Max Tolmachov

Max Tolmachov

Founder & CEO @ Sumi Studio

About

Founder & CEO of Sumi Studio - an AI video studio with a canvas and an AI agent that remembers your project: characters, style, brand logic. 200+ image, video, audio and voice models in one node-based workflow. Based in Shanghai and Singapore. Building in public.

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Maker History

  • Sumi Studio
    Sumi StudioAI video studio with an agent that remembers your project
    Aug 2026
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    Joined Product HuntJuly 19th, 2026

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💸 Do you track how much you spend on AI?

I opened our invoices this morning... and closed them right away hehe

Claude Max for the whole team, the API on top for our agents, a few other tools here and there...

Card or no card for free trials?

Quick poll for founders (and anyone who tests out new SaaS tools): do you ask for a credit card upfront, or let people straight in?

We went with requiring a card for k dlo. The thinking was pretty simple: fewer signups overall, but higher intent people actually kick the tires instead of bouncing after two minutes. Without a card, you get a flood of accounts that log in once and ghost.

But I m genuinely torn here. A card wall definitely kills casual curiosity, especially when you're an unknown product. On the flip side, no-card trials often just give you vanity metrics that don't convert.

Two quick questions:

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3mo ago

CoreTV - The canvas for AI film - no crew, no film degree

Infinity Storyboard - the canvas where anyone directs professional AI film. No more redo-from-scratch - edit any frame, keep the rest. No more 30-second ceiling - resume from the last frame. No more guessing - drag a reference arrow, AI knows exactly who or what you mean. No more flat shots - block scenes in 3D, direct real cameras. 200+ models, one canvas, no tool-switching. 8hrs → 25min on a real sequence. Free to start, no card needed.
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