Indie dev replaces $5k-$10k video project with Astra-generated video in two hours
jdjohnson · x · 2026-09-06
Developer jdjohnson had planned a $5k-$10k outsourced promo video for an upcoming launch. Instead, he made it with the video model Astra over two hours and about 5% of his weekly usage. He says every prior model he tried, including Fable, wasn't quite ready; Astra needed heavy nudging but got there.
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