Industry
Super Intelligence in EO 14434: A Federal Terminology Note
What the September 29, 2026 order says about federal executive branch terminology, and why Filmito still says AI.
Oct 16, 20262 min read
BLOG
Filmito 剪辑笔记：视频广告制作心得
Stories from the studio. Decisions behind the films. Practical thinking for brands that want to be remembered.
Strategy
制作AI节日广告之前：过去两个节日季的经验
可口可乐在争议后再次使用AI，麦当劳荷兰却在几天内撤下广告。两者有何不同，以及黑色星期五前的准备日程。
Oct 3, 20269 min read
Industry
82%的广告高管认为年轻人喜欢AI广告，实际只有45%喜欢。
IAB先询问广告高管对年轻消费者态度的判断，再询问消费者本人。差距为37个百分点。人们反对什么，以及六项改进。
Oct 3, 20268 min read
Process
先配音，后视频：为什么要在任何画面制作前确认声音
大多数广告最后才加入声音。我们先请你确认脚本、配音和音乐，再制作画面。原因是什么，又有哪些例外？
Oct 3, 20268 min read
Strategy
Sora API于9月24日关闭：使用AI视频的品牌应该学到什么
OpenAI于9月24日从API中移除Sora，未列出替代模型。如何制作不因下一个模型消失而失去后续使用价值的AI广告。
Oct 3, 20268 min read
Guide
AI广告必须标注吗？截至2026年10月的规则
纽约、欧盟、印度、加州、Google、YouTube和Meta对AI广告的要求各不相同。这是我们截至2026年10月3日核查的工作指南。
Oct 3, 20269 min read
Guide
Your AI ad looks good. Is it selling the right product?
Check shape, labels, motion and claims before approving an AI product ad. A practical reference-to-delivery checklist with the Levus film as an example.
Oct 3, 20263 min read
Creative
Stop describing the product. Give it a story.
One human moment, one turning point and one reason to remember the brand. A working brief for a film that is more than a list of features.
Oct 3, 20263 min read
Creative
AI Commercial Ideas for 12 Industries (With the Shot List)
Twelve AI commercial concepts, one per industry, each with a three-shot list and the emotion it sells, plus where these ideas will not work.
Sep 13, 20267 min read
Guide
AI UGC Ads: An Honest Buyer's Guide
When AI UGC ads fit, when a real creator is the better buy, and what to check before ordering. From a studio making human-directed AI ads.
Sep 13, 20267 min read
Industry
AI Video Ads for Pharma and Regulated Brands: Faces, MLR, and What Is Actually Allowed
Faces, MLR review, supers and audit trails: what changes when a pharma or health ad is made with AI, and what stays exactly the same.
Sep 13, 20267 min read
Guide
How to Make an AI Video Ad in 2026: The Studio Process, Step by Step
Tools take a URL in and hand a template out. A studio walks eight steps with a person deciding at each one. Here is the whole process, using our Be The Kaptaan campaign as the worked example, plus an honest section on when you should skip us and use a tool.
Sep 13, 20267 min read
Guide
We Run Seedance, Kling, Veo and Grok in Production. Here Is When Each One Wins.
Four AI video engines, one studio, no scoreboard. How Filmito hands each shot to Seedance, Kling, Veo or Grok as of late August 2026, why per-second prices mislead, and where you do not need us at all.
Sep 13, 20267 min read
Industry
AI Video Ad Statistics 2026: 30 Numbers, 12 From Our Own Archive
Thirty AI video ad statistics for 2026: twelve counted from Filmito's own delivery archive of 999 projects and 9,721 finished files, six from running four video engines in production, and twelve from the public roundups, each with a note on how far to trust it.
Sep 6, 20267 min read
Process
How Many Revisions Does a Video Ad Take? Data From 999 Projects
We counted every numbered cut across 742 Filmito projects. The median ad is approved on cut 3, two-thirds finish inside two revision rounds, and 3.6% run past nine. Here is the full distribution, why our policy is built on it, and how to reach yes by cut 2.
Sep 6, 20267 min read
Strategy
The Real Cost of a 30-Second Ad in 2026: Shoot vs AI Studio vs DIY Tool
A 30-second ad costs anywhere from a $30 monthly subscription to a six-figure production invoice. We break down the three paths on money, time, who does the work, and what goes wrong, using our own price list and honest ranges for the rest.
Sep 6, 20267 min read
Strategy
Anyone Can Generate With AI. Here Is What Directing It Means.
Generation is one prompt away for anyone. What an AI ad agency actually sells is taste, rejection, cast lock, sound, the edit, and a signature on every cut. Here is how to tell which one you are buying, with our own revision data and the cases where you should not hire us.
Sep 6, 20267 min read
Creative
One Photo of a Can Became a Beer Brand's Universe: The Kaptaan Teardown
The client sent one photograph of a beer can. One month of Growth turned it into a 72-second brand epic, three retargeting films, and a character who has lived a hundred lives. Here is how, what it cost, and where the approach would not have worked.
Sep 6, 20267 min read
Industry
Best AI Video Ad Companies in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Eight AI video companies compared honestly: studios, agencies, and platforms, including where we fit and where we don't. Pricing signals, turnaround, and who each one is actually best for.
Jul 2, 20267 min read
Strategy
What Makes a $500 Video Ad Outperform a $50,000 TV Spot
Budget is not the variable that decides if a video ad works. Craft, clarity, and distribution do. Here's why smaller, sharper ads win.
Apr 10, 20262 min read
Industry
Will AI Kill Real Filmmaking?
Honest take from a studio that ships both. AI kills the lazy middle of the industry. It makes the top end sharper and the bottom end louder.
Apr 3, 20262 min read
Guide
Video Ad Cost in 2026: What You Should Actually Pay
Real pricing for real video ad production in 2026. What drives cost, what agencies, freelancers, and AI tools actually charge, and Filmito's exact public prices. No hidden markups, no fake anchor prices.
Mar 27, 20265 min read
Guide
How to Create a Video Ad That Actually Converts (Step-by-Step)
A practical playbook for building video ads that drive action. Seven steps, zero fluff, built on lessons from 2,000+ campaigns.
Mar 20, 20262 min read
Guide
How to Read a Video Ad Quote Like a Producer
Two quotes for the same ad can differ 10x, and neither vendor is lying. The quotes just include different things. Here is how to decode any video ad quote line by line before you sign.
Mar 13, 20262 min read
Creative
Why Most Video Ads Fail in the First 3 Seconds
The first three seconds are where 80 percent of video ads lose. Here's the anatomy of a hook that works, based on 500 top-performing ads we analyzed.
Mar 6, 20262 min read
Process
How to Create Video Ads Without Ever Filming
AI video plus stock plus motion graphics plus sharp script equals a premium ad. Here's the workflow we use for fully no-shoot commercials.
Feb 27, 20262 min read
Guide
AI Commercials for Brands: A Practical Guide
When AI commercials make sense, when they don't, and how to make sure yours looks like cinema, not a demo. Everything we learned shipping 300+ AI ads.
Feb 20, 20262 min read
Guide
Dedicated Editor vs. Freelancer vs. Agency: An Honest Guide
Three ways to staff your video production. Each has a sweet spot. Here's how to pick based on volume, quality, and budget.
Feb 13, 20265 min read
Industry
9 Lessons From Shipping 2,000 Ads
Nine years, 2,000+ ads, clients in 50+ countries. Here's what I wish someone had told me before the first 100.
Feb 6, 20262 min read
Process
The 48-Hour Rush Ad: When Speed Is the Strategy
When a campaign needs to ship in 48 hours, the rules change. Here's our exact playbook for premium rush delivery without compromising quality.
Jan 30, 20265 min read
Strategy
Why Every Brand Needs a Video Identity System
Brand guidelines for logos are standard. Video guidelines are rare. Here's why they matter and how to build one.
Jan 23, 20262 min read