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
Photo to linocut print: Ideogram 4.5 edit and a 2-color threshold
A linocut look from a photo: one Ideogram 4.5 edit from $0.0375, then a Pillow threshold that makes it truly two-colour. Low, medium, high compared on Sume.
Photo to stained glass window: one Seedream 4.5 edit
Turn a photo into a stained glass window with one reference edit: Seedream 4.5 at $0.05 an image, an explicit ratio, and four takes for $0.20 on Sume.
Tilt-shift miniature effect: Nano Banana 2.1 edit or Pillow blur
Make a photo look like a tiny model town: a Nano Banana 2.1 edit with auto ratio from $0.10 on Sume, or a free Pillow gradient blur. Both compared.
Audio-reactive music visualizer: does Sume render waveforms?
No waveform or spectrum bars in Sume's docs. What ships: a still held over your audio on a timeline, or a video model that takes audio as a reference.
Christmas carol sing-along video: lyric lines as timed cues
Trim your choir's recording, then burn each lyric line as a timed caption cue so a congregation can sing along. Two jobs, $0.22 at listed rates.
Course Black Friday offer clip: lesson excerpt under a price card
Trim 20 seconds of a real lesson, stack a price card above it with timeline compose, and let captions transcribe the lesson. Three jobs, $0.24 listed.
DJ set teaser: flyer above the booth clip, lineup as captions
Stack a night's flyer over 15 seconds of booth footage with timeline compose ($0.02), then burn set times as cues ($0.20). The clip's own audio stays.
Double-exposure portrait from two photos with Nano Banana 2.1
Blend a portrait and a landscape into one double exposure: two input_references, a pinned 4:5 ratio, Nano Banana 2.1 at 1K, and the 10-reference cap on Sume.
eBay listing video: no URLs or calls to action, check before upload
eBay's images, videos and text policy bars contact details, links and calls to action in listing video. Check stills and speech on Sume before you upload.
Game devlog video with no voice-over: captures, a bed, cue cards
Build a 45-second devlog from gameplay captures: trim each clip, render on a silent spine with a music bed, then burn feature names as cues. $0.525.
Game patch notes video: dim the capture, one caption card per change
A patch notes video is gameplay dimmed 50 percent, then one caption card per change. Dim is $0.02 with a free check; the cards are $0.20 for up to 60 s.
Meta blocks TikTok-linked ads: audit your Reel ad clips
After Meta's Oct 8 TikTok ad ban, check video ads for spoken or on-screen TikTok mentions with video_inspect and frames, then fix with a trim or captions.
Nine stickers in one render: a 3x3 transparent sheet, sliced
Ask ChatGPT Image 2.5 for a 1:1 sheet of nine stickers on a transparent background, cut it into nine PNGs, and flag any sticker that crosses a cell edge.
Photo to cyanotype print: Qwen Image edit or a Pillow colorize?
A cyanotype look is two tones, so Pillow can do it free. Use qwen/qwen-image at $0.025 only when you want paper texture and brushed edges. Both steps here.
Photo to line drawing on a transparent background with GPT Image 2.5
Turn one photo into black line art with a real alpha channel: ChatGPT Image 2.5 edit, background transparent, PNG, and a Pillow check before you trust it.
Photo to oil painting with a style reference: Ideogram 4.5 edit
Send your photo first and a painting second to ideogram/ideogram-v4.5: image one is edited, up to 4 more guide style. Low, medium, high cost 3.75 to 27.5 cents.
Photo to two-ink risograph look: Seedream 5 Lite and a color check
A risograph print uses two or three inks on paper. Ask Seedream 5 Lite for the look on Sume, then count the palette in Pillow to see whether the inks held.
Photo to woodcut print: Flux 2 Flex edit, then a 1-bit threshold
Make a woodcut from a photo with Flux 2 Flex on Sume at $0.0625, then force true 1-bit black and white in Pillow so the file is ready for print.
Speedrun PB video: trim the run, burn split times as cues
Cut a personal-best run out of a long capture with video trim, then burn split times as timed caption cues: two jobs, $0.22 at the listed rates.
TikTok tests AI-spam detection: politics, finance, medical explainers
TikTok said on Sept 29, 2026 it is testing detection of accounts built to post AI spam in politics, financial advice and medical content. What to check on Sume.
Trunk-or-treat event video: plan the cost first, pull a poster frame
A church or school trunk-or-treat promo from event photos: check cost with the free plan route, render for $0.10, then pull a poster still with video frames.
Secret Santa invite video: a card image, a clip, and the rules
Make an office Secret Santa invite: one card image, a 5-second Wan 3.0 clip and rules burned as caption cues. $0.6125 on Sume with a 480p clip.
Reuse your own Reel for Small Business Saturday: import, trim, caption
Re-cut your own Instagram Reel for Small Business Saturday (Nov 28, 2026) with Sume media-imports ($0.15), a 12-second trim ($0.02) and new captions: $0.37.
Amazon Ads Video Generator or a Format API for product ads?
Amazon Ads builds product videos inside its own ad tools. A Sume Format run does it from any backend. What each takes in, returns, and where it fits.
Christmas light installers: concept preview clips from a house photo
Book more installs before Thanksgiving (Nov 26, 2026): turn a customer's house photo into a 5-second lights-on concept clip with Wan 3.0 for $0.625 on Sume.
Diwali corporate gift boxes: three avatar reminder clips for buyers
A Diwali gift-box seller can send HR and procurement buyers three avatar reminder clips ahead of Dhanteras on Nov 6, 2026 for about $12.59 on Sume.
TikTok Smart+ Creative Selection: where a Sume clip enters
Smart+ Creative Selection pools brand assets, Symphony and creator videos in one approval flow. A Sume clip enters as a brand asset: how to size and brief it.
Christmas light installer: house preview images with Ideogram edit
Show a homeowner their own house with lights on. Three styles per lead at $0.075 each cost $0.225 per lead, or $9.00 for 40 leads on Sume.
Holiday mini-session promo: six sample photos in a 15-second reel
Sell mini-session slots with a 15-second reel of six samples: Timeline, music and a booking line cost $0.24 on Sume, or $1.44 with upscaling.
Snow-removal sign-up clip: trim your truck footage, add a voice
Turn 40 seconds of truck footage into a 20-second sign-up clip for seasonal snow contracts: two trims, a voice-over and a render for about $0.16 on Sume.
Tamale pre-order clip in English and Spanish: one still, one clip
One Ideogram still, one 6-second Wan 3.0 clip, two voice-overs and two Timeline renders give a bilingual tamale pre-order clip for $1.19 on Sume.
Thanksgiving pie pre-order cutoff: three countdown cuts, one still
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26, 2026. Three countdown versions of one pie still, with a different spoken deadline each, cost about $0.61 on Sume.
Amazon Stores background video: 2 to 20 seconds, silent autoplay
Amazon Stores background video runs 2 to 20 seconds as MP4 H.264, autoplays silent and replays. Trim, drop audio and check the probe with Sume.
Amazon Stores video tile specs: 1280x640 full width, MP4 H.264
Amazon Stores video tiles need an MP4 with H.264, a 1280x640 minimum for Full Width and a separate cover image. Crop and check a clip with Sume first.
Can brands promote Pins that include music? Pinterest's rule
Pinterest says brands cannot promote Pins with music unless they have permission. Export a silent version with Sume video trim and check it with the probe.
Help center how-to video with AI: avatar or screenshots
Make a 30-second help-center how-to video on Sume two ways: an avatar at $5.52 to $16.50, or screenshots plus a TTS voice for about 12 cents.
Mortgage broker weekly update video with an AI avatar
A 20-second weekly market-update video for a loan officer on Sume: one avatar, a fresh script each Monday, $3.68 to $11.00 a clip and captions included.
Musician teaser video from cover art and a 20-second cut
Make a 20-second single-release teaser on Sume from cover art, a phone clip and a cut of your own track: one Timeline render at $0.10 for up to a minute.
Pinterest bulk upload for video Pins: a .txt file, not a CSV
Pinterest bulk uploads video Pins from a .txt file: 200 a day for US business accounts, Who can view set to everyone, a thumbnail each. Prep clips with Sume.
Travel agent itinerary video from photos, voice and music
Turn a 5-day itinerary into a 45-second video on Sume: client photos, a TTS voice-over and a music bed in one Timeline render for about 26 cents.
Vacation rental check-in video for guests with AI voice
Replace a long check-in message with a 60-second Sume video: door, Wi-Fi, parking and house rules in photos and a TTS voice for about 13 cents.
3D-Printing Shop Product Clips: Reference Images With Wan 3.0
Show a printed part from several angles without a studio. Wan 3.0 on Sume takes 10 reference images; 4 seconds at 720p costs 50 cents.
Can Sume add trending audio to a Reel? What it does and does not do
Instagram says trending audio can affect Reel distribution. Sume does not read or attach Instagram sounds; it makes original music and clip audio instead.
Franchise With 40 Locations: One Ad Per Store With Bulk Runs
Queue one Format run per store in a single bulk request. A queue holds 1 to 100 items, runs at concurrency 1 to 16, and each run carries its own spend cap.
Golf Instructor Lesson Videos: Where AI Helps and Where It Does Not
A golf coach should film the real swing. Sume handles the finishing: trim at $0.02, captions at $0.20, a music bed at $0.13 and a $0.10 per-minute render.
Instagram Align for Reels: match AI shots with the last frame
Instagram's Align lines up objects between recorded clips. For AI shots, take the previous clip's last still and send it as the next clip's first frame.
Kombucha Brand: Keep the Label Readable in AI Video With a First Frame
Start the clip from your real label photo as the first frame. Sume's Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 renders 8 seconds at 720p for $1.00 with native audio.
No dislike on Shorts: how to test three hooks with pinned Sume ids
YouTube retired the Shorts dislike button on June 25, 2026. Test hooks by making three variants on one pinned Sume video id and comparing, not by guessing.