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Deep dives on the models behind Flovaly, practical generation guides, and research notes — written to answer the question, not fill the page.
Models
9 articlesViral Clips with PixVerse Effects: Meet the Viral Centre
The Viral Centre is live: pick an effect scene like AI Hug or Zombie Mode, add your character, and get a share-ready clip for 5 credits. Here’s how it works.
Seedance 2.0 Pro: ByteDance AI Video, Explained
ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 Pro is Flovaly’s default video model — built for UGC-realistic clips like product reviews and direct-to-camera ads. Here’s how it works and what it costs.
Kling 3.0: Kuaishou's AI Video Model, Explained
Kling 3.0 is the lowest-cost video model in Flovaly's picker — Kuaishou's latest generation, with punchy motion and 25-credit pricing built for drafting in volume.
Veo 3.1 Fast: Google AI Video with Native Audio
Google's Veo 3.1 Fast is the one model in Flovaly's video picker that generates sound with the clip — cinematic camera moves plus native audio at 45 credits.
OmniHuman 1.5: The Lip-Sync Engine Behind Talking Actors
ByteDance’s OmniHuman 1.5 turns a single still image and a voice track into a lip-synced talking video — no base footage needed. Here’s how Flovaly uses it.
Sora 2 Pro on Flovaly: OpenAI's Cinematic AI Video
Sora 2 Pro is the premium option in Flovaly's video picker — OpenAI's cinematic model, text-to-video only, at 60 credits. Here's when it's worth it and how to use it.
Nano Banana Pro: The AI Image Model Behind Flovaly
Nano Banana Pro generates the character portraits, scene images, and composed start frames that Flovaly's video models animate. Here's what it does and what it costs.
Re-voice AI Video with sync-lipsync v2 on Flovaly
Re-voice swaps the words in an existing video — new script, new voice, lips re-synced by sync.so’s lipsync-2 Pro. Ideal for localisation and hook testing.
Kling 2.5 Turbo: Flovaly's Image-to-Video Workhorse
Kling 2.5 Turbo is a fast, faithful image-to-video engine on Flovaly — the default in the Workflows builder and a Studio composer option. Here's why it earned the workhorse slot.
Guides
8 articlesAI Kiss Videos: The Viral Trend, Explained
A photo of two people becomes a cinematic kiss clip in one preset generation. How the trend works, the Flovaly workflow, and the consent line that matters more than the technique.
Face Swap for Marketing: Legitimate Uses and Limits
Face swap is a legitimate shortcut when you already own the footage and the face — the line is consent, not the technology. Here's how it actually works, and what it costs.
Batch-Testing Ad Hooks: Why Winners Come From Volume
A single polished hook is a guess dressed up as a decision. Test five to ten cheap variations instead, isolate the opening line, and let the data pick the winner.
How to Localize AI Video Ads Into 29 Languages
Keep the footage, change the words: translate the script, generate a new voiceover, and let AI resync the lips per market. Here's the actual workflow and honest limits.
Zombie Mode, Muscle Surge & the Anatomy of a Viral AI Effect
One photo in, one finished clip out — no prompt, no separate animation step. What Zombie Mode and Muscle Surge actually do, and the four traits behind why this format keeps going viral.
The AI 3D Figurine Trend, Explained (And How to Make One)
Most AI figurine tools stop at a still image and need a second tool to animate it. Flovaly turns a photo straight into a moving boxed-figurine clip in one step, from 5 credits.
AI Hug Videos: How the Viral Trend Works
AI hug videos animate a photo into a short embrace clip — reunions, or hugging your childhood self. Flovaly runs both variants in the Viral Centre, from 5 credits.
AI UGC Ads That Don't Look AI: A Practical Guide
Four fixable tells make AI UGC ads look fake — a too-perfect script, a glossy avatar, an overly cinematic camera, and a read-not-spoken voice. Here's how to fix each one.
Research
6 articlesFlovaly vs Creatify: Which AI Ad Tool Fits Your Workflow?
Creatify bills flat per 15-second block; Flovaly bills by the second. Which is cheaper depends on clip length — the honest, worked-out breakdown.
AI Actors vs Real UGC Creators: Costs, Rights & Results
AI actors cost a fraction of a real creator and settle usage rights up front — but real creators still tend to convert better in trust-critical placements. The honest three-way breakdown.
Flovaly vs HeyGen: Talking-Actor Platforms Compared
HeyGen's Avatar IV costs a fraction of a Flovaly talking-actor clip per minute — but the two platforms aren't built for the same job. The honest breakdown.
How Much Do AI Video Ads Cost in 2026? A Real Breakdown
A talking-actor clip, a UGC ad, and a Sora 2 Pro render cost wildly different amounts on the same plan. Here is what each generation type actually costs, credit by credit.
Best AI Video Models in 2026: Full Comparison
Seedance for UGC, Sora 2 Pro for cinema, Veo 3.1 Fast for motion with audio, Kling for budget — how the 2026 video models stack up and which one to pick.
Flovaly vs Arcads: An Honest Comparison for 2026
Arcads charges ~$11 a video for longer, polished actor reads. Flovaly bills per generation from $29/month — cheaper for short-form hook testing. Here's the honest breakdown.
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