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Paying $300 per UGC video and still guessing what will convert?
This 20s ad was never filmed. It’s AI-generated, built on a repeatable workflow so you can test 10 hooks before spending on 1 creator.
Need a batch of UGC concepts for Reels, TikTok, Meta ads or Shorts? Message me.
Your UGC creator just charged you $300 for a video that got 412 views.
Again.
If you run an e-commerce brand, you know the loop: brief the creator, wait two weeks, get one take with the wrong lighting, pay for a reshoot, and still guess whether the hook will work.
If you’re a creator, you know the other side: you have 30 concepts in your head and time to film maybe 3.
This 20-second clip was never filmed. No creator, no studio, no shipping a product. It’s an AI-generated UGC ad, made as a concept demo: hook, product reveal, routine, soft CTA, in a real handheld-phone style.
I built a repeatable workflow behind it:
→ Avatar + product sheet so the face and product stay consistent
→ Real UGC clips studied for pacing, framing and lighting
→ Beat-by-beat scripts written to be testable, with 3–5 hook variants per concept
→ Platform-ready for Reels, TikTok, Meta ads and Shorts
The point isn’t to replace creators. It’s to test ten ideas before you pay for one.
I’m taking on a few UGC projects this month. If you want a batch of concepts instead of one expensive guess, message me.
(Concept demo, AI-generated. Product is a generic placeholder.)
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