How Creators & AI Are Fueling the Next Startup Wave

Hey Creators,

Today’s edition highlights the growing synergy between AI and creators—startups are tapping into this power to scale faster and smarter. We explore how one tool can design 20 Pinterest Pins instantly, how AI is rewriting the rules of video production, and how apps are now built from just a prompt.

Plus, we’re spotlighting Hedra AI, the tool that turns static avatars into lifelike storytellers, and dropping a creator’s pro tip you’ll want to try!

Let’s get to it → 👇

Top AI News

Startup Playbook: AI-Powered Growth with Creators

A new Meta report shows over 70% of fast-growing startups are embedding AI into core operations—and 88% are partnering with creators to tell their story. The result? Around a 30% drop in customer acquisition costs, proving AI + creativity = growth.

Content Goblin Lets AI Design 20 Pinterest Pins in a Click

Forget old-school pin creation. Content Goblin’s new update can generate, customize, and schedule stunning pins in bulk, helping bloggers and brands boost visibility in seconds . This new update enables creators and brands to generate, customize, and schedule up to 20 Pinterest pins at once—with overlays, watermarks, and a “Remix Mode” that spins off viral variants. It’s a game-changer for visual-first marketing.

AI Is Changing the Script for Video Creators

From automated editing to full-scene generation, AI is transforming how videos are ideated, produced, and distributed. Outlook Business explores how creators, brands, and platforms are navigating this shift—where algorithms now influence storytelling, pace, and even aesthetics. It's not just faster workflows—it’s a new creative language in the making.

From Idea to App—In a Single Prompt

Generative AI is now capable of turning plain-language ideas into working apps—no code needed. Gen AI is streamlining app development—from brainstorming product ideas to writing actual code. Entrepreneur explores how these prompt-to-product tools are boosting developer productivity and slashing time-to-market across Europe—and beyond.

Tool Spotlight

Hedra AI

Ever wished you could create a talking character video… without hiring actors, animators, or a full-blown studio? Hedra AI makes that possible for you. Hedra is an AI-powered video generation platform that transforms text, images, and audio into lifelike talking characters. Its Character‑3 “omnimodal” model seamlessly combines voice, facial expressions, body movement, and emotion to create realistic animated videos—from promotional clips to AI-powered podcast visuals

What Makes It Cool?

• Talk to the camera, without being on camera. Just type a script, pick a character (or upload your own image), and Hedra brings it to life—blinking eyes, lip sync, hand gestures and all.

• It feels real. Hedra’s Character‑3 model is built to nail subtle human traits like tone, body language, and emotion.

• Drag. Drop. Done. No editing software or motion graphics needed.

How Creators Are Using It

• Podcasts with a twist: Turn your voice into a character-hosted show.

• Marketing videos & explainers: Create talking brand mascots or product demos in minutes.

• Viral content: That “baby podcasting with a dog” clip? Yup, Hedra-powered.

• E-learning: Educators use it to build engaging, avatar-led lessons.

Pricing Plans

• Free : $0/month, 300 credits; watermarked, non-commercial use videos

• Lite : $8/month, 1000 credits; gives you videos with no watermark, premium voices, voice cloning, commercial use -perfect for light users or side projects.

• Creator: $24/month, 4000 credits; gives videos with premium voices, voice cloning and access to more advanced, customizable avatars—great for educators or content pros.

• Professional: $60/month, 12000 credits; gives you videos with no watermark, premium voices, voice cloning, API access, and tools for scaling video production across teams or campaigns.

Things to consider

• Free version has limits (watermark + short clips)

• Output styles can be hit-or-miss depending on image quality

• Works best when your script and visuals are simple + clear

In short, Hedra AI is like Canva for video avatars. If you’re a content creator, marketer, or educator who wants to say more without doing more—this tool’s definitely worth exploring.

This Week’s Creator Toolkit: AI Edition

• Promptressor

  An AI prompt optimizer that helps refine, expand, and structure your prompts for better results across tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Great for creators, marketers, and educators looking to level up their AI game without trial and error.

• Crayo AI

  Crayo.ai lets you generate TikToks, Reels, or Shorts in seconds—auto-creating AI voiceovers, subtitles, video enhancements, and split-screen formats using text or Reddit threads. It’s designed for fast, scroll-stopping social content.

• Gumloop

  A no-code AI automation studio where anyone can build complex workflows—email triggers, web scraping, CRM updates—using drag-and-drop nodes and pre-built flows. It runs at enterprise scale, no coding required.

• Emplibot

  An all-in-one AI content engine that plans, writes, SEO-optimizes, and auto-publishes blog posts and social media updates (with images and infographics) using GPT‑4. Think “SEO agency in a box” with multi-channel publishing.

• Automateed

  Turn your ideas into full-length eBooks in minutes using GPT-4: complete with covers, chapter images, outlines, and marketing assets. Perfect for lead magnets or indie publishing—designs, writes, and markets, all in one go.

💡 Creator’s Pro Tip:

Use Hedra to turn blog posts or scripts into short, avatar-led videos.
Break content into 30–60 sec chunks, switch up avatars and voices, and quickly create a scroll-stopping video series for Reels or Shorts.

Creator’s Spotlight: AI Tech Realm

In this video, AI Tech Realm dives into Higgsfield AI’s latest updates—breaking down key features like the new Speak (lip-sync) tool, motion effects, the Canvas editor, and real-world examples to show what the platform can really do.

Higgsfield is a Gen-AI video and image platform designed for cinematic creativity. It gives you full control over camera moves—dolly, crash zooms, overhead, bullet time—and brings lifelike avatars and stylized visuals to life in minutes