Young Zhao

Building @OpusClip (AI × video) | AI Grant ‘23 | @UCBerkeley (CS ‘14) | Forbes 30U30 (‘19) | prev: @LinkedIn, @Totango

[Jisong @jisong_learning]

Say hi to BeFreed - the world’s cutest audio agent that lets you learn anything through personalized audio.

This video is 96% human generated.

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[Agent Opus @AgentOpusAI]

Are 𝗔𝗜 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 just a hype, or a new standard for creators?

We're putting our AI to the ultimate test with a 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 between pro human creators and Agent Opus, plus a direct LIVE results comparison across @AgentOpusAI, @HeyGen_Official, @invideoOfficial, and @trymirage.

⏰ Time:
9:00AM PST, Tuesday, December 2nd

🏆 Contestants:
▶︎ Team pro editors: @Daniel_Batal, @SebJefferies
▶︎ Team Agent Opus: @rubenhassid, @daankieft
▶︎ Judges: @HHillierSmith, @Youshaei, @premiere_gal

🙌 With special guest @itsandreabotez.

🔥 What's in it for you?
▶︎ See for yourself if AI video agents are hype or the real deal
▶︎ Learn how top creators/editors craft viral content
▶︎ Win 2 months of watermark-free Agent Opus credits
▶︎ Cast your vote for the winner—you could win $5,000 💸

[Young Zhao @opusyoung]

Great report from @a16z . We’re #35! Many startups are using @OpusClip to augment their social video storytelling.

[Olivia Moore @omooretweets]

🚨 Introducing the AI Apps 50: Startup Edition

Ever wondered how startups are spending their money when it comes to AI?

Our team at @a16z worked with @mercury to crunch the numbers and rank the top applications by spend.

The list + what we learned from it👇

[Michael Guan @dralaska_]

Interviews are broken. resumes mislead.

We helped 100k+ people land jobs & scaled to $10M ARR. now we’re rebuilding hiring from scratch.

meet WorkTrial AI — where companies see the real work before they hire.

[SARAH @SarahAnnabels]

Meet Agent Opus @AgentOpusAI, the AI video agent that turns your ideas into polished, scroll-stopping videos with zero editing

→ No stock footage clichés
→ No robotic AI visuals
→ No $100/hr creative team

Just drop a blog, audio, or script and Agent Opus delivers a video that feels real, looks professional, and matches your style automatically

Why creators love it 👇
→ Pulls real-time clips, tweets, news, and YouTube footage
→ Generates custom motion graphics that look designer made
→ Matches any visual style you choose from a simple reference
→ Works like a full creative team including researcher, editor, motion designer, and more

Perfect for creators who have plenty to say but no time to edit

Join the waitlist: https://t.co/mepWirenfP

[Agent Opus @AgentOpusAI]

Introducing Agent Opus, the first AI video agent built for social media.

▶︎ Your in-house creative team that knows your taste
▶︎ Trained on what makes a video scroll-stopping
▶︎ Pulls real-world assets from across the web
▶︎ Generates motion graphics with no AI aftertaste

Join the waitlist below.

[Young Zhao @opusyoung]

🎉 @OpusClip just turned 2!

Two years ago, we launched @OpusClip to make video clipping effortless. Since then, over 12 million creators and brands have used it to clip, edit, grow, and monetize across every major platform, including top creators like Mark Rober, Diary of a CEO, and Jubilee.

And we’re just getting started.

In this next chapter, we’re building smarter, more revolutionary AI — and even more ways to help you grow. All of it shaped by your feedback, your ideas, and how you use OpusClip every day.

Thanks for creating with us. Let’s keep pushing what’s possible.

Read our announcement to look back at how far we’ve come, where we are headed next, and our anniversary contest where you can win big:

https://t.co/u6ALJS5lyV

[OpusClip @OpusClip]

@OpusClip just turned 2!

Two years ago, we launched @OpusClip to make video clipping effortless. Since then, over 12 million creators and brands have used it to clip, edit, grow, and monetize across every major platform, including top creators like @MarkRober, Diary of a CEO (@StevenBartlett) , and @jubileemedia.

What started as an AI clipping tool has become the best AI growth tool for all video creators, and we’re just getting started.

Read our announcement to look back at how far we’ve come, where we are headed next, and our anniversary contest where you can win big:

https://t.co/VnbjdtitB9

[Young Zhao @opusyoung]

@OpusClip @SoftBank Our memo sharing our vision for the future: https://t.co/59ihZO5g3s

[Young Zhao @opusyoung]

@OpusClip raises a new round led by @SoftBank Vision Fund II!

We live in a world where 80% of edited videos are on social media, everyone wants to be a creator, and businesses are going video-first.

However, 99% of people are not video pros, so video editing is too time-consuming or expensive.

Our mission is to transform your content into authentic and quality videos effortlessly.

We’re the leading AI-first video editing tool built for authenticity with no editing skills required. Just 1 click to turn long-form content into viral-ready short clips.

What we've achieved in 2024:
- 10M+ users
- 170M+ clips created in the past year

Our product principle is crystal clear: AI-first automation, with optional human customization. In addition, the secret sauce is a unique, data-driven AI flywheel that learns from social trends and audience feedback, getting smarter with every post.

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce OpusSearch (https://t.co/29fo9GamEB), a game-changer for pro creators and media teams to instantly search for anything from your entire video library and get AI-suggested clips tailored to trending topics.

A huge thank you to our team, our customers, our friends, and our investors:
SoftBank Vision Fund, DCM Ventures, Millennium New Horizons, Fellows Fund, AI Grant, SaaStr, Samsung Next, GTMfund, Alumni Ventures…and more!

If you haven’t tried OpusClip yet, give it a try!

We’ve built a talented and passionate team rooted in our core DNA:
⚡ Prioritize Ruthlessly
⚡ Move Fast, Adapt Faster
⚡ Own Excellence
⚡ Obsess Over Customers

Now, back to work—there’s much to do. Come join us!

Special thanks to Riddhi Kanetkar of @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/MN4djxHvHP

[Young Zhao @opusyoung]

Every professional creator is leaving millions of dollars on the table every year...

...by not fully leveraging their content catalogs.

The reality is, while they focus on creating new content, their most valuable assets—past videos—sit untouched. Meanwhile, others clip, repurpose, and capitalize on that same content, turning it into viral moments and ad revenue.

At @OpusClip, we’ve worked with over 10 million creators, and one thing is clear: success in today’s landscape isn’t just about creating more content—it’s about making every piece of content work harder and speaks to a distinct audience.

This is why we are launching OpusSearch today.

OpusSearch is an AI video search tool that helps professional creators search any video from their library, and turn their catalog into a continuous stream of trendy, monetizable videos.

We have already empowered top creators like Jubilee, Zack Justice, and Nate Bargatze to achieve remarkable growth with OpusSearch. On average, they see a positive ROI in less than two months.

Our goal is to help professional creators take back control of their content and reclaim the revenue they deserve. If you are interested, check it out here: https://t.co/29fo9GamEB

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The second Trump Presidency will be the most fun America has had in a while.

It’s gonna be awesome! 😎

[Howie Xu @H0wie_Xu]

Created my first @YouTube short channel using @OpusClip. Let me know what you think.

https://t.co/Bw0YajGQeI
https://t.co/dGBo4fHTHG
https://t.co/eLKY91ZDjj
https://t.co/f8GIb7De8H

[JayW @jayofopus]

AI epic fail: none of GPT4, Claude and Gemini will be able to identify the problem with the AI generated image below, even after strong hint. I've tried this with all the chatbots above and they all think it's a very reasonable image.

[Young Zhao @opusyoung]

@BlueBirdBack @OpusClip Hi @BlueBirdBack Sorry for the inconvenience, we're working on fixing the Google Drive import. Right now we can only take videos less than 10min. Please stay tuned for the update and thanks for your patience!

[Young Zhao @opusyoung]

🙏 Huge appreciation to @natfriedman and @danielgross for including us in AI Grant Batch 2, providing us with an unforgettable experience. We've had the pleasure of connecting with some brilliant minds and witnessing the birth of groundbreaking products during this summit. The stories shared by successful leaders about their ups and downs, those gritty moments, and their unwavering commitment to their vision have truly been an inspiration. They've reignited our belief in doing what's right, even when it's the toughest path.

🌟 Our own journey began nearly 2 years ago when @jayofopus, @Grace_opus, and I founded @OpusClip. It's been an incredible ride so far, and we know there's an even longer road ahead. We're fully aware that obstacles may come our way, but our vision remains unshakeable.

👁️‍🗨️ Our current progress is just the end of the beginning. We're thrilled about the forthcoming challenges and the innovation that lies ahead.

[Young Zhao @opusyoung]

We asked creators what they thought about @OpusClip . Check it out! https://t.co/DYoY5BTwUv via @YouTube