Today, with new AI video generators, the only real limit is your imagination. We just proved it with a wild new ad for Veo 3 using the Artlist Image & Video Generator. We did it on a short two-week timeline with a small team. And by using AI, we cut production costs by about 85% compared to a shoot. The entire process felt less like a traditional production and more like discovering a new way to create.

Now, we’re taking you behind the scenes to show you exactly how we did it. We’ll break down the entire creative workflow and give you the key strategies you can use in your own work. This isn’t just about a new tool, it’s a deep dive into how you can be a director in a world with AI, where you set the vision and the tools become your crew. Let’s break it down.

The ad’s creative process

The entire ad was built around a simple concept: an announcer introducing characters to a world of limitless creation. The Artlist creative team embraced some serious constraints — a two-week timeline, no final script, just a framework, a whimsical song from the album Pounding So Hard, and a single starting point: a subway scene that transitions into a flying train.

This wasn’t a conventional production. Instead of a single director leading a crew, three creators worked in parallel, each responsible for different scenes. They used clever continuity tricks to weave their work together, like having a flying train lead directly into a skydiver in another scene. This parallel workflow allowed them to be agile and move at incredible speed.

The power came from a shift in mindset.

For the dialogue, they used Artlist’s AI Voice Generator to refine the announcer’s lines, then blended it all together with sound design in post, including camera shake, grain, chromatic aberration, and a custom sound mix. The ad wasn’t just a showcase; the creators felt like characters on their own journey, discovering new possibilities alongside the viewer.

Best practices you can steal

The creation of our ad revealed a new creative workflow. Here are the core principles and pro tips you can use to integrate AI tools into your own filmmaking.

Think like a director

Don’t treat these tools like a magic button. They’re your new collaborator. You’re the director, and AI is your crew. It can generate the shots you need, but you’re still responsible for the vision, the pacing, and the emotional tone of your story. 

Creative Director at Artlist, Itzik Cohen, explains, “This project proved that AI doesn’t replace creativity, it empowers it. The human imagination is still the most powerful part of the equation.”

The best outputs happen when you combine imagination with structure: clear, detailed prompts and a willingness to experiment.

Prompt like a cinematographer

A common mistake is treating AI like a search engine. To get a cinematic result, you have to think like a cinematographer. For video creators, that means using industry-standard language.

Instead of writing a full script and then trying to generate the footage, the team used a prompt structure that focused on cinematic language. The team used keywords they also use in ad production, like “cinematic shot of… 18mm, shallow DOF, subtle haze…” to ensure a cohesive, high-quality look. To ensure shot continuity across multiple clips, repeat key phrases to glue shots together.

This gives the AI specific visual cues to work with, resulting in a more refined and intentional image. To ensure shot continuity across multiple clips, repeat key descriptors like “rugged coastline, roaring sea” to glue shots together.

Storytelling with vignettes

Instead of trying to script a full feature film, think in modular scenes. A vignette approach allows you to build a larger narrative out of smaller, connected puzzle pieces. This method keeps things flexible and collaborative, which is how our three creators were able to work in parallel. 

“The speed was a game-changer. We could iterate on ideas and explore different looks in a single afternoon, not over weeks of location scouting and shooting.” Brand Creative Director at Artlist, Lena Shulman, told us. 

Focus on continuity anchors: a flying train leads into a skydiver; a character’s gesture bridges two scenes. This lets you build a full story with a high degree of flexibility.

Layering in audio early

Veo 3 generates video with audio, but you can also guide it with specific prompts. For example, specify “wind rushing,” “cinematic orchestral score,” or even dialogue lines. You can also use Artlist’s AI Voiceover to refine or replace dialogue for more control, and bring your own royalty-free music and sound effects from the Artlist catalog. Post-production sound design, like adding the right amount of grain, sound effects, and music stems, gives the final result realism and weight.

Your prompting and generating strategy

Don’t expect one perfect prompt to solve everything. The most effective approach is to generate different variations from a single prompt, then pick and remix the best elements. Keep a record of your prompts to track what works well. This kind of disciplined creative process is what separates a good filmmaker from a great one.

Post-AI polish

In this ad, the outputs from AI were a starting point, almost like raw footage. We found that even small manual touches can make AI output feel truly cinematic:

• Add subtle handheld camera shake and zoom keyframes to give shots more life.
• Color grade for consistency, as AI outputs can vary from one scene to the next.
• Add a film grain overlay for a cohesive texture across all your shots.

This hybrid approach, which merges AI generation with traditional filmmaking techniques, is the real secret to creating something truly unique and professional. 

And the payoff was huge — this workflow let our small team slash production costs by about 85% compared to a conventional shoot, while still achieving a cinematic, high-end result.

Lena said, “AI is great. We love working with it, but you can’t just rely on the AI. A human still needs to be in the director’s chair, adding that final layer of detail and emotion that makes the video feel real.”

Use the full AI Toolkit: Veo 3 and Nano Banana

Artlist has a full AI toolkit — AI voiceover, AI image generator: text to image and image to image, and AI video generator: text to video and image to video. So, when we created our ad, we also used the Nano Banana model for image-to-image visual generation. 

It thrives with strong aesthetic keywords like “Y2K surreal chrome reflection” or “cartoon squash-and-stretch.” You can use Nano Banana as a creative sketchpad to quickly test ideas, or generate short clips, and then refine and generate a finished cinematic output with Veo 3. 

Our advice: Don’t overthink it, just throw in weird descriptors and see what happens! 

Ready to step into the future of filmmaking? 

Veo 3 is more than a new tool. It’s an empowering partner for your creativity. It’s ready to help you push the boundaries of what’s possible in filmmaking. The only limit is what you can imagine.

Ready to start creating? Head over to Artlist and explore Veo 3, Veo3.1, Nano Banana and more today. See what worlds (and ads) you can build.

הפוסט The director’s new tool: Inside the making of Artlist’s Veo 3 ad  הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

That’s why mastering consistent character with AI is becoming one of the most critical skills for creators working with generative tools. With Veo 3 now available on Artlist, you’ll have a powerful new way to achieve it. This next-generation model combines cinematic visuals with native audio generation, making it easier than ever to keep your characters consistent.

Why character consistency matters in AI storytelling

In traditional filmmaking, continuity teams and makeup artists make sure an actor’s appearance doesn’t shift between shots. In AI-driven production, you’re responsible for building that same level of control into your process. Without it, your audience may notice subtle changes like a shifting jawline, mismatched hair color, or a voice that doesn’t quite fit, pulling them out of the narrative.

Immersion

Stable visuals and performance help the audience sink into the world you’ve built. When nothing feels out of place, viewers can focus on the story rather than noticing inconsistencies. For filmmakers, keeping the viewer focused helps the creative vision come through the way it was meant to. 

Credibility

Consistent traits and behavior make characters feel real and believable. Audiences are more likely to accept the story’s world and events when characters act in ways that make sense. For creators, this credibility strengthens the story and avoids breaking character with jarring mistakes.

Emotional connection

When characters stay consistent, viewers start to recognize and care about them. This makes their successes, struggles, and choices feel meaningful. For filmmakers, strong emotional ties keep audiences engaged and invested in the story from start to finish.

Narrative clarity

If you want your audience to care about your characters, the story needs to be clear. Keeping characters consistent helps viewers understand who they are and what’s happening, and it stops creators from accidentally breaking the story or confusing the audience.

Veo 3 offers a significant advantage with character consistency. By generating both visuals and synced audio, it reduces one of the most common breaks in character continuity — voice mismatch. But technology alone can’t guarantee results. You’ll still need a strategy to keep your character locked in across every clip.

Maximizing consistency without wasting credits

AI video generation comes with limits, credit systems, render times, and the risk of unpredictable results. The more you can lock in your character details before generating the final video, the more efficient your workflow becomes, plus you’ll save time and credits in the long run.

Here’s how to set yourself up for success with Veo 3 (and other AI-consistent character generators).

Prototype your storyboards first

Before you start generating your final footage, work through your scenes in low-resolution or still-image tests. Create a rough visual sequence to confirm your framing, pacing, and shot variety. This isn’t about perfect output — it’s about spotting potential consistency issues early.

Artlist AI tools can streamline this stage. Use it to assemble a mood board of reference visuals, then add voiceover and sound effects in the same workspace. By defining your aesthetic up front, you’ll reduce trial and error when you start running Veo 3 generations.

Build a detailed character bible

Think of this as your digital continuity manual, where you need to document every defining element of your character, from their core visual identity to behavior and personality.

• Facial features, age, and skin tone
• Hair style and color
• Clothing and accessories
• Posture and body type
• Personality traits, vocal tone, and speech quirks

Defining these elements will help you to understand what works for your character. Once your bible is complete, use the same language every time you prompt Veo 3. You can even train a personalized GPT or assistant tool on character profiles to generate perfectly consistent prompts for each scene. This reduces “drift” and keeps your visuals stable.

Use high-quality image references

If your platform supports it, always start with a strong reference image. Uploading a single, high-resolution picture of your character gives the model an anchor point to work from. 

• Use image to video to create motion directly from your reference.
• Apply image to image to adjust angles or poses while keeping the look intact.
• Embed consistent visual descriptors into text prompts to strengthen recognition.

Build a feedback loop

Even with strong prompts, small changes can slip through. After each generation, review your clip for mismatched features, wardrobe changes, or voice inconsistencies. Then adjust your prompt with specific corrections — for example, “same hairstyle as previous clip,” or “identical blue jacket.”

Treat each iteration like a take on a real set. The tighter your review cycle, the faster you’ll arrive at a perfectly consistent result without burning through credits.

Chain tools for better results

Character consistency doesn’t have to live inside a single tool. You can combine platforms to tighten your process for even better results. 

1. Use ChatGPT or another character prompt generator to expand and refine your character bible.
2. Enhance your visuals with Artlist’s post-processing tools, such as color grading and focus, before final export.
3. Feed your polished descriptors and references into Veo 3 for generation, to help keep your character’s look consistent.

This approach creates a multi-step quality check, so by the time you render the final scenes, your character’s look is locked in.

Creative advice from Eden Barel of Artlist

AI tools are only as consistent as the information you feed them. The more precise you are with references, prompts, and reviews, the more your character will feel like the same person from the first frame to the last.

A recent Veo 3 test at Artlist showed just how far this can go. By starting with a clear character profile, chaining last-frame references, and adjusting prompts between takes, Eden Barel, Video Content Specialist at Artlist, produced a short sequence where the main character held the look across multiple scenes, even in complex lighting and motion.

Example prompt:

A young African American man with long dreadlocks tucked under a baseball cap, wearing a plain white resort shirt over a tank top, wide black pants, and red Clarks Wallabee shoes. He is sitting calmly, facing the camera, slightly to the right side of the frame. The camera is placed at a distance, capturing a wide shot with no depth-of-field blur. The image is captured with a vintage 35mm lens: visible film grain, slight lens softness, chromatic aberration, and a subtle 16mm glow. The background is an ancient Buddhist temple in Thailand, surrounded by weathered stone and soft greenery. Everything is in focus. Tripod shot, no movement, no slow motion, no stylization. Realistic and raw.

 “What’s exciting about these new AI tools is the ability to keep a character truly consistent across different shots — something that simply wasn’t possible before. But it’s a very different skillset to traditional filmmaking; you’re not managing actors and costumes so much as shaping words into images, and continuity comes down to how precisely you guide the prompts.”

– Eden Barel

Bringing consistency to your creative process

Character consistency is more than a technical challenge; it’s the foundation of trust between your story and your audience. Veo 3 raises the bar with native audio, reference-based visual generation, and cinematic quality, but it still takes a thoughtful workflow to make the most of it.

By prototyping early, keeping a detailed character bible, using high-quality references, and building a review loop, you’ll create sequences that feel intentional, believable, and emotionally engaging. Ready to create characters your audience will never forget? Try Veo 3 on Artlist now. 

הפוסט Tips on how to create character consistency using AI video generators הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

With Sora 2 integrated into Artlist’s AI tools, creators can generate realistic videos and immersive soundscapes with nothing but a prompt or an image. Whether you’re a filmmaker, content creator, or brand marketer, you now have the power to create worlds grounded in reality, with more creative freedom than ever before.

Sora 2 is included with our AI Suite, Max Pro, and Business plans. To use it, go to the Artlist Image & Video Generator and simply select “Sora 2” or “Sora 2 Pro” in the model dropdown.

What is Sora 2?

Sora 2 is the latest model developed by OpenAI. It generates high-definition video from text and images, distinguished by its profound understanding of physics. This results in the most accurate, lifelike motion and natively integrated audio, including dialogue, sound effects, and ambient soundscapes.

It’s a breakthrough for creators who demand realism above all else. It allows complex scenes to unfold logically and believably without the “AI weirdness” of previous models.

What you can create with Sora 2 on Artlist

Sora 2 brings together motion, physics, and sound in a single, powerful flow. All outputs generated with Sora 2 on Artlist are covered by your license, royalty-free, and cleared for commercial use.

It’s really easy to use:

1. Click AI Image & Video on the sidebar.
2. Toggle to the video icon and choose Text to Video or Image to Video.
3. Choose your model from the dropdown – Sora 2 or Sora 2 Pro.
4. Add your image or type your prompt.
5. Choose your duration: 4,8,12 seconds
6. Ensure the audio toggle is selected if you want sound.
7. Click Generate and find your video in your My Creations tab.

How Sora 2 shines 

Generate worlds that obey the laws of physics

The true power of Sora 2 is its ability to simulate reality. While other models might try to force a result, Sora 2 understands cause and effect. This allows you to create complex action that unfolds naturally.

OpenAI shared this prompt example to show how it can interpret better than ever. 

Prompt: “A basketball player shoots a three-pointer and misses.”

To satisfy the “shot” part of the prompt, previous models might show the ball leaving the player’s hands and then teleporting strangely into the hoop, ignoring the “misses” instruction.

Sora 2 understands, so the same prompt results in a realistic miss. The player shoots, the ball travels in a natural arc, hits the backboard or rim, and rebounds onto the court according to the laws of physics. This ability to model both success and failure is crucial for authentic storytelling.

Create complete scenes with integrated sound

Every Sora 2 generation comes with the option to include a rich, synchronized soundscape. You can describe the mood, specific sounds, or even dialogue in your prompt, and Sora 2 will generate audio that fits the scene, from footsteps on pavement to the roar of a crowd.

Unlock director-level control 

Sora 2 speaks the language of creators. It understands prompts with filmmaking terms and can execute multi-shot sequences while maintaining character and world consistency. Describe the tone, camera movement, and action, and Sora 2 responds with visuals that align with your vision.

Choose the model that works for you

There are two models, Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro. Every project is different, so with two powerful tiers, you get the flexibility to choose the model that fits your creative vision and budget.

Sora 2 is perfect for high-quality, realistic storytelling with sound. Sora 2 Pro generates flawless motion, perfect prompt understanding, and the highest-quality results for when every detail matters. 

To switch models, just open the dropdown and select the one that works best for your needs.

Built for serious creativity

Sora 2 combines next-generation video, sound, and narrative control into a single, intuitive tool.

Paired with Artlist’s straightforward licensing, commercial safety, and world-class assets, it gives creators a new way to work: faster, more realistically, and with full ownership. This is your new creative edge.

Try Sora 2 today in Artlist’s Image & Video Generator. Join Artlist to unlock the most advanced and realistic AI model today.

הפוסט Sora 2 lands on Artlist הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

The key is guiding your AI tool with the right prompts. By borrowing camera directions from filmmakers and cinematographers, you can add depth, drama, and movement to your videos. Think of camera shots and directions as best practices for AI prompts: when you describe motion the way filmmakers do, you give the model a clear roadmap to create videos that move with purpose and impact.

Why use camera shots and directions in your prompts? 

With AI prompting, you don’t need years at film school, but you can borrow filmmakers’ language. Most people write simple prompt descriptions with phrases like “a close-up of a dancer”. While that is a great starting point, you need more to set the tone and emotion of your videos. A slow dolly builds tension, a sweeping crane shot reveals grandeur, and an orbit adds energy and depth. Camera movement allows you to direct your scenes with more precision and take control of the storytelling. 

To help you get started, here are a few essential camera terms, explained simply and paired with prompt examples you can copy, tweak, and use to elevate your prompts 

Crane shot

Perfect for dramatic reveals or establishing shots, a crane shot moves the camera high above the scene and lowers it smoothly toward the subject. Use it to capture sweeping landscapes, emphasize scale, or introduce a character with gravitas. In prompts, simply add “crane shot” or “camera rising and lowering like a crane” to achieve that cinematic glide.

Prompt: A cinematic crane shot descending from a high aerial view down toward a small boat on a tranquil pond.

Dolly in and out

A dolly shot creates tension and focus by moving the camera smoothly toward or away from your subject. Add phrases like “dolly in on subject” or “dolly out to reveal environment” to make your scenes feel more deliberate and professional. Dolly in slowly zooms closer, heightening suspense or intimacy. Dolly out gradually pulls back, creating distance or revealing the bigger picture.

Prompt: A black and white medium shot, dolly in, shows a man and woman holding hands in front of a subway entrance at night.

Orbit

If you want energy and movement without changing the subject’s position, try an orbit shot. This moves the camera in a smooth circle around the subject, keeping them in frame while the background shifts. It’s a favorite for action sequences, product showcases, or creating a sense of 3D space. In your prompt, specify “orbit around subject” or “360-degree camera orbit.”

Prompt: A man in a patterned jacket and bucket hat stands in a dry landscape as the shot slowly orbits around him.

Tracking

A tracking shot follows your subject as they move through the scene, making viewers feel like they’re part of the action. Whether it’s walking down a busy street, running through a forest, or gliding across a stage, tracking shots add immersion and fluidity. To achieve this, prompt with “tracking shot following subject” or “camera moving alongside subject.”

Prompt: A sleek black car drives along a wet road through misty hills, tracking short from behind, cinematic and atmospheric.

Pan

A pan moves the camera horizontally from one side to another, creating smooth reveals or following action across a scene.

Prompt: A sunlit desert landscape, camera pans slowly from left to right, revealing ancient ruins emerging from the sand, epic cinematic scale, warm tones.

Tilt

A tilt shifts the camera up or down, often used to emphasize height, scale, or dramatic reveals.

Prompt: A skyscraper gleaming in the morning light, tilt the camera upward from the street to the top, emphasizing its towering height, cinematic grandeur.

Bringing it all together

Adding cinematic camera language to your AI prompts isn’t just a technical trick; it’s a creative shortcut. It helps the AI understand not just what to show, but how to show it. With crane shots, dollies, orbits, and other camera shots in your prompt toolkit, you’ll give your videos the same sense of motion and storytelling that professional filmmakers rely on.

Next time you’re crafting a prompt, don’t just describe the scene. Direct it. Start experimenting with your prompts now with the AI Image & Video generator. And pro tip, you can use AI to help make your prompts even better with the enhance button.

הפוסט Master AI video movement: Essential camera shots for your prompts הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

Whether you’re a filmmaker, content creator, or creative team looking to scale production without sacrificing quality, Kling 2.5 Turbo is built to help you do more.

Create high-end video from simple prompts

Kling 2.5 Turbo is designed for creators who want to move fast and stay creative. Type what you imagine, or start from a single still image, and the model will generate cinematic, high-resolution 1080p video clips that look polished and professional. It’s ideal for:

• Previsualization: Build storyboards and test creative directions before you roll cameras.
• Social-first content: Produce scroll-stopping visuals for campaigns and promos.
• Animate images: Turn static style frames into dynamic sequences that sell an idea.

You stay focused on your story. Kling handles the complex animation, motion, and rendering.

What Kling 2.5 Turbo brings to your workflow

• Exceptional prompt precision: Your words quickly turn into visuals more precisely than ever. 2.5 Turbo interprets camera moves, framing, and scene semantics more faithfully, so directions like “dolly in,” “Dutch angle,” or “medium shot” translate into the shot you expect.
• Cinematic motion and framing: Smooth camera moves, realistic physics, and dynamic shot design, useful for product shots, action beats, and narrative blocking
• Top-quality image to video: Start from any still and watch it come alive with striking detail.
• Best value for premium results: Generate high-quality clips without overspending.

It’s a new standard for AI-driven video generation: fast, reliable, and production-ready.

Designed for professionals, built for everyday use

Kling AI 2.5 Turbo isn’t a toy, it’s a tool that respects your craft. Outputs come in high-definition video with fluid frame rates and cinematic motion. Its flexibility works for solo creators, agencies, and in-house teams who need to ideate, prototype, or publish quickly.

And because it’s now available through Artlist, you get it with the simplicity, licensing clarity, and creative freedom you expect. No hidden costs. No rights confusion. Just powerful AI video generation ready when you are.

Best practices for consistent results

• Write like a shot list: Include shot size, lens, motion, lighting, and mood in one sentence.
• Anchor realism: Add physical cues the model can track, like reflections, shadows, or micro-motion, to reduce flicker
• Iterate with intent: Change one variable at a time and keep track of your prompts as you make changes.
• Stay compliant: Avoid real-person likeness without permission and always follow Artlist’s Terms of Use.

How it works on Artlist

1. Open Artlist
2. Choose AI Image & Video from the menu 
3. Pick Text to Video or Image to Video.
4. Choose the AI video model (Kling 2.5 Turbo) 
5. Set your duration — 5 or 10 seconds 
6. Upload your image to animate, or write a clear text prompt with shot size, lensing, lighting, and motion.
7. Click generate 
8. Review and refine. Use iterative prompts, then finish your project with Artlist music, SFX, and templates.

Start creating today

Log in to Artlist’s Video & Image Generator now to try Kling 2.5 Turbo for yourself. In minutes, you can turn a simple prompt or static image into professional-quality motion content. The future of visual storytelling is here — and it’s built for creators like you.

If you haven’t signed up yet, now is the time. To try Kling AI Video 2.5 Turbo on Artlist today, try our AI Suite plan and start turning your vision into premium-quality video.

הפוסט Kling AI 2.5 Turbo now on Artlist  הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

What is Seedance 1.0 Pro? 

Seedance 1.0 is a video generation model from ByteDance, the team behind TikTok. In Image to Video, it’s designed to produce smooth, stable, and visually rich clips. This model stands out because of: 

• Fluid motion and cinematic quality: Even with camera moves or scene transitions.
• Multi-shot storytelling: Consistent look and style across shots.
• Prompt flexibility: Handles complex requests with multiple elements, characters, or styles.

What’s new for Artlist creators

Seedance 1.0 brings new creative options:

• Longer durations: Create videos up to 12 seconds, giving you more time to tell your story.
• 1:1 aspect ratio: In addition to 16:9 and 9:16, you now have square. Perfect for social feeds or square compositions.
• More model options: If you want to create videos from images, Seedance joins our powerful family of tools, including Kling 1.6, Kling 2.1, Kling 2.5 Turbo and Veo 3.
  

With more models available, you can choose based on the style, pacing, or fidelity you need, making your workflow more flexible than ever.

Why and when to use Seedance 1.0

Seedance 1.0 is especially powerful when you want to:

• Animate still images with natural, cinematic motion.
• Explore styles and moods for pitches, moodboards, or concept art.
• Build short narrative sequences with multiple shots and consistent characters.
• Create engaging clips for social platforms, promos, or motion graphics.

It helps you:

• Move faster: Turn references or stills into polished video in minutes.
• Stay flexible: Experiment with styles, transitions, and pacing without expensive reshoots.
• Elevate your work: Produce visuals that inspire clients, collaborators, and audiences.
  

With longer durations, new aspect ratios, and cinematic motion, Seedance expands what’s possible in video creation.

Get started today

Seedance 1.0 is live now on the Artlist Image & Video Generator. If you’re already on the AI Suite plan, you can start experimenting right away. If not, sign up now to unlock Seedance along with Kling, Veo, and all future model releases. Artlist AI tools are ready when you are.

הפוסט From image to video with Seedance 1.0 on Artlist הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

With Artlist’s AI image and video generator, you can turn a text prompt into cinematic visuals, designed by creators for creators, with tools that make it simple to bring your ideas to life. Every result comes with full licensing, so you can use your creations confidently in any project.

One of the most exciting parts of the generator is the ability to apply styles. Styles act like artistic filters that define the look and feel of your video or image. Whether you want photorealistic detail, anime-inspired action, or a retro glow, the right style helps your vision come together instantly.

In this article, we’ll walk through what styles are, how to use them, and show you how a single prompt can look completely different depending on the style you choose. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to start experimenting with Artlist AI styles to create images and videos generated to fit your project.

What are styles in the AI image and video generator?

Styles shape the look and mood of your AI-generated content. When you enter a prompt, the generator builds the scene, and the style shapes the colors, textures, and overall visual direction. 

The Artlist AI image and video generator comes with around 20 carefully curated AI image generator art styles and video filters. Each one was designed with creators in mind, tested by filmmakers, content creators, and AI experts to make sure the results are professional, consistent, and easy to use.

With styles, you can:

• Keep your visuals polished and on-brand without hours of editing.
• Experiment quickly with multiple creative directions.
• Match the mood of your project.

By combining a strong prompt with the right style, you can take the same idea in completely different directions.

Style comparison demo: one prompt, five looks

To show you how much of a difference styles can make, we ran the same prompt through five of the most popular AI image styles in the Artlist image & video generator. The prompt we used was:

Futuristic superhero on a neon-lit rooftop in a cyberpunk city at night, wearing a glowing nano-tech suit with holographic HUDs and a light-particle cape. Rain falls as flying cars and drones zip through a skyline of towering skyscrapers and holographic ads. Cinematic lighting, moody atmosphere, sci-fi concept art style.

Here’s how that single idea transformed across five styles.

Photorealistic

The photorealistic scene looks like a frame from a live-action movie. Realistic lighting captures the glow from billboards, lights shining from skyscraper windows, and the metallic detail of the suit.

In the video, movement enhances the realism. The hero slowly turns to look at the camera, creating a sense of drama.

This style is best for: Commercial spots, film concept art, or projects where lifelike visuals are essential.

Hard Flash

The Hard Flash style results in a bold, high-contrast shot with harsh lighting, giving the superhero an edgy, fashion-editorial vibe. The helmet visor and red lips pop under the stark flash, with drones silhouetted in the sky.

In the video, the drones and hero move naturally, bringing the scene to life.

This style is best for: Music videos, editorial, experimental visuals, or projects aiming for a provocative, avant-garde edge.

Macro Lens

The Macro Lens image is a close-up, cinematic portrait where every detail of the suit’s material and helmet glows under sharp, stylized lighting. The shallow depth of field makes the character pop against the skyscrapers.

In the video, the hero slowly turns to face away from the camera, adding a sense of mystery to the scene. 

This style is best for: Product-style hero shots, B-roll inserts, or adding visual richness to narratives.

Nostalgic Fade

The Nostalgic Fade style’s muted tones and soft textures give the city a cyberpunk sci-fi look, as if the scene was captured on aged film stock. The faded sky and color palette feel vintage and cinematic.

In the video, the wind gently and realistically blows the hero’s cape as they move, bringing the scene to life.

This style is best for: Music videos, period-inspired content, or emotional storytelling with a nostalgic twist.

Comic Noir

The Comic Noir style generated a moody, graphic-novel aesthetic. Heavy shadows and saturated neon create a dramatic comic-book feel, with rain streaking through the glowing billboards of the city.

In the video, the camera slowly zooms in, bringing the hero closer to the audience. 

This style is best for: Superhero projects, noir storytelling, or content inspired by graphic novels.

Tips for choosing the right style

With around 20 AI image styles to choose from, the hardest part can be deciding where to start. Here are a few ways to narrow it down and get the best results for your project:

• Match the mood to your message: Think about the tone you want your audience to feel. If you need realism and polish, go with Photorealistic or Warm Realism. For something more stylized, Comic Noir or Modern Anime might give your story more punch.
• Consider your distribution channel: The right style often depends on where your content will live. Social media tends to favor bold, eye-catching looks like Hard Flash or Retro Glow, while Photorealistic might make more sense for educational content.
• Experiment: Don’t be afraid to generate the same prompt in multiple styles. Often, a direction you hadn’t planned can spark a fresh idea for your project.
• Use styles as part of your workflow: Styles aren’t just for finished visuals. They can speed up brainstorming, help you storyboard scenes, or give clients options to review before production.

By mixing strong prompts with the right styles, you’ll quickly find a look that fits your vision.

Start experimenting with Artlist styles today

The right style can spin a single idea into endless creative directions. Whether you’re going for lifelike realism, retro charm, or a bold comic-book aesthetic, styles give you the power to shape your project’s mood instantly.

Now it’s your turn to experiment. Try running the same prompt through a few different AI image generator styles and see how your vision transforms. You might be surprised at how quickly you find the perfect look for your next project.

Start exploring styles with the Artlist AI image & video generator today and bring your ideas to life in just a few clicks.

FAQs

הפוסט Bringing your videos to life with AI styles הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

What is storyboarding?

Storyboarding is a visual plan for your video that consists of a sequence of drawings or images that illustrate how each scene will appear. It helps you organize ideas, decide on camera angles and pacing, and communicate your vision to your team or clients. 

Why storyboarding matters (more than ever)

A strong storyboard helps you plan shots, sell ideas, secure funding, and get everyone excited about your project.

As competition grows and audiences expect polished content, a clear storyboard can mean the difference between your video getting made or your pitch being overlooked. When clients can see your ideas visualized early, it’s easier for them to sign off on milestones, reducing back-and-forth and preventing costly reshoots.

Storyboards turn ideas into clear visuals that keep everyone on the same page, making video production run more smoothly. Planning with a storyboard reduces costly mistakes on set and ensures your team understands exactly what they’re creating before you start filming. By mapping out the pacing, you can meet audiences’ expectations for faster, sharper content. Early storyboards also help you establish tone and mood so you can experiment with the creative direction and find the best way to tell your story.

Real-world examples of AI storyboarding

Seeing AI storyboarding in action demonstrates the immense power of these tools for both creators and clients.

Commercials created with Artlist AI

Brands and agencies are already using Artlist’s AI tools to storyboard and produce commercials with impressive results. By turning ideas into visuals quickly, they’re able to pitch concepts, refine details, and deliver polished videos faster. Clients appreciate seeing clear storyboards upfront, which enables them to approve concepts sooner and avoid costly rework. 

Artlist’s most recent campaign is a surreal, playful blend of sport and food, featuring tiny plastic-like figures diving into jelly, skating on martini ice cubes, and scaling popcorn mountains. This whimsical world turns everyday snacks into epic arenas, blending abstract visuals with a sense of fun and imagination.

Learn how the Artlist team created a series of AI promotional videos, from storyboarding to editing.

Creators using AI tools in filmmaking

AI tools are making it easier than ever for filmmakers to plan and visualize projects with clarity. By generating detailed images with AI prompts, creators can create storyboards without drawing skills. The animate button adds motion to still frames, giving a sense of pacing and camera movement right from the start. This helps pitch ideas to investors with strong visuals that are easy to understand, resulting in a smoother production process.

Youtuber Matt Johnson often uses Artlist AI to help storyboard his client and creative projects. In his AI Filmmaking Tools video, Matt takes his fans through how he builds his storyboards, pitches them with confidence, and turns them into engaging video content. 

Instead of starting from scratch, he types a short description in the prompt box to get AI-generated visuals of his ideas. With the help of Artlist’s AI-powered Artboard, Matt pulls this together with relevant music, stock footage, templates, and sound effects. He curates everything into a visual storyboard that helps clients instantly understand the look and feel of the project.

How AI storyboarding helps creators, brands, and agencies

AI-powered tools are designed to support creators — not replace them — by speeding up storyboarding and making it more accessible. They let creative people spend more time on storytelling instead of tedious tasks, helping you and your clients stay focused on what matters: bringing great ideas to life.

Visualize without drawing skills

AI storyboarding lets you create detailed visuals even if you can’t draw. These tools handle the technical work, freeing you to focus on shaping your vision and sharing it clearly. Clients benefit from seeing high-quality visuals early, which helps them more readily buy into the concept.

Pitch ideas with impact

AI-generated images and animated clips help you create professional storyboards that strengthen your pitch. By taking care of technical details, AI tools enable you to craft narratives that win over investors and provide them with a clear, compelling overview of your plan.

Collaborate across languages and cultures

When working with global clients or remote teams, communication can become a barrier. Many AI tools now include translation features and voiceover options in multiple languages, making it easier to share storyboards that everyone can understand, regardless of location or language.

Keep visuals on-brand from the start

Maintaining a consistent look across a storyboard is key to brand recognition. AI makes it simple to apply brand colors, logos, and visual styles throughout your project — ensuring that your presentation is polished, professional, and aligned with your client’s identity from the very beginning.

Simplify client feedback

Clients don’t always have a creative background, which can make feedback vague or unclear. With clear, AI-generated visuals, your ideas become easier to understand, allowing clients to give more focused, helpful input and reducing the number of revisions needed.

Fast, creative, and ready to go with Artlist AI

AI-assisted storyboarding is revolutionizing the way creators, teams, and clients collaborate. It speeds up your workflow, frees you to focus on storytelling, and makes milestone sign-offs easier by giving your clients clear, engaging visuals from the start. Whether you’re a solo filmmaker, part of a remote group, or working at an agency, AI tools help you turn concepts into polished pitches in hours, not weeks.

Start your next storyboard with Artlist’s AI-powered platform and see how inspiring and straightforward pre-production can be. AI isn’t just changing storyboarding; it’s reshaping the entire creative process. Explore Artlist’s AI tools today and unlock new possibilities for your videos and client collaborations.

הפוסט Storyboarding with AI for video creators  הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

What makes Seedream 4.0 different

Seedream 4.0 is a next-generation image generation model powered by Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok. That means it’s built on some of the most advanced creative AI technology available today, and now it’s in your hands. 

With this new Image to Image model, instead of starting from scratch, you can upload an existing image and use AI to reimagine it, refine it, or expand on it. 

Here’s what you can do with it:

• Upload single or multiple images: Use up to three images as references to guide your results. Perfect for mixing styles, refining details, or blending ideas.
• Choose your model: In the Image to Image tab, you can now pick between Seedream 4.0, Nano Banana, and Flux Kontext, depending on the look and feel you’re aiming for.
• Get production-ready results: Seedream 4.0 specializes in generating polished, consistent images that are ready to use across your projects.
• Create with ease: The perfect model for generating visuals using simple, natural language. No specialized expertise required.

What Seedream 4.0 is good for

Every creator has different needs, but here’s where Seedream 4.0 really shines: 

• Storyboarding and pre-visualization: Experiment with styles and speed up the brainstorming process to easily build out sequences from sketches, references, or still frames before committing in production. 
• Creative problem-solving: Break through creative blocks with fresh options, fast.
• In production: Generate on-brand assets that complement your footage, whether it’s for overlays, transitions, or creative cutaways.
• Pitching and client work: Present strong concepts and visuals to clients that sell your ideas.
• Social content: Keep your feeds fresh with original visuals tailored to your style.

Why creators should care

Seedream 4.0 isn’t just another model. It’s a creative partner that helps you:

• Translate your vision into high-quality visuals with excellent prompt adherence. 
• Save time with fast generation to help explore more possibilities.
• Bring clarity and confidence to every stage of your creative process.
• Stay on budget without compromising on quality video.

With AI tools like Seedream 4.0, you don’t have to wait for inspiration to strike. You can create it.

Why businesses should care

Seedream 4.0 isn’t just built for creators, it’s built for creating content at scale. If you’re part of a larger creative team, a creative agency, or a business with large creative demands, Seedream is a powerful tool to help you speed up your creative workflow.   

From campaign mockups to branded assets, this model helps teams move faster, stay on brand, and cut creative production costs. With high-resolution output and consistent visual quality, it’s ideal for high-value content that needs to perform.

How to get started

Seedream 4.0 is available now in the Artlist AI Image Generator, part of the Artlist AI Suite plan. If you’re already using Artlist, you can start using it today. If not, sign up for the AI Suite and unlock Seedream alongside Nano Banana, Flux Kontext, and all future model releases.

Your workflow deserves the best tools. Seedream 4.0 is one more reason to take your creative process to the next level.

הפוסט Seedream 4.0 is live on Artlist הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

By the time we reached the final shot of the Veo 3 announcement video, we thought we had it nailed. A cinematic close-up of a Viking warrior, windswept cliffs, a roaring army behind him, the mood fierce and unshakable. We fed the AI what felt like the perfect prompt: vivid lighting, micro-level facial detail, emotional nuance, an entire battlefield’s worth of narrative backstory packed into a paragraph. It should’ve worked.

But it didn’t.

The results came back cluttered, confused, and just felt off. Somehow, all that description left the image feeling overdone and underwhelming. So the creative team decided to change tactics and stripped the prompt down. Way down.

And the result? It worked.

The prompt that didn’t work

Here’s the original, highly detailed prompt that went into our first attempts:

Close-up on the face of a hyper-realistic Viking warrior, lit by a mix of natural daylight and warm, flickering campfire light. Every scar, pore, and skin texture is visible in sharp detail. His weathered face is framed by braided hair and a beard adorned with bone and metal beads. He gazes forward with an intense, penetrating look, the corner of his mouth lifting into a subtle, threatening smile — a balance of calm and power. Behind him, on a rugged coastline with towering cliffs and a roaring sea, stands a massive Viking army, fully armed and still, their unreadable expressions lit by the same firelight. The wind sweeps through their cloaks as waves crash in the distance, gulls wheeling overhead, and the atmosphere is tense, cinematic, and powerful. In a deep, resonant, commanding voice, he says: “So, now we can do whatever we want?”

A rugged coastline with towering cliffs and a crashing sea. A large group of Vikings rushes toward the water, roaring, carrying inflatable pool mattresses, big colorful swim rings in different shapes — donuts, crocodiles, flamingos, and more — along with huge beach balls.

It reads like the setup to a blockbuster trailer. But for the AI, it was just too much — too many lighting cues, too much micro-expression detail, too many atmospheric adjectives layered on top of each other.

The resulting images were disappointing. The Viking looked more like a wax figure than a warrior. And the cinematic power we hoped to highlight? Completely lost. For our team, this was a reminder that detail can sometimes overwhelm AI, even though this can change from scene to scene.

The prompt that worked

Here’s what we used instead — the final, simplified Veo 3 prompt that unlocked the scene we were envisioning:

Close-up on the face of a Viking warrior, lit by natural daylight. He gazes forward with an intense look. Behind him, on a rugged coastline with towering cliffs and a roaring sea, stands a massive Viking army, fully armed and still. The atmosphere is tense, cinematic, and powerful. In a deep, resonant, commanding voice, he says: “So, now we can do whatever we want?”
The army behind him roars and lifts inflatable pool mattresses and giant, colorful swim rings in various shapes — donuts, crocodiles, flamingos, and more.
The Viking warrior smiles.

That small rewrite made a massive difference.

The key? For us, it was giving the AI just enough direction, while leaving space for interpretation. It set the tone and mood, then let the system fill in the visual gaps. In another context, more detail might have been crucial — here, it wasn’t.

Playing with prompt expectations

What this moment taught us wasn’t that simple prompts are necessarily better, but knowing how to be strategic — when to expand and when to contract.

AI video tools like Veo 3 interpret prompts holistically. Over-specifying can sometimes confuse rather than clarify, especially when it comes to tone, lighting, or emotional nuance. On the other hand, too little guidance can leave you with bland, generic outputs.

The takeaway?

Good prompting is not about control. It’s about creative tension.

You’re working with a semi-intelligent system that doesn’t think like you, and that’s the point. AI is not just a tool, but also a creative sparring partner. Sometimes, the best result comes when the AI disagrees with your instinct, and sometimes when it validates it. Both outcomes are valuable. Oftentimes, the best results come when you lean into that push-pull dynamic.

Our advice: Prompt like a filmmaker, not a technician

If you’re exploring generative video, whether with Veo 3, Runway, or any AI platform, here are a few things we learned through trial and error

• Explore layered prompting: In our case, starting detailed and then paring back worked, your path may be the opposite.
• Don’t micromanage: For us, trusting the system to interpret mood delivered better results than over-specifying.
• Be open to surprise: What seems like an error might actually be your best shot.

Final shot, final lesson

That final Viking scene, with its majestic cliffs, inflatable pool toys, and a silent smile breaking into absurd joy, only came to life once we stopped trying to overdirect the AI.

In the end, it was a reminder that just like any creative collaboration, working with AI is unpredictable. What worked for us may not always work, and that’s exactly what makes experimenting with it not just fun, but super valuable. 

It’s time for you to put it to the test. Head on over to Artlist’s AI video generator and give Veo 3 a try now.

הפוסט Surprising lessons from prompting the Veo 3 final shot הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

There’s no doubt AI is a hot topic for creators and filmmakers right now. Despite its rapid development, it’s still very early days for artificial intelligence, and artists are unclear about how it might impact their workload and role as creatives. 

Jordan Orme is an award-winning film editor and YouTuber based in LA. He has collaborated with Justin Bieber, Nike, MrBeast, and numerous other prominent artists and brands, and has become well-known for his innovative editing skills and ability to craft compelling stories. 

Jordan has a lot of thoughts on the development of AI, and as a long-time member of the Artlist community, he’s been one of the first to try our AI Voiceover, AI extension, AI-powered search, and AI image and video generator tools. 

In this article, we’ll find out more about Jordan’s journey as a creator, his reservations about AI, how he’s tentatively incorporating it into his workflow, and his thoughts on how this new era of technology might impact artists.

From B-Roll to A-List

Jordan Orme is a film editor from Wisconsin and Hawaii, and moved to LA to study film. “I didn’t know if I wanted to do film, so I started making short films and I realised I didn’t really like it,” he says.

But then he got into the editing lab and started piecing stuff together, watching tutorials, and figuring out how to use editing software. “I looked up at the clock and it was 5 am,” he says. “And I just thought it was awesome, and so fun.”

After that, Jordan continued editing every day and became a freelance editor working on commercials and music videos.

“It took two or three years, but a couple of people had the right connections and I started working on music videos for Justin Bieber’s album Changes,” Jordan says.

By the time he was 25, Jordan had worked on music videos for Chris Brown, Tiga, Nike, Mr Beast, Donald Glover, Lululemon, and many more big names and brands.

“And then the pandemic happened, and a friend suggested I start a YouTube channel,” Jordan says. 

He started by breaking down his own work, and then did the same for other music videos by artists like Taylor Swift and K-pop. “Those videos blew up,” he says. “So I kept doing that and the channel kept growing, and now I’ve transitioned into full-time YouTube creation with some freelance editing on the side.”

Working with Artlist’s new AI tools

Jordan started using Artlist when he was in film school, and hasn’t stopped using it since. “I use Artlist all the time, so it’s super easy to talk about it on my channel,” he says. “At first, I used it for music and stock footage, and now I use their sound effects and Premiere Pro extension a lot.”

Lately, he’s been using Artlist’s new AI tools within tutorials to show creators how to incorporate new features like AI voiceover, text-to-image, and image-to-video technology into their work. “For a lot of people, AI just isn’t part of their normal workflow, especially if you’ve done filmmaking for a long time,” Jordan says. 

His favorite Artlist AI tool is the voiceover feature, which he uses in pre-production for commercials. “When you do commercials, you’re always reworking the script and sending temporary versions over to the client,” he explains. “With Artlist’s AI voiceover, you can do a temporary voiceover and change it, switch out the script, move stuff around, change the pacing, without having to go to the actual voiceover artists, which could be really expensive. So there’s a lot of flexibility there.” Once they’ve finalized the script, Jordan then works with a voiceover artist to record it. 

He recently collaborated with Artlist to turn his dreams into an animated Rick and Morty-inspired YouTube video, created entirely with Artlist’s AI tools. “I used their voice-to-voice feature, so I recorded my own voice, and then changed it to somebody else’s. So I had a different voice for each character and made an entire animated film in my room.”

He’s also started exploring how to use Artlist’s image-to-video AI for transitional shots. “You can get pretty creative with certain transitions,” he says. “I was working on a video and put in a prompt, and it transitioned from eight-millimeter footage to a nice wide-screen cinematic shot that looked very beautiful. It was a really cool transition. So it saves time, but it also gives you creative ideas that you wouldn’t have thought of yourself.”

Jordan prefers to hire people where he can, but understands not everyone has the budget. “If you’re by yourself with no money and want to do something weird and creative, then AI is a good option, especially with image-to-video tools,” he says.

Intentional and ethical AI

As AI continues to reshape the creative world, Jordan is both excited and apprehensive. As his platform has grown alongside the development of AI, he wants human connection to remain the driving force behind art. 

“My concern is that it has the opportunity to take creativity away from humans,” says Jordan. “If I need to make an ad for a brand, I can tell AI and it will make it for me, and it might do a better job than me, and I don’t think that’s a good thing.”

Jordan is concerned that this will put people out of jobs, especially editors, animators, and cinematographers. “I want to make filmmaking more accessible and democratized, and make sure people have access to the tools they need to tell amazing stories, while also supporting the people who make a living from this industry.”

Jordan feels that he represents both sides: the creative professionals, and the people who are learning how to make films and don’t have the tools to do so. “That’s the tension I wrestle with,” he says. “But what makes art valuable to me is the humanity and intention that goes into making creative decisions.”

If he were to watch a movie made by AI, he wouldn’t value it as much as he would if it were made without it. “The qualm I have is that creativity belongs in the hands of humans, and not robots,” he says. 

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The future of creativity

Ultimately, Jordan hopes AI helps democratize the creative industries while ensuring industry professionals continue to thrive. “I think documentaries, reality TV, like those types of videos, those sectors won’t be as affected,” he says. “Theater and live events will be huge, because they champion real, live personal connection.”

Jordan wants people to use AI safely, in a sustainable way. “I don’t want us to lose our critical thinking,” he says. “For example, I have a problem, and I’m not even gonna think about it for a second. I’m gonna go talk to AI about it, and it’s gonna solve my problem for me.”

But he also has high hopes for the future of AI. “It can help solve tedious tasks that people hate,” he says. “I hate sorting through all my footage and data entry, and AI is good at that, so it can get rid of roadblocks. It’s not replacing creative decisions but helping make better ones.”

Jordan believes AI can help people share what’s in their hearts and form deeper connections as a result. “AI can help you tell a great story,” Jordan says. “So if you have something that you want to tell the world, a message to get out there, use AI to do that.”

Interested in testing AI tools for your own projects? Experiment, have fun, and try Artlist’s new AI image and video generator out for yourself.

Jordan Orme is a storyteller who has worked on music videos, commercials, feature films, and television content with agencies like Riveting Entertainment, Avonni, West Productions, and many more on brands like Google, Amazon, RocNation, and Empire Records. 

Learn more about Jordan and his work on his website, or check out his Instagram and YouTube channel. 

הפוסט Filmmaker Jordan Orme on the pros and cons of AI הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.

Today’s AI tools make it easy to repurpose video content, turning it into something truly extraordinary — be it a reel about memory, a filmed family chronicle, or just about anything else you can imagine based on those inspiring visuals you’ve saved. It’s your chance to turn raw footage into a story, or to take fragments you’ve collected and, with the help of AI tools, create something completely new and unforgettable.

Creator-led stories in an overloaded world

In our restless era, we’re constantly chasing after something new. Every platform demands something fresh. Every trend asks you to keep up. But not every story worth telling has to come from something completely new. Sometimes it’s worth slowing down to really look at the treasures you’ve saved and haven’t yet brought into the light.

Repurposing your own archive is more than just efficient. It’s a way to craft stories that cut through the noise and invite your audience to pause, reflect, and engage. In a space crowded with constant updates, there’s a lot of value in rethinking and reimagining what you already have. Audiences instinctively sense authenticity — and there’s nothing more authentic than the unused footage in your collection.

How creators are doing it

Okay, so what to do with old pictures, and how to repurpose video content? That’s where today’s AI tools come in! They can turn what’s going on in the creator’s mind into an actual film.

Using image to video, you can make old photo stills come alive. Using AI video narration, you can create a voiceover for your family videos. You can capture stills from those videos to create new, in-between scenes that will elevate disparate fragments into a flowing narrative.

The possibilities are simply endless. All you really need to do is imagine how your material could look in a film and then make it real by using the appropriate AI tool for video creators. Around the world, creators are already showing what’s possible.  

Denis Shiryaev

Denis Shiryaev is a filmmaker and digital artist who has gained recognition for his thorough restorations of historic footage using AI. His short ‘A Trip Through New York City in 1911’ takes archival street scenes and turns them into a high‑resolution, lifelike experience with the help of AI upscaling and frame interpolation. It’s a powerful example of how creators can bridge the gap between eras and make the past resonate with modern audiences by adapting footage to the contemporary look and feel.

Particle 6

The team at Particle 6, an award-winning London video production company, used AI to craft cinematic scenes from very little source material. They inserted a journalist into iconic stunt sequences. They made it all happen with just three photos, a voice recording, and generative AI techniques. The project shows how old, seemingly static material can be transformed into something entirely new and cinematic, opening up creative possibilities far beyond its original context.

Sam Lawton

Sam Lawton’s short film ‘Expanded Childhood’ takes yet another perspective, using AI not just as a creative aid but as a way to question memory and authenticity. He blends real family images with AI‑generated interpretations to explore how technology can both preserve and distort our personal stories. His work stands as a thoughtful reflection on what it means to revisit the past and who gets to shape it.

Even the simplest examples show how AI tools can boost your creative power. In one shared reel on Reddit, a user animated a portrait of their grandmother using AI to add subtle movement and expression. AI tools aren’t just for ambitious projects. They can also turn photos into living moments and make quiet, personal stories come to life in ways that feel deeply human and memorable.

Toronto‑based creator Chris Hau is also exploring what’s possible as part of a new campaign for the Artlist $100K fund competition. His idea is to visit the village where his grandfather grew up and recreate scenes he once described from memory, pairing them with AI. He envisions tracking down old locations, interviewing people who still remember, and using AI to bring old photos of the town to life. The idea is to create a short film about legacy, memory, and how the stories we hold onto define our future.

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More ways to make your work pay off

Sometimes what you’ve saved isn’t just creatively meaningful, it can also be valuable in ways you hadn’t considered. One creator, Peter Hollens, discovered that his unused session footage, collecting digital dust in his archive, could actually earn him money. By licensing it to an AI training company, he turned hours of forgotten material into a passive income stream of over $13,000.

It’s a reminder that nothing you create is ever truly wasted. Even the scraps and outtakes you thought you’d never use can find a second life, whether as part of a story or even as a tangible asset that pays off later. Your archive isn’t just a backup folder. It’s a resource full of creative and practical potential, waiting for you to put it to work.

How you can turn archived material into something amazing

Let’s say you find a handful of archival photos of your hometown decades before you were born: Storefronts, streets, and neighborhoods that no longer exist. You’ve heard stories about what life was like back then.

Your turn to tell the story

The stories you want to tell might already be waiting for you. They might be in the files you’ve saved or in the moments you’ve held onto without knowing why. Surely there’s material there that deserves another look.

AI gives you the tools to shape those pieces into something your audience can connect with right now. You don’t need to wait for the perfect new shot or the next big idea. You just need to start.

Take a moment to explore your archive. See what sparks your imagination. Then test it out for yourself with the Artlist AI image and video generator and turn those forgotten fragments into something finished — a story only you can tell. And when you do, share your results with us!

הפוסט Bring your archive to life: How to repurpose video content and old images with AI הופיע לראשונה ב-Artlist Blog.