# Clone Ad

Clone an existing video ad for a different product or offer.

- Repository: https://github.com/mrpaidsocial/arcads-claude-code-mrpaidsocial (1640 stars)
- Category: AI and agents
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-19
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add mrpaidsocial/arcads-claude-code-mrpaidsocial --skill clone-ad -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add mrpaidsocial/arcads-claude-code-mrpaidsocial --skill clone-ad -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add mrpaidsocial/arcads-claude-code-mrpaidsocial --skill clone-ad -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add mrpaidsocial/arcads-claude-code-mrpaidsocial --skill clone-ad -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Clone an existing video ad for a different product or offer. Analyzes the source video's style, pacing, camera work, dialogue, and tone, then adapts and generates a new Seedance 2.0 video customized for the user's product. End-to-end workflow: input video → analysis → adapted prompt → generation → delivery. Use when someone says "clone this ad", "make this ad but for my product", "recreate this video for my brand", or provides a video ad and a product image asking for a similar video.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Clone ad, Seedance 2.0

Clone an existing video ad for a different product or offer. The agent analyzes the
source video frame-by-frame, transcribes dialogue, extracts the visual style and
beat structure, then generates a new Seedance 2.0 video adapted for the user's product.

**How this differs from analyze-video:**
- **analyze-video** → output is a **reusable markdown template** saved to `prompt-library/`
- **clone-ad** → output is a **generated Seedance 2.0 video** delivered to the user

## Prerequisites

Before starting, verify:

```bash
which ffmpeg || echo "MISSING, run: brew install ffmpeg"
python3 -c "import whisper; print('whisper OK')" 2>/dev/null || echo "MISSING, run: pip3 install openai-whisper"
```

Both `extract-frames.sh` and whisper depend on ffmpeg. If missing, install via `brew install ffmpeg` before proceeding.

## Workflow

### Step 0: Gather inputs

Collect from the user:

| Input | Required | Notes |
|-------|----------|-------|
| **Source video** | yes | The video ad to clone. File path to `.mp4`, `.mov`, `.webm` |
| **Product image** | recommended | Reference photo of the user's product. Becomes `referenceImages` / `@(img1)` in the prompt. Without this, Seedance invents its own product design. |
| **Product/offer description** | if no image | Text description of the product, its features, target audience, and key selling points. Used to rewrite dialogue and product references. |
| **Brand voice** | optional | Check `MASTER_CONTEXT.md` for brand blocks. If empty, ask the user for tone/audience preferences. |

If the user only provides a video and says "clone this for my product," ask them for
at least a product image or a text description before proceeding.

### Step 1: Extract frames and audio

Reuse the analyze-video extraction script, do NOT duplicate it.

```bash
bash "skills/arcads-external-api/prompting/analyze-video/scripts/extract-frames.sh" \
  "<source_video_path>" "/tmp/clone-ad-analysis" <num_frames>
```

The rest: https://github.com/mrpaidsocial/arcads-claude-code-mrpaidsocial/blob/HEAD/skills/arcads-external-api/prompting/clone-ad/SKILL.md