Creator AI: We Built an AI Video Ad Generator — Here's How It Works (Product Hunt Launch)
We spent 6 months building Creator AI, and today it's live on Product Hunt. It's not another AI wrapper — it's a full video production pipeline that runs on your iPhone. Text in, finished video out.
Here's the honest breakdown of what it does, who it's for, and why we think it matters.
The Problem We're Solving
91% of businesses use video for marketing in 2026. A 30-second professional video ad costs $1,500–$5,000. A freelance editor charges $50–$150/hour. If you're a solo founder or small e-commerce store, you know you need video content — you just can't afford it.
Creator AI brings that cost down to a few dollars and the time down to under two minutes.
Four Ways to Create
Creator AI has four distinct modes, each built for a different workflow:
| Mode | What You Give It | What You Get | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎬 Text-to-Video | A text prompt | 5–10s AI-generated video clip | ~$0.50–$1 |
| 🎵 Quick Reels | A topic + mood | 15–30s beat-synced vertical reel with music | ~$1.50–$3 |
| 📢 Ad Maker | A product URL | Complete video ad with AI voiceover + lip-sync | ~$3 |
| 🤖 AI Influencer | A text description | Video of a unique AI-generated person speaking | ~$1 |
Text-to-Video: The Core Engine
Type what you want to see — "a golden retriever running through autumn leaves in slow motion" — and Creator AI generates it. Not a slideshow. Not stock footage with a filter. An entirely new video, frame by frame.
You pick from multiple AI models: Kling v2.1 for cinematic realism, Seedance for fast motion, PixVerse v4 for stylized looks, or MiniMax Video-01 for photorealistic scenes. If one model goes down, the app automatically falls back to the next. You never get stuck waiting.
Quick Reels: From Topic to TikTok in 30 Seconds
Enter a topic like "Sunset in Bali" or "Monday motivation." Creator AI writes a shot list with emotional arc, picks matching music, pulls cinematic stock footage, and assembles everything with cuts landing on the beat and text overlays fading in at the right moments.
The result is a 9:16 reel that looks like a professional editor spent an hour on it. It takes you 30 seconds.
Ad Maker: Paste a URL, Get a Video Ad
This is the one that makes e-commerce owners' jaws drop. Paste any product page URL — Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, anything. Creator AI scrapes the page, writes a 30-second ad script with hook and CTA, generates natural-sounding voiceover in your chosen language (EN, RU, ES, DE, FR, PT), and produces the final video with a lip-synced AI presenter.
Under 2 minutes. About $3 in credits. Compare that to the $1,500+ minimum from a video agency.
AI Influencer: No Face, No Problem
Need UGC-style content but don't want to be on camera? Describe what you want — "a 28-year-old woman with curly hair in a modern kitchen" — and Creator AI generates a unique person, animates them with your script and voiceover. No licensing issues, no model releases, no scheduling conflicts.
Pay-as-You-Go, No Subscriptions
1 credit = 1 second of video. Buy 100 credits for $9.99 (Starter), 200 for $17.99 (Creator), or 300 for $24.99 (Pro). Credits never expire. No monthly charges — you only pay when you create.
A 5-second Text-to-Video costs 5 credits (~$0.50). A full Ad Maker run with 3 video variations costs 30 credits (~$3). That's an entire ad campaign for less than the price of a coffee.
Built-In Editor
Every generated video lands in a timeline editor where you can split, trim, drag to reorder, duplicate clips, import your own music, extract audio from videos, and export to Camera Roll. Enough control to refine your content without the learning curve of professional software.
What's Coming Next
- Android version — Q2 2026
- Batch generation — 10 ad variations in one tap
- Brand kits — save your colors, fonts, and logo
- API access — integrate into your own workflow
Try It Now
Creator AI is on the App Store right now. And if you like what you see, we'd appreciate your upvote on Product Hunt.
Questions? Reach out at dima@holylabs.net or visit holylabs.net.
Creator AI is built by Holylabs Ltd — a mobile app development company with 10+ apps shipped to App Store and Google Play.