How does an AI video generator work?

You give it a starting point: a still image to animate, or a text brief describing the scene. The model renders a short clip (4 to 20 seconds, depending on the model) from it. Image-to-video starts from your existing composition and adds motion; text-to-video builds the shot from your description. In Dream Pixel Forge you choose the model and review the settings and credit cost before generating.

What is the difference between image-to-video and text-to-video?

Text-to-video generates a clip from a written brief when you have no footage yet. Image-to-video animates a still you already have (a product photo, a generated frame, a character render) so the look is locked and the model only adds camera move and motion. Image-to-video is more predictable because the frame is already decided.

Which AI video models can I use?

Starter includes Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Grok Imagine Video, LTX 2.5 Fast. Pro and Studio also include Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast, MiniMax H3. Available clip lengths, resolution, audio options, and image-reference support vary by model; the video studio shows the options for your selection.

Can I make AI UGC and talking-head videos?

Yes. Brief a vertical talking-head or product-demo clip and keep each shot to one short action. A locked photoreal persona uses Grok Video's supported single-image path; Veo and Seedance remain available for text-only or non-person work because their providers filter photoreal-person reference inputs. 9:16 is the default for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts; switch to 16:9 for product and brand work.

How much does AI video generation cost?

Video requires a paid plan: Starter is $12/month with 300 credits; Pro is $29/month with 1,000 credits and premium video models. Each clip costs credits based on its model, length, resolution, and audio options. Review the exact cost before generating; failed or safety-rejected generations are refunded automatically. Credit packs add credits but do not unlock video on a Free account.

What length and aspect ratios are supported?

Clips run 4 to 20 seconds, depending on the model. All current models offer vertical 9:16 and landscape 16:9; MiniMax H3 also offers square and additional portrait and landscape ratios. Select a model in the video studio to see its available lengths and ratios.

AI video generator

Turn any photo into video.Or start from a sentence.

Animate a still into motion, or generate a clip from a one-line brief. Pick Veo 3.1 for cinematic quality, Seedance 2.0 for multi-reference non-person scenes, or Grok Video for one photoreal persona still — choose a model and a short brief, with provider input rules enforced before you are charged.

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AI-generated video still: a creator on a golden-hour city coffee run — City coffee runImage-to-video · same locked face

Beyond the single clip

A voice, a presenter, and motion graphics. One finished story.

Meet the AI video editor

Four ways to make a clip

From a photo you already have to a shot that does not exist yet. Every path renders a short clip built for one clean beat of motion.

Image-to-video

Animate any still: a product photo, a generated frame, a character render. The composition is already settled, so the model spends everything on camera move and motion. The most predictable way to get video.

Text-to-video

No footage yet? Describe the scene in one brief and the model builds the whole shot: subject, setting, camera, and mood. One clean action per clip is what holds up on short-form.

AI UGC video

Brief a vertical talking-head or product demo like a creator would. A locked photoreal persona uses Grok Video's supported single-image path so the same approved identity can anchor each short clip.

Product loops

Turn a hero product shot into a looping 16:9 or vertical 9:16 clip for a landing page, ad, or store. Same brand look as your image generations, now in motion.

Real clips, generated end to end

Every clip below was generated in Dream Pixel Forge and animated from an approved still, keeping one consistent face across scenes.

City coffee runLifestyle UGC · 9:16
Morning matchaProduct moment · 9:16
Mediterranean escapeTravel campaign · 16:9
Studio dropFashion reveal · 9:16
Record store findCandid hook · 9:16
Diner surpriseReaction clip · 9:16

Find a model for your clip

You choose the model on every render. Each engine is tuned for a different job, so match it to the shot: cinematic hero, persona UGC, or fast cheap iteration.

The cinematic hero clip

Veo 3.1

Highest fidelity with native, synced audio. Reach for it when the shot is the centerpiece: the hero ad, the launch trailer, the campaign opener. Premium plans.

Multi-reference scene control

Seedance 2.0

Takes up to nine references for products, environments, grade, and stylized characters. Its provider blocks photoreal-person source and reference images.

Fast, cheap iteration

Grok Video

The low-credit option for testing hooks before you spend, and the reliable single-image path for animating a photoreal person.

Priced per second, refunded on failure

Video costs credits by the second of output, and the exact cost is shown before you generate. If a clip fails or a frame is filtered, the credits go straight back. Video generation is on paid plans: Starter includes the standard models, Pro and Studio include Veo 3.1.

4-10 second clips, one clean beat
9:16 and 16:9 output
Promptable audio on Veo and Seedance
Pick your model, brief it in plain language

Generate a video See pricing & credits

AI video questions, answered

How does an AI video generator work?: You give it a starting point: a still image to animate, or a text brief describing the scene. The model renders a short clip (4 to 20 seconds, depending on the model) from it. Image-to-video starts from your existing composition and adds motion; text-to-video builds the shot from your description. In Dream Pixel Forge you choose the model and review the settings and credit cost before generating.
What is the difference between image-to-video and text-to-video?: Text-to-video generates a clip from a written brief when you have no footage yet. Image-to-video animates a still you already have (a product photo, a generated frame, a character render) so the look is locked and the model only adds camera move and motion. Image-to-video is more predictable because the frame is already decided.
Which AI video models can I use?: Starter includes Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Grok Imagine Video, LTX 2.5 Fast. Pro and Studio also include Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast, MiniMax H3. Available clip lengths, resolution, audio options, and image-reference support vary by model; the video studio shows the options for your selection.
Can I make AI UGC and talking-head videos?: Yes. Brief a vertical talking-head or product-demo clip and keep each shot to one short action. A locked photoreal persona uses Grok Video's supported single-image path; Veo and Seedance remain available for text-only or non-person work because their providers filter photoreal-person reference inputs. 9:16 is the default for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts; switch to 16:9 for product and brand work.
How much does AI video generation cost?: Video requires a paid plan: Starter is $12/month with 300 credits; Pro is $29/month with 1,000 credits and premium video models. Each clip costs credits based on its model, length, resolution, and audio options. Review the exact cost before generating; failed or safety-rejected generations are refunded automatically. Credit packs add credits but do not unlock video on a Free account.
What length and aspect ratios are supported?: Clips run 4 to 20 seconds, depending on the model. All current models offer vertical 9:16 and landscape 16:9; MiniMax H3 also offers square and additional portrait and landscape ratios. Select a model in the video studio to see its available lengths and ratios.

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