My core AI workflow for SaaS explainers and product demos has settled into a few reliable layers, each with clear tradeoffs:

Veo 3 — my go-to for cinematic B-roll and concept shots. The realism and motion coherence are unmatched right now, but it's slower to iterate and prompt adherence can be hit-or-miss on complex scenes, so I budget extra generations.

Runway — great for stylized transitions, abstract visuals, and quick experiments. Faster turnaround than Veo 3, but consistency across multiple shots in the same video is still tricky.

HeyGen — my pick for avatar-led explainer segments (talking head intros, testimonials). Lip-sync quality is strong, though avatar movement can feel slightly stiff over longer takes.

ElevenLabs — handles all voiceover. Multilingual support has been a game-changer for client work outside English.

CapCut + After Effects/Premiere — where everything gets stitched, color-matched, and polished. AI tools generate raw material; the edit is where it becomes a coherent story.

The biggest lesson: no single tool covers the full pipeline. The real skill now is knowing which tool to reach for at which stage — and being fast enough at stitching it all together that clients don't see the seams.

What's everyone else leaning on for consistency across shots? That's still my biggest pain point.

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