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19 contributions to AI UGC + Ads with Ryan Collins
🏆 WIN $100: THE VIRAL AI HOOK CHALLENGE
Not made any money with AI yet? Here’s your chance to make your first $100. Your challenge is simple: Create a viral hook that I could genuinely use at the beginning of one of my ads. Here’s the formula I use: 1. Find a video that has already gone viral. 2. Reverse-engineer why the original worked. 3. Recreate the concept using AI. 4. Reveal that it’s AI, then use that reveal to transition into the ad. The most important question is: Would people keep watching even if there was no AI reveal? The hook needs to work first. The reveal comes second. You’ll also need to create 3 to 5 B-roll shots showing the same characters in the same environment, as if they’ve stepped off set and carried on living their lives. This is your chance to demonstrate the character and location consistency taught inside the ebook. You do not need to create the rest of the ad. Your submission only needs: 🎬 One finished hook 🎥 Three to five supporting B-roll shots 🧠 A concept people would watch even without the AI reveal You may post ONE submission in this thread. Deadline: 12pm noon on Monday 17 August 2026. The best submission wins: 💵 $100 📲 Your work shared on my Instagram 🏷️ A tag and credit in the comments There aren’t many people in this group yet, so your odds are considerably better than they’ll be six months from now. PS: If you’ve read this far, you’ve basically just learned the formula behind my next course. Good luck, troops. I’m genuinely excited to see what you make.
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Congrats mate, missed out on this challenge - was thinking its a 5 days challenge. It skipped me totally.
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Was the deadline that close? Ouchhh
SEEDANCE 2.5 ON HIGGSFIELD
Hello everyone, so this is my experience with Seedance 2.5 on Higgsfield. For this very production, I forgot to add the start frame - so this was made with only the prompts. 140 credits for this on Seedance 2.5 and gave it 16 secs for better result. Let me know what you think.
SEEDANCE 2.5 ON HIGGSFIELD
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@Ryan Collins Thanks Ryan
Im a scammer!
Apparently the first girl is NOT AI 😅 Thats the best kind of proof when you're going for realism 💪
Im a scammer!
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Hehehe
Feedback!
Hey guys - it's uncomfortable hearing it but sometimes even I have to know the truth. So if you have any feedback on any of the products (Ebook, Avatars, Workflow Workshop) PLEASE don't be afraid to drop it in the community. That being said keep it constructive! "I didn't understand this, can you add this?" etc. I cannot improve the lessons unless I hear back from you guys - I try to put my best project based content out there and waste as little time as possible getting you results so once again - thank you for your trust and your patronage, and I look forward to you roasting me in the comments :) Ryan
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Yet to complete the course and give full review, but from what I have covered believe you me it's a solid one. I personally have issues the sites it keeps routing me back to get the link. I would say the free prompt section would definitely be a huge bonus. It enables me to tweak words easily and get close results. The English is different and sometimes I struggle to have the words and scene of what I want. But with the free prompt I get to picture and know the right words to use to get the same results. Permit me to reference the furniture prompt you used, those motion stuffs and how the camera zooms in and out is what we baby prompters are having issue with and reason the prompt can be a huge blessing. As always, if I encounter any difficulties or feel something isn't right, I do always ask. Thank you Ryan.
Realistic AI UGC Ad for an Imaginary EdTech SaaS Platform
GM Guys, I actually tried out OmniFlash for creating realistic videos, and honestly, it was a whole learning experience - this ain't the 3D stuff I did yesterday. I’d advise anyone who hasn’t gotten their hands dirty with the production side of things to just start creating. You learn so much more by doing. One thing I quickly learned? You can get burned by credits if you’re not careful. And trust me, I did. So before generating, have your concept, visuals, sequence and prompts ready. Otherwise, you’ll keep regenerating while watching your credits disappear. I also struggled with some character inconsistencies because I had to regenerate a few scenes, but I still tried to make the best out of what I had. For this project: I used, - Pexels - OmniFlash - CapCut Design: CapCut, inspired by Ryan’s approach I have another version of this which I tested on Seedance 2.5, cost me 140+ credits. 😭😂 I think I got my Ratio right this time 🥳 This is what I was able to create for now. But does this pass as an ad, a VSL or does it feel more like content? I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts. What would you improve?
Realistic AI UGC Ad for an Imaginary EdTech SaaS Platform
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@Ryan Collins thank you sir. Is there any observation you have that you want me to work on?
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@Ryan Collins Ohh awesome. Thank you. I think I just past the stage of just creating AI UGC - it either converts or perform well and that's when we call it a great success. Can't wait
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AI Creative for Brands | Community Strategy, Growth & Operations Support

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Joined Jul 8, 2026