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My ambition with SHORTCUT, my entry for the CapCut World LA Challenge, was to go beyond a collection of spectacular AI-generated shots — and create a complete cinematic commercial with a compelling narrative, purposeful action, and premium production values. 🎬✈️
From Dubai to Los Angeles, every scene, transformation, and camera movement was designed to serve the story and build toward an unforgettable arrival.
Seedance 2.5 via CapCut Video Studio brought extraordinary visual possibilities to the production, while cinematic direction, narrative structure, and editing brought them together into one cohesive cinematic adventure.
Because great visuals can capture attention. Great storytelling makes the journey memorable.
Missed the flight. Enjoyed the adventure.
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Is AI finally good enough to shoot a product demo on its own, or human touch is still needed?
Is AI finally good enough to shoot a product demo on its own, or human touch is still needed?
I generated a 20s product demo with Seedance 2.5 in a single take providing it with one product image reference and an example video transcript (posted in the comments).
Do you disclose...
Disclosing is the safer bet. Buyers forgive AI when it is used to make a good idea cheaper to test, and they punish it when it is hidden and looks off. The real question is whether the demo shows the product honestly.
Human-made work will always have the edge over AI slop. AI is useful for a few clips, but a full video built with it comes across as unprofessional and is not a smart use of your budget or resources.
Is AI finally good enough to shoot a product demo on its own, or human touch is still needed?
I generated a 20s product demo with Seedance 2.5 in a single take providing it with one product image reference and an example video transcript (posted in the comments).
Do you disclose...
I COMPLETELY AGREE
100% Manual work is best for complete video production.
Manual work is always better than ai slop you can use ai for some clips but full video made with ai is unprofessional and a waste of money and resources
This applies to almost everything. Text, audio, video. I think the thing is that humans can detect effort and cultural nuance. If you're faking that, the impression is just "low value".