Launch HN: Kino AI (YC S23) – AI media manager and video editor
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Hi HN! I'm Luke from Kino (https://kino.ai). Kino lets you make great videos with your agents and your teammates. Storage of footage and assets, a rich video editor, and review links for teammates are all bundled into one. Your colleagues and Codex / Claude Code can work on the same timeline with review notes and footage all in one place. See a basic overview at https://kino.ai/walkthrough-video and our launch video (made entirely with Kino!) at https://kino.ai/launch-video Opus 5.5 can edit…
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Launch HN: Kino AI (YC S23) – AI media manager and video editor was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 4, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 78 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #18 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 12:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 13:07 UTC.
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This is awesome. I always wanted to do 2 things and never found enough time * ballroom dance competition videos to share on insta for peers and judges my kid is doing ballroom dancing and as a dance parent i record every competition, but i always struggle to find time to edit it well to share it. I end up with a lot…
Splendid effort and I'm so glad actual industry experts built something like this than someone like me who is just a vibe-coder. Industry experience counts for so much in such cases. One thing I didn't see and I really hope you'll incorporate it is templates. I did a lot of podcasts two years ago with various guests…
Truly amazing work Luke and team! Been following Kino for a while now and just looked at your website (a lot better than prev!) the other day. I'm also working on an agentic video product (chatoctopus.com), and I can tell how hard it is compared to what influencer of X (Opus made it in an hour, etc) make it seem…
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Is Launch HN: Kino AI (YC S23) – AI media manager and video editor trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 13:07 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Launch HN: Kino AI (YC S23) – AI media manager and video editor reached?
#18 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 5, 12:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Launch HN: Kino AI (YC S23) – AI media manager and video editor been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 4, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (78 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
82 points and 31 comments; submitted by lukeigel on Nov 4, 2026.