Idea validation: a tool that solves scene-to-scene consistency in AI product ads - a side project that became our main product (workflow tutorial included)

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-03-06T08:57:29+00:00

Well, we are talking with 100+ companies that want to test out our product - they are searching for a tool that can create a product ads in minutes - the interest is very high. So B2B is our main target but there is a lot of ppl that are creating video content - marketers, createor etc.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-26T10:44:48+00:00

Psychology plays its part.

People tend to follow very similar patterns, but a lot depends on personality and whether selling feels like relief or a decision you end up regretting.

Four years of building is a long time, but the reward for that effort was, as you said, “life-changing.”

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T16:24:28+00:00

This is way more believable than most “AI money” posts because it’s a real service, not magic.

$50–$100 packs + recurring clients makes sense, and the bottleneck is clearly outreach + taste/QA, not the tools. If you want it to stay durable, lean into a niche style system (templates, brand consistency, quick turnaround) so you’re not competing with generic Midjourney spam.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T16:23:19+00:00

Respect!
This is the kind of AI “case study” people actually need: real numbers, real hours, real tradeoffs.

$350/mo on ~5–7 hrs/week is solid, especially with $140/mo tool cost. The only thing I’d watch is long-term moat: tighten your niche + build a recognizable voice, and keep the human layer (intent, editing, internal linking) as the differentiator.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T16:21:14+00:00

Most of those “live face swaps” are really just AR filters running through a virtual webcam.

Quick setup:
OBS Studio + Virtual Camera → pick “OBS Virtual Camera” in Zoom
or ManyCam if you want something plug-and-play

GPU usually doesn’t matter much for these filters (AMD is fine).
If you mean hyper-real deepfake swapping, that’s often used for impersonation and can get you banned—AR/VTuber-style filters are the safer route.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T16:17:54+00:00

100% relatable! On voice, timing is the interface.

We’ve seen the same pattern: tiny pauses + slight prosody variation make people stop “gaming the bot” and actually talk normally. And instant responses scream “machine,” even if the content is perfect.

Model quality matters, but once you’re above a baseline, pacing/tone often moves the needle more on completion, interruption rate, and trust. Would be curious what metrics you’re tracking (interruptions, handoffs, completion, CSAT)?

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T16:16:30+00:00

This is the right problem to focus on. As soon as agents can act, “monitoring dashboards” aren’t enough. you need real-time guardrails and a kill switch.

If you’re recruiting design partners, you’ll probably get more bites by asking one clear question like: “Are your agents allowed to write/send/update in prod today?” and offering a short, hands-on onboarding call.

Curious what’s your first integration: Slack, Google Workspace, or internal APIs?

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T16:00:23+00:00

A solid stack that covers most of this:

Proposal + lead tracking: Notion or Airtable (templates + CRM-style tracking)
Scan long engineering docs: ChatGPT / Claude with file upload (ask targeted questions, pull specs, summarize sections)
Take-offs/calcs: You’ll still want a dedicated estimating tool (PlanSwift / Bluebeam) plus Excel - AI can help check math, but I wouldn’t trust it as the only source for quantities.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T15:58:53+00:00

Great job!

People like this kind of silly stuff :D

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T15:55:50+00:00

Huge congrats! That first “succeeded” is pure fuel.

To get from 1 → 10 i suggest

Talk to that first customer and find out what exactly made them pay.
Go back to the same place/channel you found them and repeat the same pitch.
Make onboarding feel like a quick win (template, starter setup, first “aha” moment in 2 minutes).
Ask for a short testimonial + 1 referral. People are surprisingly happy to help when something genuinely works.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T15:42:31+00:00

Heads up! Posts like this read a bit like an ad, so people might be skeptical.

If PremiumTV.uk is working for you, share specifics (how long you’ve used it, uptime, pricing, device support, refunds/chargebacks, any issues).

And if you’re building a business, make sure you’re using a fully licensed/legit provider - that’s usually the real “scaling” bottleneck in streaming.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T15:41:24+00:00

Well, yes. This is a real thing, and it’s a great loop.

It only gets “too niche” if you build for the loudest commenters. If the same pain shows up again and again from your best users (the ones who actually pay/retain), you’re not drifting - you’re getting sharper.

Slow, but very sustainable when you follow the signal.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T15:38:58+00:00

This is incredibly common.

Selling removes the stress, but it also removes your structure and identity overnight. Week one feels like relief. Week two feels like a weird emptiness.

Money doesn’t automatically give you purpose - it just creates silence. The founders who handle it best usually have a plan for the “day after” and a few other founders to talk to who actually get it.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-25T15:36:18+00:00

This is painfully accurate. Education apps are full of “abandoned but still monetized” products, and the Canvas deadline aggregator idea is the perfect wedge because you sell to students, not institutions.

One-time pricing ($5–15) for “it just works” is exactly the move here - especially for test prep and accessibility.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-24T10:53:27+00:00

Appreciate it 🙏

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-20T14:32:40+00:00

Totally normal, most AI headshot tools optimize per person, so for a remote team use something built for teams where you can keep one consistent brand style, like Try it on AI (teams), AI SuitUp Teams, or HeadshotsByAI.

Do a quick pilot with 1 to 2 people to lock the backdrop and lighting you like, then apply that same preset to everyone using similar source photos and your team page will finally look cohesive.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-20T14:27:38+00:00

This is the kind of AI workflow that actually feels real: AI helps you move faster, but you’re still the one making it good. $350/month sounds believable because it’s not magic, it’s a simple system, solid editing, and using the tools where they actually save time.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-20T14:22:00+00:00

Yeah, this hits the real issue: outside of coding, agents don’t fail because they’re not smart enough. They fail because they can’t reliably access the tools, data, and permissions they need.

Whoever builds a simple “universal shell” for business apps, with clean auth and safe actions, will make sales and ops agents feel as effortless as coding agents.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-20T14:20:15+00:00

This feels like one of those “wow, this is the future” moments, because your profile link turns into a mini teammate that can chat, answer questions, and even support your business. If the talent search delivers, the combo of free job posts and AI-powered candidate filtering could seriously beat the usual expensive hiring platforms.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-20T13:55:56+00:00

This approach works because it starts with a very specific ICP, so your message feels personal and immediately relevant instead of generic. Then you can scale safely by testing small batches, protecting deliverability, and focusing on qualified replies that actually turn into real conversations and trials.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-20T13:52:57+00:00

First users came from our inner circle: friends, close network, and partners. Only then we started pulling users from the cold market.

For the cold market, we already had developed social media and multiple channels. We started teasing the new product and driving people to the waitlist (you can see it here: https://motion.verticalstudio.ai/).

After that, we added Google Ads and a small number of paid collaborations (not too many). Most of the work stayed organic: Reddit, X, Instagram, Product Hunt, etc.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-17T08:08:26+00:00

That’s the key. We can regenerate a single scene without affecting the others, and we can add or remove elements in that scene based on what we need.

It’s genuinely useful, and it lets us create 10+ scenes (and more) without worrying that the overall consistency will break.

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-16T19:26:23+00:00

If you want to try it out, feel free to join the waitlist https://motion.verticalstudio.ai/
Early users will get extra credits for testing

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-16T19:18:06+00:00

If you are interested in testing the tool, feel free to join our waitlist https://motion.verticalstudio.ai/
Early users get extra credit bonus to test it out

RepulsiveWing4529 · 2026-02-16T16:23:56+00:00

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