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
Facebook Page photos: 320x320 profile, 16:9 and 2.4:1 cover
Facebook recommends a 320 x 320 Page profile picture cropped to a circle and a cover that shows 16:9 on computer, 2.4:1 on mobile. Make one safe-zone cover.
FCC: AI voices in calls are artificial under the TCPA. A checklist
The FCC's February 2024 ruling treats AI-generated voices in calls as artificial under the TCPA, so consent is needed. What to check before a TTS-driven call.
Google Business Profile photo checklist: 3 of each category
Google suggests at least 3 exterior, 3 interior, 3 product and 3 team photos on a business profile. Use a script to count your folder and spot the gaps.
Google Business Profile video: 30 seconds, 75 MB, 720p
Google Business Profile videos can be up to 30 seconds, 75 MB and 720p or higher. Cut a longer promo clip to length with Sume's video trim, one call.
Local Services Ads photos: 640x640, 10 MB, no phone numbers
Local Services Ads business photos need 640 x 640 px or more, up to 10 MB and 100 images per account, with no phone numbers shown. Plan a compliant set.
Merchant Center: AI product images must keep AI metadata
Google Merchant Center says generative-AI images must contain metadata marking them AI-generated. Check your exported file with exiftool before uploading.
Mercari lets you add 12 photos: a 12-shot plan
Mercari allows up to 12 photos per listing and shows the first one first. Plan the set, and use Sume only for promo clips made from your real shots.
AI image edit comes back stretched or recropped: use aspect_ratio auto
Midjourney's editor now preserves the original aspect ratio. On the Sume image API, edits keep the shape of your photo only if you send aspect_ratio auto.
Nextdoor ad images: 1080x1080 or 2:1, 30 MB, 120-char headline
Nextdoor image ads use 1:1 at 1080 x 1080 or 2:1 at 1080 x 540, JPG or PNG up to 30 MB. Make the 1:1 with Sume and crop a 2:1 locally.
OpenAI TTS requires AI-voice disclosure: burn it with Sume cues
OpenAI's TTS guide says to tell users the voice is AI-generated. A Sume caption job can burn that notice into video with authored cues, no ASR.
Poshmark listing photos are 3:4 portrait: how to make them
Since March 2026 Poshmark listing and cover photos are portrait 3:4 instead of square. Request 3:4 from the Sume Image API and reframe old square shots.
Rightmove AI photo rules: light touch vs enhanced edits
Rightmove's January 2026 guidelines allow AI-edited property images only if not misleading, labelled, and paired with current, accurate images of the room.
Rightmove watermark rules: white, 30% opacity, quarter size
Rightmove allows only white, translucent watermarks, at most a quarter of the image and 30% opacity or lower. Check the rule before you brand property photos.
Snapchat's AI ad tools: image-to-video and Smart Upscale
Snap's June 2026 announcement adds Image-to-Video, Smart Upscale and Background Image Enhancement for ads. Here is what each does and the Sume equivalent.
Square item images: 2000x2000, 15 MB, 1:1 from AI
Square recommends item images of at least 2000 x 2000 px at 1:1, up to 15 MB. Use the Sume Image API 2K tier with a 1:1 ratio and check the pixel size.
Tennessee ELVIS Act and AI voice: a checklist for TTS projects
Tennessee's ELVIS Act, signed 21 March 2024, extends protection to voice. A consent checklist for AI voiceover, using the governor's page and Sume's TTS docs.
Toast menu images: 750x450, 5 MB, crop-safe dishes
Toast recommends 750 x 450 px menu item images up to 5 MB that may be cropped. Generate a 3:2 plate with Sume, then crop to 5:3 with a short script.
Uber Eats menu photo size: 5:4, one item, no text, no logos
Uber Eats menu photos should be 5:4 to 6:4, one item, no people, no text. Here is the rule list and how to prepare a crop with Sume's 5:4 aspect ratio.
Vinted bans edited and stock photos: what AI can still do
Vinted's rules say photos must show the item as it is with no image editing, and ban stock and watermarked pictures. Keep AI out of listings; use it for promos.
Vrbo photo rules: 6 photos, 1024x683, no overlays
Vrbo requires at least 6 published photos at 1024 x 683 or larger, with no text or watermark overlays. Plan a compliant gallery and use AI only for promos.
Walmart's AI content rule: accurate, truthful, rights-compliant
Walmart's image guide says AI-generated content must be accurate, truthful and rights-compliant, with no logos or non-English text. Review each output.
Wayfair image guide: five shot types, 1000x1000 minimum
Wayfair wants product images of at least 1,000 x 1,000 px in five shot types. Plan a silo, two environmental, functional and dimensional set from one packshot.
WCAG 1.2.5 audio description: narrate a video with TTS timestamps
WCAG 1.2.5 asks for audio description on prerecorded video. Build the narration track with Sume TTS word timings and timeline audio concat.
Advantage+ video expansion for Reels: Meta's 2% lift claim
Meta's Advantage+ creative page claims a 2% conversion lift from video expansion on Facebook Reels. What that means if you already make native 9:16 video.
AI music commercial use for ads: Suno, ElevenLabs, Lyria checklist
Check each vendor's own rights page before an AI track runs in an ad: Suno ties commercial use to Pro or Premier, ElevenLabs to plan terms. Sume makes no claim.
Amazon Sponsored Brands video 45 seconds: make a 16:9 explainer
Sponsored Brands video runs 6 to 45 seconds in 16:9. Make a 16:9 explainer with the Sume avatar, then confirm length and ratio with video inspect.
Apple Podcasts host-read video ads: cut the spot with Sume trim
Apple Podcasts lets creators insert video ads including host-read spots. Cut a host-read spot from an episode with Sume's exact-precision video trim.
C2PA 2.3 live video support: does it reach AI clips made on Sume?
C2PA 2.3 adds live video and streaming support. Sume's video jobs return finished MP4 files, so the live feature changes little for generated clips.
C2PA 2.3 file types: OGG, AVI and text, and the files Sume returns
C2PA 2.3 newly names text, OGG Vorbis, large AVI and EXIF originals. Sume returns MP4, WAV and MP3, so check your format before promising credentials.
California AB 2713: no deleting AI watermarks, and Sume re-encodes
California's 30 September 2026 release lists AB 2713 as barring deletion of digital watermarks. What Sume's re-encoding trim does and does not say about marks.
California SB 1111 digital replicas: avatar and face-swap checklist
California's governor signed SB 1111 on digital replicas on 30 September 2026. A checklist for avatar and face-swap work, and what Sume's docs cover.
Demand Gen dynamic product videos from Merchant Center: a clip per SKU
Google says videos uploaded to Merchant Center can run across Demand Gen based on live interest. Make one short product clip per SKU on Sume and upload each.
Does the EU AI label replace an ad disclosure? Article 50(6) says no
Article 50(6) leaves other transparency law untouched. An AI label and an ad disclosure are two lines, and Sume caption cues can burn in both.
FTC Disclosures 101: why 'sp' fails and what to burn into a video
The FTC calls 'sp' and 'spon' unclear and wants video disclosures in audio and visuals. Plain wording to burn into an avatar clip with Sume caption cues.
FTC fake reviews rule: founder avatar testimonial and insider reviews
The FTC's fake reviews rule covers AI reviewers who do not exist and insider reviews with no disclosed connection. What that means for an avatar testimonial.
FTC: your company answers for ad claims, so log every AI avatar batch
The FTC says a company is ultimately responsible for what others do for it. For AI avatar ad batches, keep a log of job ids, scripts and reviews.
Google Ads Asset Studio keeps projects 55 days: save assets first
Google's Asset Studio help says generated projects and assets are retained for 55 days. Download what you need to keep, and store your own copy.
Display campaigns moving to Demand Gen: which images to prepare
Google is folding Display campaigns into Demand Gen. Prepare the image set Demand Gen uses, then generate each ratio with one Sume image request per size.
GPT Image 2.5 infographic prompt: order, text, and quality setting
OpenAI's guide suggests scene, subject, details, constraints, and high quality for dense text. How to write an infographic prompt and send it on Sume.
Translate text inside an image with GPT Image 2.5 edits
OpenAI's cookbook says to add 'do not change any other aspect of the image' when translating text in a picture. The edit call on Sume and what to verify.
Instagram Your Algorithm in Feed, Reels and Explore: topic labels
Instagram's Your Algorithm went from Reels to all of Instagram on June 10, 2026, with labels like From Running. Check that your Reel states its topic.
Keep the same face from a GPT Image 2.5 still into an AI video
Use an approved GPT Image 2.5 still as a Sume video's first frame, then check later frames for face drift. What frame_images does and what it cannot promise.
Korea AI Basic Act prior notice: tell users the product uses AI
MSIT's guidelines name two duties: prior notice that a service uses generative AI, and labeling outputs. What prior notice looks like in an API product.
Advantage+ video expansion for Reels: build the 9:16 cut yourself
Meta says video expansion for Facebook Reels gave a 2% conversion lift. If your clip is 16:9, Sume's Timeline can render a 1080x1920 cut you control.
Meta AI Reels translations in 9 languages: burn captions with Sume
Meta AI translates and dubs Reels in nine languages. If you want your own translated text on screen, burn it with Sume caption cues.
Pinterest Business Assistant is a closed US beta: what to do now
Pinterest's Business Assistant is an Ads Manager AI in closed US beta. Without access, here is how to turn a trend into Pin creative with Sume.
Podcast loudness: Apple -16 LKFS, Spotify -14 LUFS, and Sume
Apple recommends about -16 LKFS with -1 dB true peak. Spotify's normal level is -14 LUFS. Sume has no loudness normalizer: what it offers instead.
Seedance 2.5 4 free generations ended: test it cheaply at 480p
Dreamina's four free Seedance 2.5 generations were a three-day promotion that has closed. How to try Seedance 2.5 on Sume with a short, low-resolution clip.