How to Make an AI Short Film With AI
Filmmakers testing a concept as a finished short before committing real production budget to it.
The export spec
- Export
- 1080x1920
- Frame rate
- 30 fps
- Generate resolution
- 720x1280
- Free-tier resolution
- 480x864
The workflow
- 01
Write the idea in one line.
- 02
Read the script, approve the cast, or ask for a redo.
- 03
Pick a model per shot and see the credit price before you generate.
- 04
Voice and lip sync are generated automatically.
- 05
Export the episode with its subtitle file.
Cost per generation, and how long one takes
As an example: one 5-second shot on Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast is charged as 3.78 credits, about $0.173 at the Entry-tier credit price. The exact number for whichever model you pick sits on the Generate button before you confirm it.
Mistakes that ruin this
- Writing a feature-length idea and expecting one episode to hold it. Cut to the one scene that proves the concept.
- Skipping a script pass entirely and generating straight from a logline. The script stage is free; use it.
- Not watching the full assembled cut before publishing. A shot that is fine alone can break the sequence.
Upgrade your plan
You buy credits. Every generation has its own credit price, and that number sits on the button before you confirm it.
Free
For seeing whether it works
Free
No Seedance 2.5 on this plan. From Plus up.
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- The cheapest models
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · Seedream 4 · Chatterbox
- New models land here first
- 1 generation at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, 3 a day
- 20 MB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
Entry
save 20%For your first few shorts
$16$12billed yearly
Saves $38.40 against monthly
No Seedance 2.5 on this plan. From Plus up.
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- Every model except the flagship line-up
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 2.0 Mini · Seedance 1.5 Pro · Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · 33 more
- New models land here first
- 2 generations at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, unlimited
- 200 MB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
Plus
save 20%For posting every week
$55$44billed yearly
Saves $132 against monthly
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 2.0 Mini · Seedance 1.5 Pro · Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · 33 more
- New models land here first
- 6 generations at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, unlimited
- 1 GB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
Pro
save 20%Best valueFor running a channel
$125$100billed yearly
Saves $300 against monthly
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 2.0 Mini · Seedance 1.5 Pro · Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · 33 more
- New models land here first
- 8 generations at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, unlimited
- 5 GB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
Studio
save 20%Lowest cost per creditFor a team shipping every day
$349$279billed yearly
Saves $837.60 against monthly
Models and limits
- Every model we carry
- Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.0 · Kling v3.0 · Kling 3.0 Turbo · Google Veo 3.1 · Wan 3.0 Prime · Kling O3 Omni
- Seedance 2.0 Mini · Seedance 1.5 Pro · Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast · 33 more
- New models land here first
- 12 generations at once
- 3D Scene Composer
- MCP access
- Agent chat, unlimited
- 20 GB storage
- No watermark
- Top-up credits
FAQ
- Do I need editing experience for an ai short film?
- No. The script, cast and shots are generated for you; you confirm and adjust, you do not cut anything by hand.
- Can I pick the export resolution?
- Export is fixed at 1080x1920 at 30fps; generation itself runs at 720x1280.