Algo vs Unscreen

Algo builds custom video editing pipelines for teams that need motion graphics driven by live data, not one-off clips cut by hand. The Turin-based studio designs templates in After Effects, Lottie, or Cavalry, then hosts them on a cloud platform where your data triggers rendering without manual timeline work. Each client gets a tailored project dashboard and optional API access once the eight-step creative and technical setup is complete.

Where most video editors stop at a single export, Algo is built for campaigns that repeat at scale: a unique wrap video per wallet user, a daily chart that updates when markets move, or a city-specific clip pulled from an API call. You get a managed creative setup (about two months on average) rather than a self-serve SaaS template library, which is the trade-off if you want templates wired to your own data schema and delivery stack.

Marketing teams, publishers, fintech apps, and sports leagues use Algo's dashboard or API to launch, filter, and publish videos. Outputs ship as MP4, GIF, or Lottie JSON, with optional auto-posting to Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, and cloud storage. The Figma plugin path lets in-house design teams edit motion systems inside familiar files after the studio hands off the template library.

Algo runs After Effects in Microsoft Azure and has rendered work for Bloomberg, The New York Times, Google, Johns Hopkins University, and Aave. Client projects span autonomous election trackers, podcast audiograms, and in-app personalized finance animations.

Unscreen removed video backgrounds automatically without a green screen, using technology from Kaleido AI (the team behind remove.bg). You uploaded a clip and the service isolated the subject frame by frame, which made it popular for social clips, tutorials, and product demos.

Canva acquired Kaleido AI in 2021 and ran Unscreen as a standalone site for several years. As of June 29, 2026, Unscreen.com officially closed. Visiting the domain now redirects to Canva's Video Background Remover, a Canva Pro feature inside the main editor.

Previously exported Unscreen videos remain licensed for continued use per Canva's shutdown notice. New background removal work happens inside Canva Pro rather than on the old Unscreen upload page.