// The studio
About Bloody Finger Software
What we build
Bloody Finger Software builds AI tools for performance creative work. The studio ships its own products — ad creative review, browser-native video editing, music software for guitarists — and takes on custom builds for creative teams that need tooling sharper than what's on the shelf.
The tools
TheAdBench.AI — AI ad review for any creative that runs as paid media. The deepest calibration is on short-form video — TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, X, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Threads, Vimeo — with all major formats (static social, display, marketplace, search, email, and out-of-home) handled on their own format's terms. Drop a video, image, public URL, or script and get a senior strategist's read in under a minute. AI-powered analysis tuned by a senior creative director with 30+ years of agency work. Free tier, plus Pro ($49/mo) and Agency ($199/mo).
AI Cinema — browser-based AI video editor for the BYOM (bring-your-own-model) era. Premiere-style timeline with VIDEO, GRAPHICS, VOICEOVER, and MUSIC tracks. Generate stills and motion with the models you already pay for — Replicate, Runway, ElevenLabs, Pollinations — drop in your own footage, color-grade with a downloadable .cube LUT, render an MP4 client-side via ffmpeg.wasm. Zero-server stance: your API keys live in your browser, not on our servers. Free, MIT-licensed, on GitHub.
AxeBlock EDIT — real-time MIDI editor for the Fractal Axe-Fx III, FM9, FM3, and VP4 — plus the Axe-Fx II family. Control presets, scenes, every block, and your routing grid from your iPad. Live performance features (tuner, tap tempo, looper, scenes) on all Axe-Fx models; deep editing (every block and parameter) on Axe-Fx III. Axe-Fx III connects via USB; II/XL/XL+ via Bluetooth MIDI adapter or 5-pin DIN. In public beta — $9.99 at launch. Android coming soon.
Submissive Chicken — a cynical, burned-out chicken at a terminal who does whatever you type. Free. No sign-up. No dignity.
How we work
Independent studio. No investors. No advisory board. No roadmap theater. We build tools that ship sharp and stay out of your way. Each product is tested in the wild before it goes live. No demoware.
We don't store your creative. We don't build advertising profiles. We don't sell data. Your ads go in, your report comes out, nothing gets retained.
Who's behind it
Bloody Finger Software is a one-person studio based in Oakland, CA. Run by a creative director and product designer who got tired of watching good ad budgets burn on creative that never got a second opinion — and who builds the tools that fix it.
Why “Bloody Finger”?
The name comes from playing guitar — pushing a pickguard until your fingertips split and bleed onto the strings. The brand mark is that hand on a pedalboard. It's the work ethic: keep going past the point where it gets uncomfortable, because that's where the good takes start. We build software the same way. No autopilot. No skipped passes. We push until the tool does the senior-strategist thing on its own.
Frequently asked questions
What is Bloody Finger Software?
An independent software studio that builds AI tools for performance creative work — ad creative review, browser-based video editing, music software for guitarists, and custom builds for creative teams. Founded 2026, based in Oakland, CA. No investors, no advisory board.
What does TheAdBench.AI do?
AI ad creative review for any measurable creative. Scores hook strength, copy clarity, CTA effectiveness, policy compliance, and brand safety, with full rewrites in under a minute. Deepest calibration on short-form video (TikTok, Reels, Shorts, Facebook, X, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Threads, Vimeo). Static social, display, marketplace (Amazon), search, email, and out-of-home are reviewed on their own format's terms.
Is TheAdBench.AI free?
Yes, there's a free tier — and paid plans for volume. A free account is $0 with no credit card: 3 Quick Checks + 1 Deep Dive + 3 Account Value Scores per day, shareable report URLs, saved history. Without an account you still get 1 Quick Check per day. Pro is $49 per month: 10 Quick Checks + 10 Deep Dives per day, the complete Deep Dive report, credit top-ups past the cap. Agency is $199 per month: everything in Pro, plus brand kit, API access, bulk batch analysis (up to 50 ads), and 5 team seats.
What is AI CINEMA?
A browser-based AI video editor for the BYOM (bring-your-own-model) era. Storyboard scenes on a Premiere-style timeline, generate stills and motion with the models you already pay for (Replicate, Runway, ElevenLabs, Pollinations), drop in your own footage, color-grade with a real LUT, and render an MP4 client-side via ffmpeg.wasm. Live demo · Source at github.com/shreddykrueger75/ai-cinema.
Is AI CINEMA free?
Yes. Free and MIT-licensed. The only cost is what you spend with the AI providers whose models you bring (Replicate, Runway, ElevenLabs, Pollinations — your API keys, your accounts).
Does Bloody Finger Software store my ad creative?
No. Your ads go in, your report comes out, nothing gets retained. We don't store uploaded creative, build advertising profiles, or sell data.
Get in touch
Questions about our tools, press inquiries, or partnership opportunities? Send a message.