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Chou: Ploy embeds Google Veo video generation knowledge into its platform

Bryant Chou · The Age Of The 40-Year-Old Solo Founder Is Here · Y Combinator · Jun 19, 2026 · at 3:19

Webflow co-founder Bryant Chou discusses the capabilities of his new AI website and marketing startup, Ploy, during a live product demo.

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“This is definitely a Google VO video and all these sort of prompts and sort of knowledge about how to create these type of videos are embedded into play.”

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Insight
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Disclosure
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