For brands
What AI video ads cost, whether they work, the rules, and who to hire.
- AI commercials: famous examples, what they cost, what went wrongThe AI commercials everyone searches for: Coca-Cola's AI holiday ads, McDonald's pulled Christmas ad, Kalshi's NBA Finals ad and the first AI Super Bowl ad. Who made them, what they cost and why some flopped.Checked · 3 min read
- AI explainer videos for apps and SaaSOne studio charges $2,500 for a 60-second explainer; AI ones cost $200 to $600 on Upwork or $19 a month to make yourself. Prices compared.Checked · 3 min read
- AI product videos that keep your product exactAI tools redraw your product on every take, so labels drift. How to keep it exact, Amazon's free Video Generator and Shopify's limits.Checked · 4 min read
- AI UGC ads: agency, freelancer or tool?AI UGC ads are creator-style videos made with AI instead of a filmed creator. What they cost from a tool, a freelancer or an agency, how they convert, and how to keep your product exact.Checked · 3 min read
- AI video production in Dubai and the UAE, priced in AEDAI video ads in Dubai cost from AED 1,530 each in a five-pack at one studio. Prices in AED by length and language, Arabic and UAE rules.Checked · 4 min read
- Do AI video ads work? the evidence is mixedEvidence on AI video ads is mixed and mostly predicted, not measured in real campaigns. What Ipsos, NielsenIQ, MIT and Meltwater found.Checked · 4 min read
- Do you have to label AI ads? Meta, TikTok, Google and YouTube rulesTikTok rejects or restricts unlabelled AI ads, Meta and Google label some for you, and Google says some places require disclosure by law.Checked · 5 min read
- Hire an AI video creator: Fiverr, Upwork, agency or communityUpwork lists AI video creators at $15 to $50 an hour, Fiverr adds 5.5%, and one agency sells batches from €10,000. Prices, fees, rights.Checked · 4 min read
- How much does an AI video ad cost?A finished 15 to 30 second AI video ad costs about $300 to $900 from a specialist in 2026. Real published prices from studios, freelancers and agencies, and what changes the price.Checked · 4 min read
- Who owns an AI-generated ad? rights and commercial useYou can usually run an AI ad commercially but may not own its copyright. What Runway, Luma, Kling, Google and the US Copyright Office say.Checked · 4 min read
For creators: tools, prices and news
What each tool costs, what is free this month, and what changed.
- AI video tool prices and what a usable clip really costsEvery major AI video tool plan in one table (Google Flow, Kling, Higgsfield, Runway, Luma, Pika, MiniMax), plus a calculator for what a usable clip really costs after retries.Checked · 4 min read
- Free AI video generators what's actually free this monthWhat each AI video generator gives free in October 2026, from Google Flow and Veo to Kling, PixVerse and Runway, on each tool's own pages.Checked · 4 min read
- Sora alternatives now that Sora is goneOpenAI shut Sora down in 2026. The main alternatives (Google Veo and Gemini Omni, Seedance 2.5, Kling, MiniMax H3, Runway, Wan), with starting prices and free options.Checked · 3 min read
- What changed in AI video in October 2026October 2026 in AI video: Kling 4.0 makes 30-second clips, ElevenLabs and Mirelo add sound to finished video, and Pika moves into ChatGPT.Checked · 4 min read
For creators: making AI video
Prompts, consistent characters, longer films, sound and your first video.
- How to keep the same character across AI video shotsKeep the same character across AI video shots: build a character sheet, then reuse it in Flow, Kling, Seedance or Runway as each advises.Checked · 4 min read
- How to learn AI video: free vs paid coursesHow to learn AI video: free guides and courses from Google, Kling, ByteDance and Runway, against paid AI filmmaking courses and prices.Checked · 4 min read
- How to make a 60-second AI film from 8-second clipsA 60-second AI film from 8-second clips: plan shots, chain each from the last frame, extend, assemble, fix joins. Clip lengths by model.Checked · 4 min read
- How to make an AI product ad from one photo without the logo changingMake an AI product ad from one photo without the logo changing: composite first, animate from a still, move the camera, check the frames.Checked · 4 min read
- How to make your first AI video for freeYour first AI video, free: Google Flow's 50 daily credits step by step, a starter prompt from Google's guide, and the free-plan catches.Checked · 4 min read
- Music and sound effects for AI video: what's safe to publishMusic and sound effects safe for AI videos: YouTube Audio Library, Pixabay, ElevenLabs and Suno, what free plans forbid, and Content ID.Checked · 5 min read
- Prompt guides for Seedance, Veo and Kling from their own docsThe official prompt guides for Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1 and Kling 4.0 side by side: structure, negatives, timestamps and reference images.Checked · 4 min read
For creators: YouTube and earning
The YouTube rules in their own words, and the work that actually pays.
- AI video communities compared, honestlyAI video communities compared: Reddit, tool makers' Discord servers, the paid Skool and Curious Refuge groups, and free WhatsApp groups.Checked · 3 min read
- AI video creator programmes that actually payWhich AI video creator programmes pay cash and which only give credits: Higgsfield, Runway, Luma, Kling, Krea, plus contests, YouTube and TikTok rules for AI content.Checked · 4 min read
- AI video jobs where the paid work is and what it paysWhere AI video creator jobs are in 2026 (Upwork, Indeed, LinkedIn, Reddit) and what they pay, from $10 a video to salaried studio roles.Checked · 3 min read
- Do I have to label AI on YouTube? only when it looks realYouTube's AI disclosure rule in its own words: when to tick 'AI use', what needs no label, and whether the label hurts views or earnings.Checked · 4 min read
- Does YouTube monetize AI videos? the rules in YouTube's own wordsYes, if they are original. YouTube's own rules on AI and mass-produced content, the Partner Programme thresholds and what changes in 2027.Checked · 4 min read
- Faceless YouTube channel ideas that survive the AI rulesFaceless YouTube channel ideas that match YouTube's own monetisation examples, and the AI formats its policy says will not earn.Checked · 4 min read
- How to make money with AI videos what actually pays in 2026Ways to make money with AI videos that pay in 2026: client work, jobs, YouTube and TikTok payouts, programmes and contests, with figures.Checked · 3 min read
- Inauthentic content vs reused content what YouTube's rejection meansWhat YouTube's inauthentic content and reused content rejections mean, in YouTube's own words, plus the appeal and reapply deadlines.Checked · 4 min read