The Arcads alternative that keeps your product on screen
Arcads is built around a library of AI actors. That makes the actor the point and your product a prop. Sepia is built the other way round: your product is the anchor, it stays identical in every frame, and what you get back is a finished vertical ad, not a talking head you still have to edit.
Direct comparison
Arcads vs Sepia
Both produce AI UGC video ads. The difference is what sits at the centre of the product: a catalogue of actors, or your product and the finished edit.
| Criterion | Arcads | Sepia |
|---|---|---|
| What the product is built around | A large library of AI actors and avatars. You pick the talent, then attach a script. | Your product photo and a short brief. The creator is cast to serve the product, not the other way round. |
| What you receive | Generated video of an actor delivering your script. | A finished 9:16 ad: several shots cut together, burned-in subtitles, mastered audio, music bed. |
| Product fidelity | The product appears as a prop held by the actor. Fidelity depends on the generation. | Shape, proportions, packaging and label text are locked across every frame of every shot, and checked before delivery. |
| Creative variations | Batch generation across the actor library, a strength of the platform. | Several ads from one brief, each opening on a different hook, so you test the angle rather than the face. |
| Seeing it before committing | No free trial. Plan details require creating an account first. | Public pricing, credits bought as needed, no plan to commit to. |
| Pricing model | Monthly plans sized in videos per month. | Pay-as-you-go credits. No subscription, no seat. |
When Arcads is the better call
If the on-screen talent is the decision, you want to browse a deep catalogue of actors, clone a face, and run high volume through one recognisable presenter, Arcads is built for exactly that and does it well.
When Sepia is the better call
If you sell a physical product and the label has to be legible and unchanged, if you want several hooks on the same product to find the angle, and if you want the file ready to post rather than raw footage, that is what Sepia produces.
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Your product stays your product
Same shape, same proportions, same materials, same packaging, same readable label, from the first frame to the last. No drifted label, no invented text, no product that quietly changes size between shots. That constraint is enforced on every generated shot, not hoped for.
Delivered edited, not in pieces
You get a 9:16 ad that is cut, subtitled with burned-in captions, audio mastered and mixed with music. Ready to upload to TikTok, Reels or Shorts. You are not handed raw clips to assemble in a timeline you do not want to open.
Pay per ad, not per month
Credits, no subscription, no seat, no annual commitment before you have seen a single result. Your spend follows your testing instead of a billing calendar.
Frequently asked questions
Arcads vs Sepia: what is the real difference?
Arcads centres on a catalogue of AI actors, and you attach your script to the talent you pick. Sepia centres on your product: it stays identical across every frame, several hooks are produced from one brief, and each ad comes back edited with subtitles, mastered audio and music, ready to publish.
Who is Arcads a good fit for?
Teams whose main decision is the on-screen presenter, who want a deep actor library, face cloning and high volume through the same talent. That is a real strength and Sepia does not compete on it.
Do I need a subscription to try Sepia?
No. Sepia runs on credits you buy as you need them. There is no monthly plan, no seat and no annual commitment.