I Built an AI Video Generator with Next.js and Got My First Paid User in 3 Months

I'm a frontend developer working at a bank in Shenzhen. By day I write React components. By night, I've been building Froging AI — an AI video generator that turns images and text into videos in minutes.

Three months ago I knew nothing about AI video APIs. Last week, I got my first paid order. Here’s how it happened.

The Stack

I wanted to ship fast and keep costs low. My stack:

I Built an AI Video Generator with Next.js and Got My First Paid User in 3 Months

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