as a reference for an original YouTube Short
Study a trend without re-uploading it. Sume's trending search returns TikTok metadata, not video files, which fits YouTube's Oct 2026 originality push.

Snap DPA for Sponsored Snaps: catalog images to fix with Sume
Snap's Dynamic Product Ads now run in Chat for all global advertisers. The creative comes from your catalog, so the work is catalog images Sume can fix.

AI music for a tribute slideshow: a gentle bed for a memorial video
Score a tribute or memorial slideshow with AI music: an instrumental prompt, stills as timed holds, fades, and a listen-through before the video is shared.

AI character series on Shorts: avoid the same situation each time
YouTube's inauthentic content policy flags characters in identical situations with the same outcomes. How to keep an AI character and vary the story in Sume.

AI workout music for fitness videos: tempo and intervals in a prompt
Make AI workout music by writing tempo as a number and the interval plan as timestamps. Sume has no BPM field, so here is how to prompt, check and trim a track.

Swap multiple characters in a video with AI: 2 to 4 people
Swap several people in one clip with H3 Max Recast on Sume: one photo per person, left to right by default, up to four, and a price that ignores headcount.

If TikTok removes an AI clip, are edited variants caught too?
TikTok says it will try to catch similar versions of misleading AI video that violates policy. What that scope is, and why bulk variants are a risk.

About this ad: where Meta shows AI info for third-party AI ads
Meta's June 2026 update puts AI info in a new About this ad menu on every ad. What it says about ads made with outside AI tools, in Meta's own words.

AI classroom background music for lesson videos, under narration
Make calm instrumental music for a lesson video: a prompt that keeps vocals out, a Python script, and a Timeline bed that ducks under the teacher's voice.

Recover YouTube Shorts reach after reposting other creators' clips
YouTube says a channel that shifts from re-uploading to original content gets its reach re-evaluated. What is known, what isn't, and a plan using Sume.

One garment on different body types with AI: use real people
Shoppers want clothes on bodies like theirs. Google's 2023 try-on showed real models XXS to 4XL. Build a range from consented photos and one Sume image call.

AI avatar mock interview: live interviewer or question clips
Tavus lists an Interviewer PAL as a live use case. Sume can render each interview question as a short avatar clip with a thinking pause. Where each one fits.

UGC ad casting test: one script across three AI avatars
Test which AI spokesperson sells your script: create three Sume previews with the same copy, pick a still, then render only the winner. Curl loop and costs.

ChatGPT Try On won't promise your size: what sellers publish
ChatGPT Try On is reported to carry no size or fit guarantee. What apparel sellers should still publish, and where Sume's fitting preview helps and stops.

AI avatar sales agent: live SDR or personalised clips?
Tavus builds live SDR avatars on a per-minute plan. Sume renders one 4-60 second avatar clip per lead from a script. How to pick, plus a Python loop.

AI try-on for sunglasses, bags and scarves from a photo
ChatGPT Try On covers accessories as well as clothes. The same edit on Sume: several photos of the item as references, and what to check on scale and shape.

Roundel video ads in :06, :15 and :30: cut one master with Sume
Roundel's guides list :06, :15 and :30 video creative. Cut three lengths from one master with Sume video trim; what its pages leave to a Roundel rep.

Where GMV Max creative videos come from, and where AI clips go
TikTok Product GMV Max only runs videos from connected accounts, Spark Ads posts or ACA, with a product anchor link. Where a Sume-made MP4 has to go first.

AI image slideshow Shorts on YouTube: what narrative to add
YouTube's inauthentic content policy lists image slideshows with minimal narrative as not allowed. Turn stills into a Short with a real story, using Sume.

AI sonic logo generator: a short audio sting by prompt, then trim
Make a 2 to 4 second sonic logo with AI: write the sting into the prompt, then cut it with Timeline audio. Sume has no duration field and no fade on the cut.

Does flipping or cropping a video make it original on Shorts?
No. YouTube's Oct 1, 2026 update names minor technical edits as not enough. What Sume's crop and flip tools are for, and what makes a Short yours.

Ad music cutdowns: 15, 30 and 60 seconds from one AI track
Make 15, 30 and 60 second versions of one AI music bed: three prompts or one cut with a fade-out. Costs and limits from Sume's Music Router and Timeline docs.

Can I make an AI child character for TikTok? The under-18 rule
TikTok does not allow AIGC with the likeness of anyone under 18. What that says about child-like avatars, and what Sume's avatar tools record.

AI info on the post or in the menu? Generated vs edited clips
Meta moved AI info for edited content into the post menu while generated content keeps the visible label. Which Sume job types fall on which side.

Recast a video with a shot over 15 seconds: split it first on Sume
H3 Max Recast takes 5-30 s with no shot over 15 s. How to trim a long take, keep the same people on each piece, and join the results in a Timeline.

Template bulk edits on YouTube Shorts: what to vary per row
YouTube's Oct 1, 2026 originality update names template-based bulk changes as not original. How to make each row of a Sume bulk run differ in substance.

AI person in a Meta ad: is the label next to Sponsored?
Meta puts AI info next to Sponsored when its own tools make a photorealistic human. For outside tools it describes About this ad. How to add your own cue.

Replace someone with yourself in a video with AI: Recast on Sume
Put yourself into an existing clip: send a public source video and one photo of you to H3 Max Recast on Sume. Limits, cost per clip and consent rules.

GPT Image 2.5 menu board prompt: quote every line, then proofread
Make a restaurant menu board image with GPT Image 2.5 on Sume: a prompt that quotes each item and price, a size that fits, and a proofreading pass before print.

Can viewers see less AI video on TikTok? The AIGC control
TikTok is testing a Manage Topics control for how much AI-generated content shows in For You. What TikTok says and what it means for AI video creators.

Pinterest Q5, the week after Christmas: plan creative in October
Pinterest calls the week between Christmas and New Year's Q5 and advises testing creative at Halloween. A Sume bulk-run plan, with Pinterest's figures dated.

Does a voiceover make a reused YouTube Short original?
No: YouTube's Oct 1, 2026 update says narration describing what's on screen doesn't make a re-upload original. What to change instead, and how Sume helps.

AI voice reading news articles on YouTube Shorts: allowed?
YouTube lists readings of websites or news feeds as unoriginal material. How to turn a news story into an original Short with your own analysis.

Shopify 3D model or 360 spin video: what Sume can make
Shopify's 3D slot needs a GLB or USDZ file. Sume makes video, not 3D models. Shopify's limits for each, when a spin clip is enough, and the request to make one.

Shorts ad CTA shows at 3 or 10 seconds: where the hook goes
Google says the Shorts ad CTA appears 3 seconds in for PMax, App and Demand Gen, and at 10 seconds for Video View and Reach. Put the hook before it with Sume.

Live AI avatar for streaming: pre-rendered clips instead
Streamers asking for a live AI avatar get conversation APIs. Sume cannot go live, but renders avatar intros, stingers and ad reads. Tavus greenscreen vs Sume.

Add AI voiceover in another language to a silent screen recording
Write the narration, generate it with a language code, lay it over the recording in a Timeline render, then caption it. What each step bills and what it limits.

GPT Image 2.5 icon set: one anchor icon, then reference it
Make a consistent icon set with GPT Image 2.5 on Sume: approve one anchor icon, pass it as input_references, change only the subject, and keep a style block.

LIVE GMV Max wants 50-70 videos in queue: how to supply them
TikTok says add at least 50-70 videos in the In queue status for stable LIVE GMV Max exploration. One Sume bulk queue can cover it; here is the order of work.

Pinterest self-serve A/B testing: build creative variants with Sume
Pinterest added self-serve A/B testing for creative, targeting and Performance+ on Sept 17, 2026. Build clean creative variants, one change each, with Sume.

GPT Image 2.5 pixel art sprite sheet: prompt a grid, slice it
Ask GPT Image 2.5 for a 4x2 sprite sheet at 2048x1024 on Sume, then slice frames and snap to a true pixel grid with Pillow. Prompt and code included.

AI virtual try-on looks fake? A QC checklist for print and hands
AI try-on can drift from the real garment. Check print, colour, sleeves and hands, and pull exact frames from a clip with Sume's video frames endpoint.

Pitch-shifted songs on YouTube Shorts: make original music instead
YouTube lists songs altered only by pitch or speed changes as not allowed to monetize. Make an original track with Sume's music router, and what to disclose.

15-second AI video ad: which models make it in a single clip on Sume
Seedance, Wan 3.0, Kling 3, MiniMax H3 and Grok Imagine all reach 15 seconds; Gemini Omni Flash stops at 10. Pick by audio, references and aspect ratio.

Add a related video to a YouTube Short made outside YouTube
A related video is a clickable link under a Short's channel name. YouTube says it needs advanced features and a public or unlisted video. Set it in Studio.

AI blog hero image generator: 16:9 images by API, one style
Make blog headers that match: one style block, a 16:9 request, text-free artwork, and a cost note. Models and a request on Sume.

AI bottle label mockup: put your label on a bottle photo
Send a bottle photo and a flat label design as two numbered references, say which goes where, and check the label text. Request shape and limits on Sume.

AI business card design: generate art, set contact text yourself
A card needs perfect phone numbers, so generate text-free artwork at 3:2 or 16:9 and add the contact lines in layout. Request and print notes on Sume.