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AI Short Film
Generator

Turn a story idea into a fully directed short film. Chat your premise and DirectStudio's agent handles script, cast, cinematography, and sound across every scene.

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One workspace for your whole team

Instant alignment on every shotA single dashboard for prompts, chats, and rendered clips — no more scattered files.
Shared prompt librarySave winning prompts and reuse them across every new campaign or client.
Live review commentsDrop notes directly on a scene and the whole team sees the change in real time.
5 AI models.Unified into one agent, so your team never juggles tools.

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AI Short Film Generator

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Overcoming the
limitations

A great single shot does not make a film

A short film needs a beginning, a turn, and an ending that connects visually and emotionally. DirectStudio's agent plans that full arc — not a random collection of clips — before it renders a single frame.

Draft Your Script
Chat prompt asking DirectStudio AI to structure a short film into scenes, with the AI confirming the drafted story beats

Continuity breaks the illusion fastest

Blindly rendering AI video is a waste of time when your lead’s coat changes color between scenes. Tweak prompts, regenerate a single shot, and lock continuity before you finalize the film.

Build a Storyboard
Editing a scene prompt with attached reference image and voice sample before rendering

Pacing is hard to judge one clip at a time

You shouldn't need an editing degree to feel if a film drags. Reorder scenes, trim a beat, or ask the AI to adjust pacing across the whole film, not just one clip.

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Videos tab showing the full short film timeline with individual scene cards and Export Final Video actions

Translation preserves meaning, not always tone

Localize a script into a new language and DirectStudio keeps the pacing, lip timing, and emotional tone intact — not just a literal word swap.

Localize a Scene
Scene card with a translated short film script and matching voice sample attached

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Workflow

1

Pitch your story

Describe the premise, tone, and ending in a few sentences; the agent structures it into a scene-by-scene short film.

2

Cast and lock your leads

Approve character look, wardrobe, and location once — the agent carries them through the whole film.

3

Review the shot-by-shot script

See camera angle, pacing, and dialogue for every scene before anything renders.

4

Direct the cinematography

Set lighting, camera movement, and mood per scene, or let the agent plan it from your story tone.

5

Add score and sound design

Layer in music and ambient sound that build with the story instead of feeling bolted on.

6

Generate and review the full film

Render every scene, watch it end to end, adjust pacing, then export.

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Use Cases

Every story,
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Don't stare at a blank canvas.Just tell the DirectStudio agent what you need, upload your brand assets, and let the AI structure your narrative.
Watch your story come to life in real-time.DirectStudio generates high-fidelity keyframes and an editable script artifact in seconds.
Drag and drop scenes.Rewrite prompts to regenerate specific clips, then export your final masterpiece.
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Pricing

Self-serve credits for every story workflow.

Use DirectStudio with pay as you go credits, fixed plans, and top-ups whenever you need more generation capacity.

Pay as you go

Top-ups
$0.20 per credit
Buy only what you need

Start self-serve and add credits only when your story pipeline needs more generation time.

  • Top AI ModelsSeedDance 2, Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 3, Nano Banana Pro, SeedDream 5, WAN 2.5
  • No monthly commitment
  • Use credits across AI models
  • Top up any time
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Pro

$40/Month
$0.15 per credit
300 credits included

A focused starter pack for testing story ideas, producing first drafts, and iterating with prompts.

  • Top AI ModelsSeedDance 2, Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 3, Nano Banana Pro, SeedDream 5, WAN 2.5
  • Video Agent access
  • Prompt-based edits
  • Consistent characters and scenes
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Best value

Scale

$100/Month
$0.12 per credit
1,000 credits included

Best value for regular creators producing more scenes, versions, and final video exports.

  • Top AI ModelsSeedDance 2, Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 3, Nano Banana Pro, SeedDream 5, WAN 2.5
  • Best credit rate
  • More model runs
  • Built for ongoing story production
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Self serveCreate an account, add credits, and start producing without talking to sales.
Shared walletCredits apply across video, image, audio, edits, and final render workflows.
Top-upsAdd more credits whenever you need extra capacity for a bigger story batch.

Key features included

Video Agent
Top video, image and audio models
Edit with prompts
Characters, location, and costumes consistency
Pay as you go
Top-ups available anytime

Have any question?

It turns a story pitch into a fully directed short film — script, cast, cinematography, and sound — structured as one connected story instead of a random set of clips.

No. A few sentences describing your premise and ending are enough; the agent structures the scene-by-scene story from there. You can paste in a full script if you already have one.

The agent locks character appearance, wardrobe, and location once you approve them, then carries that reference across every scene so nothing resets between cuts.

Yes. Direct camera movement, shot size, and lighting per scene, or let the agent plan it automatically based on your story’s tone.

From a 30-second vignette to a multi-minute short — plan the length as scenes and the agent structures pacing to fit.

DirectStudio runs on credits. Pay as you go, or subscribe to Pro or Scale for a lower per-credit rate and more included generation capacity.

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Pitch your story, lock your cast, and let the agent handle the rest. Export a cinematic short film in minutes, not a shoot schedule.

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