We test a lot of AI tools.
Most get used once, slow us down, or fall apart the second you push them past a demo. Those get deleted.
These ten stayed.
Not because they’re flashy.
Because they solve real production problems:
Faster iteration
Tighter turnarounds
Outputs that would have cost 10× more two years ago
This is not a hype list.
This is how these tools show up inside a working video studio in Sydney and Hong Kong — what they’re good at, where they break, and how to use them without producing slop.
Important context: Tools change weekly. This is what we’re using right now because it holds up under real briefs, real clients, and real pressure.