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
Reverse the ceiling fan: a 10-second demo clip for a lighting seller
Energy.gov says to run ceiling fans clockwise at low speed in winter. Film the switch and the blades once, then cut and caption a demo for $0.22 on Sume.
Steam store trailer specs: 1080p, 60 fps and 5,000 Kbps from Timeline
Steam trailers can be up to 1920x1080 at 30 or 60 fps and 5,000+ Kbps in .mov, .wmv or .mp4. Sume Timeline renders 1080p MP4 at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps.
Small Business Saturday for service shops: one offer clip per type
Small Business Saturday is November 28, 2026, and the SBA says to tailor offers by business type. Four service-shop offer clips cost $0.88 on Sume.
Webinar reminders: three 20-second avatar clips per event
Three 20-second 16:9 avatar reminders per webinar cost $11.04 on Sume's standard tier, $14.70 on plus. Twelve webinars a year is $132.48 on standard.
YouTube Shorts max resolution is 1080p: render 1080x1920, not 2160
YouTube lists Shorts at up to 3 minutes and 1080p maximum. Sume Timeline allows up to 2160, but a Short gains nothing from it. Render 1080x1920.
Teacher explainer avatar clips for a semester, with think-pause beats
Thirty-six 45-second avatar explainers for a 12-week term cost $298.08 on Sume's standard tier. A silence scene gives students a think-pause inside the clip.
Agency avatar roster for 25 clients: creation cost, first month
Twenty-five client avatars cost $23.75 to create on Sume at $0.95 each. A first month of four 30-second clips per client is $552.00 on standard.
Meta video ratios 9:16 to 16:9: fit blur or cover in Sume Timeline
Meta's Feed range is 16:9 to 9:16. For a 16:9 clip in a 9:16 frame, Sume Timeline fit is cover, contain, stretch or blur. Pick by what the crop cuts.
SaaS launch week: five 20-second avatar teasers in two ratios
Five launch teasers rendered in 9:16 and 16:9 are 10 jobs. At 20 seconds with a product screenshot that costs $38.80 on Sume's standard tier, $51.60 on plus.
Gift card counter clip: the FTC rule staff and shoppers should see
The FTC says gift cards are for gifts only and that anyone demanding payment by gift card is a scammer. A 10-second counter clip costs $0.22 on Sume.
Shorts tap-to-mute and clear screen: burn captions in with Sume
YouTube's Shorts update adds clear-screen mode, tap to mute and 2x speed. Burned-in captions stay visible; Sume Video Captions sets their style and placement.
Training video policy change: re-render one 15 s module
A policy change in a 45-second avatar training video costs $8.28 to re-render on Sume's standard tier. Three 15-second modules cut that to $2.76.
Reels templates need music and 3 clips: build the match in Timeline
Instagram says Reels templates need music and at least 3 clips. Build the same shape outside the app: a 3-slot Sume Timeline with a soundtrack.
Retail expects 265,000-365,000 seasonal hires: a recruiting clip plan
NRF expects 265,000 to 365,000 seasonal retail hires in 2025, down from 442,000. How to shoot and caption a hiring clip for about $0.36 on Sume.
Realtor open-house reminders: 20 avatar clips, cost and queue by plan
Twenty 15-second open-house avatar clips cost $55.20 on Sume's standard tier. A Free workspace accepts 6 jobs at once and Pro accepts 24, so plan the submit.
Creator daily avatar Short: a 30-day budget, standard vs plus
One 20-second avatar Short a day for 30 days is 600 seconds: $110.40 on Sume's standard tier, $147.00 on plus. YouTube Shorts allow up to 3 minutes.
Reference remix of a clip you own: what Sume's first read returns
Sume reference ingest reads one clip up to 300 seconds and returns shots, on-screen text, audio facts and a strip. What it costs and which errors name the fix.
Replace a clip's soundtrack: detach, Lyria music, re-render on Sume
Detach the audio for $0.01, generate a $0.125 Lyria track, and render a new cut for $0.10 a minute. A 30-second soundtrack swap, priced, plus the rights caveat.
Download a trending TikTok to remix? Sume returns metadata only
Sume's trending search costs $0.10 a call and returns TikTok metadata, not video files. How to build a remix brief from it without downloading a clip.
Cut a 10-minute video into Shorts: YouTube's 60 s vs Sume trim
YouTube's Edit into a Short stops at 60 seconds of your own public video. Here is what Sume video trim does instead, with a $0.66 three-clip cost.
BOGO sale video ad: on-screen terms that match Shopify Buy X get Y
Map Shopify's Buy X get Y fields to the lines a BOGO video must show, including 'add both to cart'. Burn them as exact caption cues for $0.20 per clip.
Free gift with purchase video ad: terms on screen with 'free'
The FTC free-offer guide wants every condition beside the word free, not in a footnote. How to burn the terms into a gift-with-purchase clip with caption cues.
Was-price in a sale video: FTC former-price rule and cues
A crossed-out 'was' price on screen needs a real former price. What FTC 16 CFR 233.1 says and how to burn it as one exact caption cue on Sume for $0.20.
AI shop window decal preview: show vinyl lettering on your glass
See opening hours, a logo and promo vinyl on your shop window before you order: one storefront photo, a mask over the glass, and a Sume edit with quoted text.
AI storefront sign mockup from a shop photo: quote the sign text
Show a new shop sign on your real storefront photo with a Sume image edit: put the exact words in quotes, keep the facade fixed, and proofread the lettering.
AI wall art above the sofa: preview a print in your living room
Preview a framed print on the wall above your sofa: your room photo first, the artwork second, one Sume image edit call, and a prompt that fixes frame size.
Wall art in a room: preview video from one photo and a first frame
Turn one room photo and an artwork file into a short walk-up video: one Sume image edit for the first frame, then image-to-video. Both calls and the cost.
Burn the same required line onto 50 product clips with Sume cues
One cue request per clip puts the same required text on every product video in a batch. Idempotency keys, the 60 second limit, and a $10.00 batch cost.
Toy product video: use real demo footage, not AI play, per CPSC rules
Selling toys online: why to film the real toy, how the CPSC choking-hazard warning reaches ads, and how to burn that line onto clips with Sume cues.
AI accent wall wallpaper preview from a room photo and a pattern
Preview wallpaper on one wall: a bedroom photo, a photo of the wallpaper sample, a mask on that wall, and a Sume edit that keeps furniture in place.
AI mockup of your app screenshot on a phone in a hand
Put an app screenshot on a hand-held phone photo with one Sume image edit: photo first, screenshot second, and a check that the UI text is intact.
AI billboard mockup: put your ad on a street photo with two references
Put an existing ad on a billboard in a street photo: two references (photo first, ad second), one Sume image edit call, and a prompt that locks the scene.
AI building mural preview: put a mural design on a real wall photo
Preview a mural on a real wall: the wall photo first, the mural artwork second, a mask over the wall surface and one Sume edit call to check scale and colors.
AI car color preview: try a wrap or paint color on your car photo
Try a satin wrap or a new paint color on a photo of your car with a Sume image edit: mask the body panels, keep glass and wheels, and compare three colors.
AI deck stain color preview from a photo of your deck
See cedar, grey or dark walnut stain on your own deck before you buy a gallon: one deck photo, an optional mask, and one Sume edit call per stain color.
AI exterior house paint colors: preview three options from one photo
Try three siding and trim color schemes on one photo of your house with Sume image edits, keeping the roof, windows, lawn and sky untouched in each version.
AI garden design preview from a photo of your yard
Preview new garden beds, a patio or a lawn from one yard photo: a single Sume image edit call, an optional mask for the area, and a check that the house stays.
AI hoodie logo mockup: put your logo on a blank hoodie photo
Show your logo on a real blank hoodie photo with one Sume image edit: the hoodie first, the logo second, and a prompt that keeps the folds and the color.
AI kitchen backsplash tile preview with a tile sample photo
Preview a backsplash tile before you buy: the kitchen photo, a photo of the tile sample as a second reference, and a Sume edit that changes only the backsplash.
AI kitchen cabinet color preview from a photo of your kitchen
See cabinets in navy, sage or oak before you paint: one kitchen photo, a mask over the cabinet fronts, and one Sume image edit call per color option.
AI patio furniture preview: place a product photo in your patio
See a patio set in your own space before you buy: your patio photo first, the catalog product photo second, and one Sume image edit call that sets scale.
AI holiday card from your dog's photo: keep the pet, change the scene
Turn one photo of your dog or cat into a holiday card scene with a Sume image edit: keep the pet unchanged, change the setting, and add the greeting yourself.
AI roof color preview: try shingle colors on a photo of your house
Try charcoal, brown or green shingles on a photo of your house: mask the roof, pass a shingle sample as a second reference, and compare options with Sume edits.
AI sofa fabric preview: swap the upholstery using a swatch photo
Preview a new sofa fabric: the sofa photo first, a photo of the fabric swatch second, a mask on the upholstery, and one Sume edit that keeps legs and cushions.
AI trade show booth mockup: put your graphics on a booth photo
Show your graphics on a booth wall before printing: a booth photo, your artwork as the second reference, and one Sume edit call with a mask for the panels.
Back in stock announcement video for a sold-out product
Shopify's Flow examples include emailing waitlisted customers when a product is back. Make the clip they get from one photo plus cues. Sume sends no emails.
Before-and-After Product Demo Ads: Is AI Allowed on Meta and TikTok?
Meta, TikTok and the FTC treat before-and-after ads by what they show and claim, not by how they were made. What to film, what AI can add, how to label.
Can I Make AI Video Ads for Dietary Supplements? FTC, TikTok, Meta
Yes, with limits: Meta allows supplement ads to adults, TikTok varies by market, and the FTC wants evidence for every claim. Then audit the spoken words.