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Roll — AI-powered remote video production with a phone
Roll is a powerful AI platform that lets you record studio quality remote video calls, add special effects, and edit and publish in minutes - with just your phone. Learn more at www.roll.ai
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This is really cool — love the multiple camera shots! Two questions:
1. Are you worried that Apple could just add these capabilities to iOS?
2. What minimum iPhone generation is supported?
https://youtu.be/nU1Zr4Hk1rc
Thanks for checking it out @chrismessina.
We support any phone that apple is supporting iOS 16 for.
That is iPhone 8 (2017) onwards.
You need iPhone 11 Pro (2019) for Multicam since that is the first generation that had a tele lens.
The important innovation and insight here is larger AI models running in cloud. Not very device dependent. In fact iPhone 11 Pro becomes a video production powerhouse with Roll and it is available for 390 $
Here is a video with dolly crane effects done with just 11 pro
https://youtu.be/vl5GaZsuzWw
Here is a montage with 11 pro footage mixed with 13 pro footage. Hopefully you can’t see the difference.
https://youtu.be/KVmKzK62W7M
@chrismessina
I can’t promise what Apple will do or not :). I have partnered closely with them at Box and we have had some in depth discussions with their camera teams at Roll.
Apple has a clear preference for doing processing on device, over the cloud. And they are great at it. The problem that Roll is solving - remote production - inherently requires content to be in a central place in the cloud to process. Remote production requires the host to have access to high quality videos that are being recorded by multiple different iPhones in different locations. To collect them all on a single user’s phone and then process them on one phone would take days.
Apple is great with on-device hardware. They do have the resources to create great collaborative cloud saas for creators, but they have not shown the desire for that. Again, it is hard to predict the future. We just make bets on what we know today. :)
We see Apple as long-term partners. The Apple Camera Platform team creates a lot of mindblowing camera platform capabilities (that they know the internal Apple Camera App team is less interested in) and they love showcasing apps who show iPhones used in a Pro way. Our app utilizes all the continued advancements they're making with their cameras/sensors, on-device CPUs, GPUs and neural chips. Roll is set up to get better and better with every iPhone release.
This looks really great, but there seems to be a few teething issues.
- Even when connected with my phone, it detects it as a webcam rather than the rear camera.
- Sending the link to my desktop prompts me to sign in with Google, but I signed up with Apple.
- There doesn’t seem to be a way to delete videos? I hadn’t realised I was recording, tried to delete and it doesn’t seem you can?
@richinapps "Sending the link to my desktop prompts me to sign in with Google, but I signed up with Apple."
Yep! That’s a bug — incorrect link. Sorry about that. For now if you gp to app.roll.ai on Chrome, you’ll be able to sign in with Apple and you will also see an option to join your ongoing mobile call.
@richinapps on deletion We are currently working on a delete feature and expect it to ship next week. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to us at contact@roll.ai with any critical questions/concerns.
nice work, especially the dynamic camera, that's really smart and a great way to add something fancy. I'd love to see this work with web cams as well.
@benjamin_powell we are adding support for recording with webcams soon. The iPhone will still be the highest quality. Sadly there is a hardware limit on what is possible with webcams today.
Hey there- I love this idea of an app. i've been looking at so many similar but this looks like its the best.
the one question i have is if we wanted to use an external microphone, how can we record the audio with more than just the iphone microphones?
thanks so much
Today, we record audio from the iPhone. We are currently working on enabling a secondary audio track from external microphones connected to laptops, and hope to release this feature soon.
@julio_medina thanks! We look forward to seeing incredible content from creator community!
@simran_handa_sequin awesome to hear! We recommend using Roll for any videos where you really care about high quality production - videos that represent you and/or your company/brand and plan to use as long-lived marketing assets on YouTube, Vimeo, social media channels, etc. For example, video podcasts, executive interviews, customer testimonials, webinars, fireside chats, virtual conferences, and more - anywhere where you’d hire a professional video production company or invest in really high-end camera equipment to produce professional videos.
Looks good! Looking forward to android version! Congrats on your launch! 🚀🚀🚀
@vladimir_zivkovic thank you! will be sure to let the community know when Android is released!
@felixkaiser - thanks for the feedback! Our app does work with non-Pro phones with single rear cameras. To use our pro mode with back cameras (which is required for VFX pan/dolly/crane effects), you need to make sure that the app is connected to the back camera through the Roll app (so you see the feed in your Roll call on your laptop browser) and not Apple continuity camera which uses the Apple camera app. You can also record in our Selfie mode using the front cameras, which will still give you fantastic quality, but wont be able to get VFX.
Congratulations on your outstanding launch! Get ready to revolutionize the market!
Wow, this is such a cool project. Roll makes video creation so much fun and simple. The AI camera shots and motions are stunning, and the quality is top-notch. I can’t wait to see what you do next!
@john_sarver thanks so much! Glad we're making video creation easier and more fun - that is what we hope to do for all our users!
@jehanzeb_malik_rb yes! we plan to release an Android version in the future
Amazing! Roll has transformed remote video calls into a professional experience. Excited to see how this will revolutionize communication!
@rana_phool Thank you! That's our goal! We're excited to see how this will shape how people create videos!
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