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Alberto Luengoleft a comment
-Will it hurt reputation? Don’t know if it will, don’t know if it matters. -Will it attract attention? Likely. -Will it convert users and retain them? Unlikely.
Does faking MRR really help a business grow? [mini-case study example]
Rkive is an AI-native content creation system that edits real photos and videos from natural language.
You upload or record media, describe what you want, and Rkive selects clips, crops, adds subtitles, sound effects, music, voiceover, stickers, and thumbnails, producing a finished post ready to publish.
Unlike generators or templates, Rkive edits your actual media and keeps everything fully editable via prompts or manual mode. AI does the work, but you stay in control.
Rkive AIEdit real photos & videos using natural language
Alberto Luengoleft a comment
I'll go first! I just used CapCut to edit a long demo (rkive handles demos too actually, limits output at 5mins). I hated editing manually, now that I am used to editing with prompts it feels so inefficient because I know what I want the video and if I could just write it and send it, I wouldn't need to spend 30mins struggling with sliders and manual controls... tweaking something is fine, but...
AI editing vs video generation
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AI editing vs video generation
Most “AI editing” tools do one of two things: – generate synthetic content – or apply fixed templates to your media Isn't it kinda absurd that the industry pushed video generation so far without a clear current use (beyond AI slop 😅), while editing real footage (which is what most creators and viewers want) has remained mostly manual and neglected. I want a tool that edits real photos and...
Alberto Luengoleft a comment
Hi Nika! I think AI for physical work is really interesting, though high cost of entry, far horizon and a lot of vaporware right now. Even more fascinating is infrastructure tech enabled by AI, in part for the science and engineering boost, and in part on the massive capital generated by AI adoption. Stuff like energy, orbital datacenters, semiconductors, drug discovery... But again capital...
Y Combinator offers 7 startups ideas they want to fund (Spring 2026)
Alberto Luengoleft a comment
I use expo for cross-platform development. Still, iOS is way more troublesome, from native modules to UI peculiarities, to OS strictness about memory and rendering load, to build configurations, to App Store listing and review… unless you’re doing something very simple, Apple is inevitably gonna be more troublesome. For context our android review was automatic. No check, no nothing 😂 With iOS...
For which operating system is it better to build the mobile app first? (And why?)
Alberto Luengoleft a comment
Haven't been on dating apps for a while, they all are giving Grindr vibes... and the ones more serious-oriented are giving "compulsive networker" or "afraid of dying alone" vibes. I can only imagine what Facebook dating is like 🙃 I'd love to hear it if someone has tried it, even if only for the laughs. I feel like the same non-user centric decisions that ruin social media are 10x more...
Is dating through apps still a thing? (+ the effect of AI and online culture)
Alberto Luengoleft a comment
Frankly they arrive very very late. This is no doubt a reprise of their flop against Figma. They should be trying to develop tech for the next wave, not jump into the old one. Templates, effects, even AI gimmicks like Adobe Firefly are already old. What's coming is literally editing videos with natural-language prompts, having an AI editor on autopilot, editing directly the posts already...
Adobe is adapting to the times and allowing editing of Shorts videos. Is this a comeback?
Alberto Luengoleft a comment
Think of an artisan who's honed their craft for years, and suddenly everyone’s hyping up a janky, quick production method that only barely works. Even if it opens up new possibilities and lowers barriers, it’s a bit insulting when real expertise is disregarded and everyone pretends the prototype is the finished product. The reality is, those MVPs always end up needing actual engineers behind...
Are "real" engineers/developers (secretly) hating on non-technical vibecoders?
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I’m applying for this YC batch with Rkive AI 😎 the app that automates content creation completely, like a real team. -It syncs with your camera roll and works in the background. -Turns raw pics and videos into reels, carousels, infographics... anything! -Follows your style and content strategy to the letter, even if it's borderline brainrot. -Shows you a feed of your own posts (with push...
YC deadline in <2 weeks; Who's applying?
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