Clever Girl. This AI Ad Is Dino-Mite!

01 · breaking news · ▶ on the show at 8:36

A video edited entirely by Claude Code

By Wilco de Kreij

The first story of the day: a video by Wilco de Kreij that was edited entirely by Claude Code. Instead of cutting his raw footage on a timeline, he hands it to Claude Code for a first pass, and it makes the cuts and builds the animations between his clips. Viewers can leave feedback in the comments to shape the next one. It played muted at first before the sound kicked in. Chris Branch's verdict: not perfect, and a human editor would still do better, but a huge time saver for solo creators.

“So this is not a human based editor. This is not human adding these b-roll bits.”Chris Branch · ▶ 11:02

Claude Code

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02 · breaking news · ▶ on the show at 18:52

Runway and NVIDIA real-time video generation

By Runway, NVIDIA

A research preview from Runway, developed with NVIDIA: a new real-time video model trained on Vera Rubin that generates HD video almost instantly, with the first frame arriving in under 100 milliseconds. Scenes can be redirected while they generate, so video becomes a live creative loop. Both hosts said waiting on renders is the real creative flow killer. Lady M made the point from the chat that speed is great, but the physics still has to work, and Chris Branch expects quality versus speed to be the debate of the year.

“You could tell the person who wanted to improve that works in creative, cuz they know what annoys people.”Andrew Davis · ▶ 22:07

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03 · breaking news · ▶ on the show at 24:07

Luma Uni-1 launch

By Luma AI

Luma launched Uni-1, a new kind of model that reasons and generates pixels at the same time. Chris Branch had early access through Luma's creator partner programme and said the Luma experience is nothing like a node tool or a chatbot: its agent multitasks and builds editable nodes for you on the fly. Andrew asked why ChatGPT couldn't simply do the same. On cost, one viewer couldn't finish a one-minute ad with over 14,000 credits, and the Luma team's tip was to use brainstorm mode to spend fewer.

“This feels like that moment for images. It really does.”Chris Branch · ▶ 27:01

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04 · ▶ on the show at 32:50

Epic Dino (Plusnet ad)

By Martians

An AI ad for UK internet provider Plusnet, found via Curious Refuge, that drops a goofy dinosaur in sports gear into a sun-drenched prehistoric world of pterodactyls and volcanoes. Then the twist: it freezes into the black and white offline dino game everyone knows from a dropped connection. Credited to Martians, though Chris Branch wasn't sure whether it was made for Plusnet or as a spec ad. The chat loved the dust being kicked up and the expressions, especially the dilating eyes. The hosts guessed at Kling 3 or Seedance but couldn't say.

“Really, really clever premise and has a twist like all good spec ads do.”Chris Branch · ▶ 35:40

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05 · ▶ on the show at 38:27

Spoof Ad for National Car Parks (NCP)

By Dan Kelsall

Dan Kelsall makes spoof ads for companies that annoy him, and this time it was National Car Parks, rebranding as Nuclear Conflict Protection: survival bays with a packet of Hobnobs, a complimentary switchblade and a £100 fine, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. Dan used to animate these himself and now uses AI. It was going viral on LinkedIn, and mid-show Brent Fire spotted that NCP had just collapsed, with car parks closing across the UK. The hosts joked that Dan had finished them off.

“He's genuinely one of the funniest people you'll ever see posting on LinkedIn.”Chris Branch · ▶ 38:45

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06 · ▶ on the show at 48:12

Sea-Bond: A 007 Parody

By Animation Caffeinated

A Bond parody with a twist: a drink turned down, an apple, a dentures joke, and the whole thing turns out to be an ad for Sea-Bond denture adhesive. Andrew loved the intensity of the stare. Chris Branch called it part of a new AI acting phase, where performances carry real emotion and comic timing. It also raised the question of AI versions of actors who have passed away, which led into a wider chat about the Spider-Man trailer that doubled the previous 24-hour record with 700 million views.

“Now we're in this AI acting phase where you can see real emotions.”Chris Branch · ▶ 50:00

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07 · breaking news · ▶ on the show at 55:13

Runway Big Ad Contest

By Runway

Runway's own video for its Big Ad Contest: make an ad for a product that doesn't exist, using the Runway platform. You can pick from six products Runway has created or invent your own, at any length and in any style. There's $100K in cash prizes and around two weeks left to enter. Chris Branch reminded everyone that Runway is now an aggregator, with Kling, Veo 3 and Nano Banana available in its node tool, so entering doesn't limit your models.

“The cash prizes are not the best thing about this. It's the headline of you winning the competition and the brand deals that you'll get afterwards.”Chris Branch · ▶ 58:12

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08 · ▶ on the show at 1:06:42

Spec Ad for a City That Doesn't Exist (Runway Comp)

By MindFrame Studio Media

An entry to the Runway Big Ad Contest, found on YouTube, showing an autonomous city where robots and drones deploy, clean and deliver. Chris Branch shared it to show what people are already entering, and admitted it wasn't the most exciting, knowing the AI LIVE community could tell a stronger story. It read better as a vision of the future: the lack of people was odd, but the hosts agreed this kind of automation is close, and would be essential for building habitats on Mars or the moon.

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09 · ▶ on the show at 1:13:52

Cinch Paper Clips AI Commercial (Runway Comp)

By 1BVP

Another Runway contest entry, and a cinematic one for a paper clip: the most important document in the world, held together by a single clip nobody noticed. Great premise, great visuals, but Andrew felt something was missing and Chris Branch put his finger on it: no hook, no twist, no punchline. It became the lesson of the night. Once Seedance rolls out globally, stunning visuals are the baseline, and story is what wins. The chat's take: a little more video game than spec ad.

“It had everything to make it amazing but there was just something missing.”Andrew Davis · ▶ 1:15:02

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10 · ▶ on the show at 1:18:25

Short Watch Ad

By LOU DENIM

A 15-second vertical product spin for a watch from LOU DENIM: clean visuals, the logo blending into a clock face, and almost no warping beyond a slightly off logo on the final zoom out. Nothing amazing story-wise, said Chris Branch, but a workflow any e-commerce shop could use for a reel. Andrew still rates the IKEA box-unboxing clip from the Veo 2 launch as the best short of its kind, which started a debate about whether agents are making prompt engineering redundant.

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11 · ▶ on the show at 1:23:05

Caterpillar Ad

By Winston Mayo

A brand new spec ad for Caterpillar from Winston Mayo of Glory House Studios, who was watching in the chat. Diggers battle through the sand, a kid in a paper hat sits beneath a digger (Danny pointed out he needs a hard hat), and it closes on Build something legendary. Winston explained in the chat that it was made for a contest, storyboarded with Nano Banana Pro and animated with Kling 3, with the action prompts timestamped. The hosts said a sand battle like this would have looked laughable three months earlier.

“It goes along perfectly with the theme of incredibly spectacular Hollywood visuals for just normal day-to-day brands.”Chris Branch · ▶ 1:24:12

Kling 3.0Nano Banana Pro

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12 · ▶ on the show at 1:28:47

The Last Doctrine | Chapter 3 | Dystopian Sci-Fi Short Film

By Giulio Fulchignoni

With Andrew off on his travels, Chris Branch carried on solo with Giulio Fulchignoni's dystopian sci-fi chapter, made in partnership with OpenArt and submitted through the show's new submission form. A failing grid, a planet in crisis and a leader demanding order. Chris loved the detail, the lighting and the world-building, and flagged a trend: tool makers like OpenArt, Freepik and Higgsfield are now financially backing original series from small teams. Danny in the chat: Giulio is great.

“It all feels kind of just insane that this is one or two people's work at this length.”Chris Branch · ▶ 1:34:55

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13 · ▶ on the show at 1:36:33

Escape from Berlin

By damdamus

A short thriller that opens on an AI weighing a minimal casualty pathway against maximum lethality, then cuts to a full-blown action sequence. Chris Branch bet it was made with Seedance via CapCut, because he thought nothing else could produce action like this. The physics of the gunfire and jumping weren't perfect, but they were the closest to a real action scene he had seen, and even the hologram and blueprint text was legible. Hollywood-level VFX for small projects was the trend of the week.

“The physics were as close to an action scene as I've seen in this respect.”Chris Branch · ▶ 1:39:06

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14 · ▶ on the show at 1:39:59

The Big Dig

By Giovanni Abitante

Giovanni Abitante's short starts with a childhood myth, that if you dig far enough you end up in China, then heads somewhere absurd: Japan, Nevada, and finally a neighbourhood that isn't quite home. Made with Seedance 2.0 and based on a screenplay. Glenn praised the stellar continuity, Callum Youngson called it so good, and Bram highlighted the storytelling and visuals. It convinced Chris Branch and Paul to skip the 15-second clips and spend the rest of the show on proper short films.

“We want to watch more storytelling and short films and really quality stuff like this.”Chris Branch · ▶ 1:44:55

Seedance 2.0

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15 · ▶ on the show at 1:45:31

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By Shuǐshǒu Bōbo Jīng

A rebooted robot called Seven is dragged through a wasteland by a friend trying to work out what it was built for: combat, construction, anything useful. It turns out to be a festive atmosphere renderer with no holidays left to light up. Chris Branch found it a little long, but the world and the consistent style kept him in it from start to finish, and Lara admitted in the chat she was jealous of it. The title and creator were credited as best the team could tell.

“The style on this one really kept me in it.”Chris Branch · ▶ 1:52:02

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16 · ▶ on the show at 1:52:23

Short Animation with girl and her dog

By Glitter Gal

A cute Seedance 2.0 test from Glitter Gal: a girl and her dog in a Play-Doh, claymation-like style with a lovely palette and great continuity. No particular story, but a charming stop-motion feel that Glenn picked up on in the chat, and an obvious fit for kids' content or a spec ad. A comment from Timeless Tales of Persia, that they enjoy the story more than the AI, led Chris Branch to the point of the night about forgetting you are watching AI.

“When you forget that it's AI is the best time, actually.”Chris Branch · ▶ 1:53:42

Seedance 2.0

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17 · ▶ on the show at 1:54:36

KIDD-O samples upscaled with Magnific

By Henry Daubrez

Henry Daubrez, who the AI LIVE team has collaborated with on Coca-Cola work, pulled out his original IP KIDD-O as a test subject for Magnific's new precision video upscaler. Just a short clip, and it did not disappoint: it held the style with little warping. Chris Branch's takeaway is that even when video models don't output 1080p or higher, upscalers like Magnific and Topaz will get the work to that quality.

Magnific

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18 · ▶ on the show at 1:56:25

The Shining... with cats!

By Pro咪修斯

The closer, picked because the football clip was meant for Andrew, who had already left: The Shining, with cats in place of the cast, Here's Johnny and all. Chris Branch noted that Kling can now swap out particular characters and that this kind of character replacement is everywhere. It reminded him of Rick's TV in Rick and Morty that can show any character from any world acting in anything. A funny little spoof to finish on before the hard stop.

“What we're going to see a lot more of in the future essentially is cats replacing actors in famous movies.”Chris Branch · ▶ 1:57:32

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