About
Cincinnati Social is a media company. With AI, it's easier than ever to make content… what's hard is the taste and the identity behind it. That's where we excel.
I'm Alok Karnik. I run Cincinnati Social.
I started as a copywriter more than ten years ago, writing for founders and small brands. Video came later… and it stuck, because a camera gets to the truth faster than a paragraph does.
My master's thesis turned into a food pantry that's still running today. That's the thread for me. Community, not output.
The middle path
Video production companies make beautiful content. Polished, cinematic, controlled. It also tends to feel like a TV commercial.
Social media teams go the other direction, optimizing for hooks and trends.
We work between them. One cinema camera. Exceptional microphones. One light when the scene needs it.
High quality. Not overproduced. Never inauthentic.
You work with me
Not an account manager. Not a crew you've never met.
Me, from the first call to the final cut. We take on a few projects at a time, so you're never handed off.
Where it started
Some of my earliest video work was for Urbana Café, right here in Cincinnati.
How big is the team? Small, on purpose. I lead every project myself. When one needs more hands, we bring in people we trust, and you'll know who they are before the shoot.