Articles by Rishikesh Ranjan (186)
Loom vs Trupeer: Async video or a reusable process library
Compare Loom and Trupeer for async video or a reusable process library. See current plans, editing workflows and a real ngram tutorial example.
Opus Clip vs Vizard: clipping, agents and team publishing
Compare Opus Clip and Vizard for clipping, agent creation, revisions and pricing, with ngram’s complete source-to-video workflow and a real interview recap.
Renderforest vs Steve AI: AI production, brand assets and training
Compare Renderforest and Steve AI on current AI creation, animation, source review, editing and pricing. Watch a real ngram lesson and adapt its brief.
Synthesia vs Yepic AI: Training, live Sessions and private avatars
Compare Synthesia and Yepic AI by creation workflow, live-avatar requirements, access and current pricing. Includes a real ngram lesson and editable brief.
Vidnoz vs Yepic AI: Self-service video or private live-avatar project
Compare Vidnoz and Yepic AI by creation workflow, live-avatar requirements, access and current pricing. Includes a real ngram lesson and editable brief.
Grok Imagine 1.5 Just Took #1 on the Image-to-Video AI Leaderboard. The Real Story Is the Pace.
xAI's Grok Imagine 1.5 debuted May 31, 2026 and hit #1 on the Artificial Analysis Image-to-Video Arena with 1404 Elo, beating HappyHorse, Seedance 2.0, and Google Veo. Built on the Aurora autoregressive architecture with native audio in a single pass, it reached the top in 10 months from zero. Here's what the pace means.
8 WeVideo alternatives for recurring video work
Compare WeVideo alternatives by creation, editing, current pricing and delivery. See a real article-to-video result and reuse its brief.
Why OpenAI Shut Down Sora: The Economics of AI Video at Scale
OpenAI killed Sora on April 26, 2026. The app burned roughly $1M per day, earned $2.1M in total lifetime revenue, and held a 1% 30-day retention rate. Here is what the numbers reveal about the real economics of AI video infrastructure in 2026.
Avataar's Varya and the Collapsing Cost of AI Video Generation
Avataar launched Varya, an India-built video model distilled from Wan 2.2 that generates video at about $0.005 per second. Here is what the launch says about collapsing AI video generation costs.
The AI Video Disclosure Era Starts Today: NY Law, EU AI Act, and What $9.1B in Ad Spend Must Change
New York's Synthetic Performer Disclosure Law is live as of June 9, 2026, and EU AI Act Article 50 enforcement arrives August 2. Here's what both laws actually require, who is exposed, and a practical compliance checklist for the next 54 days.
Gemini Omni Flash on YouTube: What Happens When AI Video Goes Native
Google just embedded AI video generation into YouTube for free. Here's what that means for the 2.7 billion people who already use the platform, for content creators, and for where the AI video industry goes from here.
NVIDIA Cosmos 3 and the Next Turn in AI Video
NVIDIA Cosmos 3 is an open world model for physical AI. Here's why it matters for AI video, image-to-video workflows, and the move from clips to simulation.