https://slloy.com/blog/ Practical guides and honest pricing analysis for AI image and video generation: Seedance, Seedream, Wan, photo effects and commercial licensing — updated regularly. en Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://slloy.com/blog/slloy-vs-runway-vs-pika-cost-per-second.html https://slloy.com/blog/slloy-vs-runway-vs-pika-cost-per-second.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Comparisons Three platforms, one budget question: what does a finished second of AI video actually cost? We converted Slloy, Runway and Pika to dollars per second, with real numbers and no marketing fog. https://slloy.com/blog/free-ai-video-generator-without-signup.html https://slloy.com/blog/free-ai-video-generator-without-signup.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guides The web is full of no-signup, totally-free AI video buttons. Most are a free trial in a costume or a watermark farm. Here's what you can actually get without an email, and what it costs you. https://slloy.com/blog/how-to-use-seedance-2-5-without-chinese-phone-number.html https://slloy.com/blog/how-to-use-seedance-2-5-without-chinese-phone-number.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guides Seedance 2.5 is one of the best AI video models of 2026 — but the official entry points are hard to reach from outside China. Here are 4 working alternatives, compared by cost, speed and quality. https://slloy.com/blog/seedream-5-0-vs-midjourney-vs-nano-banana.html https://slloy.com/blog/seedream-5-0-vs-midjourney-vs-nano-banana.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Comparisons Three of the most popular AI image models of 2026, compared honestly: prompt style, editing ability, and what each one actually costs per image — including a concrete per-image math table. https://slloy.com/blog/seedance-2-5-free-legit-ways-compared.html https://slloy.com/blog/seedance-2-5-free-legit-ways-compared.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Comparisons Free trials, daily credits, bundles and pay-as-you-go — every realistic way to generate Seedance 2.5 videos without paying (much), ranked by actual free output. https://slloy.com/blog/ai-kiss-video-7-prompt-templates.html https://slloy.com/blog/ai-kiss-video-7-prompt-templates.html Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tutorials The AI kiss effect took over social feeds — here are 7 copy-paste prompt templates for realistic, tender couple animations, plus the photo rules that decide whether your video succeeds. https://slloy.com/blog/how-to-animate-old-photos-with-ai.html https://slloy.com/blog/how-to-animate-old-photos-with-ai.html Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tutorials Turn grandparents' wedding photos and childhood snapshots into living 5-second videos. The complete workflow: scanning, restoration, animation settings, and the mistakes that ruin results. https://slloy.com/blog/what-is-seedream-5-0-explained.html https://slloy.com/blog/what-is-seedream-5-0-explained.html Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Explainers No jargon: what Seedream 5.0 is, what it's genuinely good at, what it can't do, and how it differs from Seedream 4.0 and the Pro tier — in plain language. https://slloy.com/blog/ai-image-generation-cost-guide-2026.html https://slloy.com/blog/ai-image-generation-cost-guide-2026.html Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data What one AI image actually costs on 8 major platforms in 2026 — free tiers, subscription math, per-image equivalents, and the trap of paying for months you don't use. https://slloy.com/blog/best-ai-video-models-2026-ranked.html https://slloy.com/blog/best-ai-video-models-2026-ranked.html Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rankings Forget leaderboards — the best AI video model depends on the job. Ranked picks for social clips, ads, image-to-video animation, silent B-roll and budget testing, with real per-clip prices. https://slloy.com/blog/ai-product-photos-without-a-studio.html https://slloy.com/blog/ai-product-photos-without-a-studio.html Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tutorials The exact workflow small brands use to turn phone snapshots of products into studio-grade e-commerce imagery — lighting fixes, scene staging, and per-image costs under $0.25. https://slloy.com/blog/prompt-writing-guide-non-english-speakers.html https://slloy.com/blog/prompt-writing-guide-non-english-speakers.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guides Do AI image models understand prompts written in Japanese, Spanish, Arabic or Hindi? We tested — plus a practical workflow for getting English-grade results from any language. https://slloy.com/blog/ai-lookbook-generator-fashion-catalog.html https://slloy.com/blog/ai-lookbook-generator-fashion-catalog.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tutorials How clothing brands and resellers turn one photo per outfit into a full editorial lookbook — lighting, poses, page layouts and the pricing math that beats a one-day shoot. https://slloy.com/blog/ai-video-cost-per-second-real-numbers.html https://slloy.com/blog/ai-video-cost-per-second-real-numbers.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Per-second pricing for every major AI video model class in 2026 — from $0.05/s budget tiers to $1+/s flagships — plus the duration and resolution levers that cut your bill in half. https://slloy.com/blog/creating-comic-pages-with-ai-panel-by-panel.html https://slloy.com/blog/creating-comic-pages-with-ai-panel-by-panel.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tutorials From one photo to a three-panel comic page with speech balloons — the workflow, the panel-story structure that always works, and how to build full episodes page by page. https://slloy.com/blog/dreamina-vs-slloy-international-users.html https://slloy.com/blog/dreamina-vs-slloy-international-users.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Comparisons ByteDance's Dreamina puts Seedance and Seedream behind its own walls. Slloy puts them behind a credit pack. An honest comparison for users outside China — pricing shape, access, language and extras. https://slloy.com/blog/ai-content-licensing-commercial-use-explained.html https://slloy.com/blog/ai-content-licensing-commercial-use-explained.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Legal Can you sell AI-generated images and videos? A plain-language guide to commercial-use rights, platform licenses, model training questions and the three checks before any client delivery.