I developed AIVA initially because I was fed up with the hassle of switching endlessly between editing software when making videos alone. A super cool idea would be in my head, but complex tools would grind it down bit by bit, until the inspiration disappeared. I just wanted to create something that makes video creation as simple as talking.

When the first demo ran successfully, and a short AI-generated script popped up on the screen, the pure joy of creation made me jump out of my chair—I did it.

But soon, immense anxiety overwhelmed me.

Every day, new AI video tools appeared with stronger features and flashier backgrounds. I began to wonder: if AIVA is just another video generation tool, does the world really need one more of me?

As a 14-year-old independent developer, I had almost no chance against the giants. That day, I stared at the screen feeling an unprecedented confusion.

I asked myself: “Kimi, who is this product really for? Does the world really need another similar AI tool?”

Until one day, I opened the video I made for my neighbor’s 5-year-old sister—“the dancing sunflower”. I made it move with AIVA.

I will never forget the look on her face when she saw the video: **her eyes lit up instantly, pointing at the screen, shouting excitedly: ‘Look! My sunflower! It’s dancing! It’s really dancing!’ That gaze, like a beam of light, illuminated me instantly.

In that moment, I suddenly realized: I don’t have to win on someone else’s battlefield; I can open a completely new battlefield.

I decisively hit the reset button. AIVA’s positioning shifted from a video generation tool to a guardian of imagination.

It was no longer an AI tool competing on parameters with others, but a tool to protect fleeting inspiration, safeguard children’s boundless creativity, and make sure a spark of imagination is never wasted. My role also changed—from a developer buried in code to a guardian of childhood creativity.

This transformation completely reshaped AIVA’s mission. I no longer obsess over having the best technology, but focus on being the most reliable companion for imagination. While big companies compete on who can build the faster “car”, I realized that many children don’t even have the chance to “drive”. So I chose to build a smooth highway for every child’s imagination, letting anyone with an idea run freely.

AIVA may not yet generate the most realistic cosmic battles, but it can instantly turn a child’s whimsical idea—like a snail racing a rocket—into their first micro-movie that will never disappear.

I may not predict the shape of future technology, but I can decide what future creators will look like—every person with an idea deserves to be seen.

This is the most unique and sincere gift that 14-year-old me can bring to the world.

Today, I write this down because I increasingly believe: true innovation often starts with a shift in perspective—daring to jump out of established frameworks and see the real needs that are often overlooked.

AIVA

Your idea, instantly a video.

Guarding every spark of inspiration that should never be forgotten.