Getting Started

From zero to finished video in minutes.

Step 1: Create a New Project

Click + New Project in the AI Director to get started. You'll choose two things:

Video Quality

This sets the video generation model for your entire project.

Tier	Model	Cost	Best for
Standard	Kling O3 Standard	13c/s	Quick iterations, drafts, budget-friendly projects
Pro	Kling O3 Pro	34c/s	Final output, maximum quality, client-facing work

Important: Video quality is locked at project creation. You cannot switch from Standard to Pro (or vice versa) after the project is created. Choose Pro if quality matters more than credits.

AI Smartness

This sets the initial text model powering the AI Director. You can change this at any time (see Step 2).

Level	Cost	Best for
Swift	$	Simple projects, quick iterations
Smart	$$	Most projects — good balance of speed and quality
Genius	$$$	Complex narratives, detailed scene planning, nuanced creative direction

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Step 2: Configure & Describe

The Director's chat box has four dropdown controls at the bottom. Set these up, then describe your video idea — the Director takes it from there.

Setting	What it controls	Can change later?
Mode	How the Director behaves — Auto, Plan, Build, or Ask	Yes, anytime
AI Model	Text model powering the Director — Swift ($), Smart ($$), Genius ($$$)	Yes, anytime
Scenes	Number of scenes to plan — acts as a budget limit	Yes, anytime
Flow	How scenes connect — new scenes (cinematic cuts) or continuous (smooth transitions)	Yes, anytime

Recommended starting setup: Auto mode, Smart model, 4 scenes, Flow based on your video style. You can adjust all of these as you go.

Describe your video

Once your settings are configured, type your idea into the chat. The AI Director builds scenes, elements, and environments automatically on the canvas to the right. The canvas updates in real-time.

Try these prompts to get started:

• "Create a 4-scene product demo with a futuristic look"

• "A 30-second animated short about a robot discovering music"

• "Add a glowing portal element"

• "Add a hero in a red jacket"

The Director handles everything: scene structure, pacing, element creation, environment setup, prompt optimization, and all connections between scenes and elements. The canvas on the right updates in real-time as it builds your project.

The Director controls the canvas. You can't directly add or rearrange scenes, elements, or connections — all structural changes happen through the chat. This keeps everything in sync automatically.

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Step 3: Build Your Assets

The canvas shows your project as cards. Each card needs generated images before you can make videos.

Card color	Asset type	What it is
Purple	Element	Characters, objects, props — anything that must stay consistent across scenes
Blue	Environment	Locations, backgrounds, visual style references

How to generate:

1. Click any card on the canvas to open its detail panel

2. Generate images — the model creates visual assets for that element or environment

3. Review and regenerate if needed — get the look right before moving to video

Assets stay consistent across all your scenes. Generate them once, use them everywhere.

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Step 4: Generate Videos

When all assets for a scene are ready, a green Generate button appears on that scene's card.

1. Click Generate on any ready scene

2. Videos generate in the background — keep working while they process

3. Preview all scenes together in cinematic mode once they're done

4. Export to Studio for editing and rendering

Green button = ready to generate. No green button = that scene still needs asset images.

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Step 5: Edit in Studio

One click sends all your generated scenes to Studio — the built-in video editor.

• Arrange clips on the timeline

• Add music, sound effects, and voiceover

• Drop in transitions between scenes

• Add text overlays and titles

• Render and download your finished video

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Quick start: Playground

For one-off generations or experimenting with models outside of a Director project.

1. Open Playground and pick a model (or ask the AI assistant)

2. Enter your prompt — or let the assistant optimize it

3. Generate — result lands in your Assets

4. Use it — in a Director project, in Studio, or download directly

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Tips for great results

Tip	Why
Choose Pro for final output	Standard is great for drafts, but Pro delivers noticeably better quality
Start with Auto + Smart	Auto mode picks the right behavior; Smart is enough for most projects. Switch to Genius for complex narratives
Be specific about style	"Pixar 3D, warm amber lighting" beats "animated"
Keep actions simple	Slow, deliberate motion works best with AI video
Let the Director plan first	Review the canvas before generating — saves credits
Generate all assets before scenes	Every element and environment needs images first
Start with 3–4 scenes	Get comfortable before going big

AI video models work best with controlled motion. The Director knows this and will guide you, but as a rule: slow, deliberate actions produce better results than fast, complex movements.