AI Filmmaking
Static, unmotivated AI video shots usually come down to vague prompting. Creator Dan Kieft breaks down 30 camera movements and how to actually prompt them like a cinematographer.
AI Video
"4K" on an AI video platform doesn't always mean what you think. Here's what 480p through 4K actually mean, and why native resolution and upscaling aren't the same claim.
AI Video
Text-to-video generates video clips from written prompts. Here's where the technology is genuinely useful in filmmaking today — and where it still falls short.
veo
Veo 3.1 wins on native audio and cinematic realism. Runway Gen-4.5 wins on character consistency and directorial control. Here's exactly when to use each — and why the answer for most filmmakers is probably both.
kling
Kling 3.0's free tier gives you 66 credits every day — no credit card, no expiry. Here's how to use that daily allocation strategically before deciding whether to pay.
AI Video
Filmmaker Herman Huang's framework for using AI video tools without it looking like AI: start from real footage, keep AI shots short, and never put AI near a human face that needs to perform.
Runway
Most Runway users use Gen-4.5, Motion Brush, and the basic editor. Here's what else is in the platform — Act-Two, Aleph, Inpainting, Lip Sync, Workflows — and when each one is actually worth using.
artlist
Artlist pulled unlimited Seedance 2.5 access just days after a heavily-promoted launch. The compensation offer sounds generous, until you do the actual math on what it delivers.
autodesk
Autodesk's Flow Studio update takes a different approach to AI filmmaking: build the scene in real 3D first, then let AI handle generation. Here's how it works.
AI Video
Why does "625 credits" mean 25 seconds on one AI video model and 125 on another? Here's what credits actually represent, and how to actually compare cost across platforms.
minimax
MiniMax H3's hosted platform quietly rewrites your prompts into a structured format before generation. Here's what that format actually is, and how to write it yourself.
higgsfield
A creator built a 4-agent AI filmmaking crew, screenwriter, image generator, video generator, and director, inside Higgsfield's Supercomputer. Here's how the workflow actually worked, and what it costs.