Source Notes

This file records the external material that informed ugc-ads v1.

It is not a promise that every source will remain current. Re-check important product details before hard-coding workflows.

Platform guidance

• TikTok Ads Manager Help: creative best practices
• TikTok for Business blog: top-performing ad creative guidance
• TikTok Commercial UGC guidance PDF
• Meta for Business guidance on vertical video / Reels creative fit

Model and product guidance

• BytePlus / ModelArk documentation for Seedance pricing and model capabilities
• BytePlus public product pages for Seedream and related model families
• Google Developers Blog updates for Veo family capabilities
• Public product docs for avatar / performance tools such as Hedra and Runway Act-Two
• Public benchmark tracking such as Artificial Analysis for current video model standings

Notes for future revisions

• Validate whether Seedance 2.0 API support or human-image restrictions changed
• Replace directional recommendations with exact pica model search outputs once internal model mappings stabilize
• Add category-specific creative playbooks: skincare, apps, supplements, SaaS, home goods
• Add a post-production layer if Pica gains stronger editing / caption packaging primitives