Video templates

12 ready prompts. Pick one, edit it, get the video.

Each template is a complete brief for Chat to Video, with the niche, the length and the exact credit price shown before you spend anything.

Faceless history facts

Three myths about a lost ancient library

A calm, well-paced history short that separates the legend from the record.

Make a 30-second history facts video called "3 myths about the ancient Library of Alexandria". Open with a one-line hook that challenges what most people believe. Then give three short myth-versus-record beats, using only well-documented facts, and end with one line that makes the viewer want to learn more. Calm documentary narration, cinematic photographic visuals of ancient scrolls, stone halls and harbour light.

30 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Scary stories

The lighthouse that kept its own log

An original slow-burn ghost story with a quiet twist, no gore.

Make a 60-second scary story about an invented abandoned lighthouse keeper's cottage on a foggy coast. A new caretaker finds the logbook already filled in each morning in handwriting that is not theirs. Build dread slowly with sound and silence, and finish on a quiet twist in the last two sentences. Atmospheric, suspenseful, no gore, no real places or people. Low whisper-style narration, dark moody visuals of fog, waves and a flickering lamp.

60 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Motivation

One small step before the day starts

A short, warm pep talk about starting small, with no promises about results.

Make a 30-second motivational video for a Monday morning about the power of one small step. Three short lines: why starting small beats waiting for motivation, a simple example (a ten-minute walk, one page written, one email sent), and a closing line that invites the viewer to take their small step now. Warm, steady narration, golden sunrise and city-waking-up visuals. Do not promise money, fame or any specific result.

30 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Personal finance education

Compound interest in plain words

A clear explainer of one money idea, taught with a made-up round-number example.

Make a 60-second personal finance explainer that teaches what compound interest is. Use a simple invented example with round numbers, such as 100 units of currency growing at 5 percent a year, and show how the growth itself starts to grow too. Explain it for a complete beginner in friendly, plain language. End by saying this is general education, not financial advice, and that real results vary. No hype, no promises of returns. Clean infographic-style visuals with simple charts and coins.

60 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Kids music and nursery rhymes

Counting with the pond ducklings

An original sing-along counting rhyme starring cartoon animals.

Make a 30-second kids sing-along counting rhyme for ages 2 to 5, with new original words and a bouncy rhythm. Cartoon ducklings and a friendly frog count from one to five as they hop into a pond, with a cheerful repeated chorus. Only animals and objects as characters, no human-like faces. Bright, soft, colourful cartoon visuals, gentle playful narration.

30 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Product ad

Product ad for a small candle shop

A 30-second ad for a small shop, ready to swap in your own product.

Make a 30-second product ad for a fictional small-batch soy candle shop called "Ember and Oak". Hook in the first three seconds, then show three real features: hand-poured in small batches, a cedar and vanilla scent, a reusable glass jar. Close with a clear call to action: "Find your scent at Ember and Oak". Warm lifestyle visuals of candlelight on a wooden shelf. Friendly, honest tone. No health claims, no fake discounts, no comparisons to other brands. Replace the shop name and features with your own.

30 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Explainer for a small business

How booking works at a local repair shop

Turn your three-step process into a short video your customers can follow.

Make a 60-second explainer for a fictional neighbourhood bike repair shop called "Spoke and Chain". Explain its three-step process: book a slot online, drop the bike off, collect it the same week with a written note of what was fixed. Use a friendly, helpful voice, one short sentence per step, and end with the opening hours "Tuesday to Saturday, nine to five". Clean, bright visuals of a workshop, tools and a bicycle. Replace the shop name, steps and hours with your own.

60 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Character mini-episode

Mini-episode: Pip the paper fox

A short story with the same original animal characters in every scene.

Make a 60-second mini-episode about two original animal characters: Pip, a curious fox made of folded orange paper, and Moss, a sleepy green snail with a tiny lantern on its shell. Pip wants to cross a rainy garden to reach a glowing window, Moss slowly shows a better way under the leaves, and they arrive together. Keep both characters looking identical in every scene. Gentle, playful narrator, soft storybook illustration style, a warm and cosy ending.

60 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Psychology facts

Why we put things off

Three well-known findings about procrastination, with one practical tip.

Make a 30-second psychology facts video titled "3 reasons we procrastinate". Give three short, widely accepted explanations (avoiding an uncomfortable feeling, a task that feels too big, a reward that is far away), then one practical tip: start with a two-minute version of the task. Friendly, curious narration, clean modern visuals with a desk, a clock and a half-finished to-do list. Educational only, no medical claims.

30 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Life hacks

Five tips for a small kitchen

A fast list video with one useful tip per beat.

Make a 15-second life hacks video with five quick tips for keeping a small kitchen organised: use the inside of cabinet doors, stack with shelf risers, hang mugs under a shelf, keep a daily-use basket, label a leftovers shelf. One short line per tip, upbeat narration, bright clean kitchen visuals.

15 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Funny stories

The cat versus the robot vacuum

A lighthearted original story with a punchline at the end.

Make a 30-second funny story, told by a deadpan narrator, about an invented cat named Biscuit who decides the new robot vacuum is a rival and spends the day trying to out-clean it. Escalate in three short beats and end on a punchline where Biscuit takes a nap on top of the vacuum and gets a free ride. Playful pacing, bright cartoon-like visuals.

30 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)
Science and space facts

The planet hotter than the one nearest the sun

One surprising, checkable science fact explained in thirty seconds.

Make a 30-second science facts video: "Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the sun?" Explain the thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and the runaway greenhouse effect in simple words, give the surface temperature as roughly 465 degrees Celsius, and end with a question that invites viewers to think about it. Awe-filled narration, cinematic space visuals.

30 seconds40 credits (65 with a premium voice)

26 AI motion clip templates

One prompt, one silent vertical clip. Every card splits its prompt into the six parts a good clip prompt has (camera move, subject, action, setting, style, lighting) and says why the combination works. Filter by genre, from short-drama beats to landscapes and product shots. Read the full Seedance prompt library.

NatureNature and landscape

Sunrise over a misty mountain valley

A calm, wide landscape shot that makes a perfect looping background.

Slow aerial push-forward over a misty alpine valley at sunrise, golden light spilling across pine forests and a winding river, low clouds drifting gently between the ridges. Wide lens, soft haze, warm highlights, peaceful and majestic mood, smooth steady camera.

  • CameraSlow aerial push-forward
  • Subjecta misty alpine valley
  • Actionlow clouds drifting gently between the ridges
  • Settingpine forests and a winding river
  • Stylepeaceful and majestic mood
  • Lightingwarm highlights

Why it works: A slow aerial move over one calm landscape gives the model a single, readable motion, so the clip reads as a clean looping background.

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NatureNature and landscape

Waterfall in a green forest

Silky water and drifting mist in a hidden forest.

Slow tilt up a tall waterfall in a lush green forest, silky water streaming over mossy rocks, fine mist rising and catching shafts of morning light. Ferns sway slightly in the spray. Long-exposure feel, deep greens, serene and fresh atmosphere.

  • CameraSlow tilt up
  • Subjecta tall waterfall
  • Actionsilky water streaming over mossy rocks
  • Settinga lush green forest
  • StyleLong-exposure feel
  • Lightingshafts of morning light

Why it works: A vertical tilt follows the one thing that moves (the water), and the mist in the light shafts adds depth without a second action.

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ProductMacro food

Espresso pouring into a cup

A close-up pour with rich crema, made for a coffee-shop feel.

Extreme macro close-up of dark espresso pouring into a white ceramic cup, thick golden crema swirling and rising, tiny bubbles glinting under a warm side light. Shallow depth of field, slow motion, rich brown tones, cozy and indulgent mood, static camera.

  • CameraExtreme macro close-up
  • Subjectdark espresso
  • Actionthick golden crema swirling and rising
  • Settinga white ceramic cup
  • StyleShallow depth of field, slow motion
  • Lightinga warm side light

Why it works: Macro scale and slow motion make a small liquid motion look rich, and a side light picks out the crema and bubbles.

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ProductMacro food

Golden honey dripping from a spoon

Slow, glossy honey that is oddly satisfying to watch.

Macro shot of thick golden honey stretching and dripping from a wooden dipper into a glass jar, a glossy ribbon folding on itself, sunlight glowing through the amber liquid. Slow motion, shallow depth of field, warm backlight, smooth and satisfying.

  • CameraMacro shot
  • Subjectthick golden honey
  • Actionstretching and dripping from a wooden dipper
  • Settinga glass jar
  • Stylesmooth and satisfying
  • Lightingwarm backlight

Why it works: Viscous liquid in slow motion is easy for a video model to render well, and backlight makes the amber glow.

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NatureAnimals

A red fox in falling snow

A wild fox pausing in a quiet snowy field.

A red fox standing in a snowy meadow at dusk, soft snowflakes falling, its ears twitch and it turns its head slowly toward the camera, breath visible in the cold air. Telephoto lens, shallow depth of field, cool blue light with a warm rim light, hushed and gentle mood.

  • CameraTelephoto lens
  • SubjectA red fox
  • Actionturns its head slowly toward the camera
  • Settinga snowy meadow at dusk
  • Stylehushed and gentle mood
  • Lightingcool blue light with a warm rim light

Why it works: One animal and one small movement (a head turn) keep the anatomy stable, and the cool-versus-warm light separates the fox from the snow.

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NatureAnimals

Koi gliding through a still pond

Orange and white koi drifting under floating leaves.

Top-down view of orange and white koi fish gliding slowly through a dark still pond, ripples spreading on the surface, a few maple leaves floating by. Gentle overhead drift, soft reflections, deep teal water, tranquil and meditative mood.

  • CameraTop-down view
  • Subjectorange and white koi fish
  • Actiongliding slowly through a dark still pond
  • Settinga few maple leaves floating by
  • Styletranquil and meditative mood
  • Lightingsoft reflections

Why it works: A top-down camera makes the motion a simple glide across a flat plane, and the dark water makes the orange stand out.

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ProductProduct macro

Plain sneaker orbit shot

A clean studio orbit you can reuse as a product-ad opener.

Smooth 180 degree orbit around a plain white unbranded sneaker on a pale grey studio pedestal, soft key light sweeping across the textured mesh and stitching, subtle floor reflection. Crisp macro detail, minimalist, premium commercial look, steady camera.

  • CameraSmooth 180 degree orbit
  • Subjecta plain white unbranded sneaker
  • Actionsoft key light sweeping across the textured mesh and stitching
  • Settinga pale grey studio pedestal
  • Stylepremium commercial look
  • Lightingsoft key light

Why it works: An orbit around one object on a plain pedestal shows every side, and the moving light does the work of a product reveal.

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ProductProduct macro

Glass bottle catching the light

Light sliding over glass for a luxury product feel.

Slow dolly-in on a plain faceted glass bottle with golden liquid on a dark marble surface, a beam of light sliding across the glass and throwing sparkling caustics onto the stone. Moody low-key lighting, deep shadows, elegant, high-end commercial mood.

  • CameraSlow dolly-in
  • Subjecta plain faceted glass bottle with golden liquid
  • Actiona beam of light sliding across the glass
  • Settinga dark marble surface
  • Stylehigh-end commercial mood
  • LightingMoody low-key lighting

Why it works: Glass is all about light, so the single moving beam is the action; a dark set makes the highlights look expensive.

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FantasyAbstract and satisfying

Neon liquid paint swirl

Hypnotic colour that loops well behind anything you add.

Macro view of glossy magenta, cyan and gold liquid paint slowly swirling and folding into itself, silky ribbons blending without fully mixing. Smooth continuous motion, high contrast, vivid saturated colours, hypnotic and satisfying, locked-off camera.

  • Cameralocked-off camera
  • Subjectglossy magenta, cyan and gold liquid paint
  • Actionslowly swirling and folding into itself
  • SettingMacro view
  • Stylehypnotic and satisfying
  • Lightinghigh contrast

Why it works: A locked camera and one continuous swirl give a loop-friendly clip; naming three exact colours keeps the palette controlled.

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DramaCity at night

Rain on an empty neon street

A moody night street with glowing reflections and no one in it.

Slow forward tracking shot down an empty city street at night in light rain, wet asphalt mirroring pink and blue neon signs, steam rising from a grate, raindrops rippling in puddles. Anamorphic lens, cinematic teal and magenta grade, quiet and moody.

  • CameraSlow forward tracking shot
  • Subjectan empty city street
  • Actionraindrops rippling in puddles
  • Settingat night in light rain
  • Stylecinematic teal and magenta grade
  • Lightingpink and blue neon signs

Why it works: An empty street removes people (and the risk of odd faces) while rain and neon reflections carry all the mood.

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EpicCity at night

City skyline from day to night

Lights switching on across a skyline at dusk.

Wide time-lapse of a modern city skyline at dusk from a rooftop vantage, the sky fading from orange to deep blue as windows light up one by one, clouds streaking past, tiny car lights flowing along the avenues far below. Steady tripod, crisp detail, calm and awe-inspiring.

  • CameraSteady tripod
  • Subjecta modern city skyline
  • Actionwindows light up one by one
  • Settingfrom a rooftop vantage
  • Stylecalm and awe-inspiring
  • Lightingthe sky fading from orange to deep blue

Why it works: A fixed camera lets the change in the light be the only motion, which is what a time-lapse is.

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ThrillerWeather

Storm clouds rolling over a wheat field

Dramatic sky, lightning and wind-bent grass.

Low angle over a golden wheat field as a dark thunderstorm rolls in, the stalks bending in waves under the wind, towering clouds churning above, a distant fork of lightning flashing across the horizon. Wide lens, dramatic contrast, powerful and tense mood.

  • CameraLow angle
  • Subjecta dark thunderstorm
  • Actionthe stalks bending in waves under the wind
  • Settinga golden wheat field
  • Stylepowerful and tense mood
  • Lightingdramatic contrast

Why it works: A low angle makes the sky huge, and wind in the wheat gives tension from motion that needs no character.

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FantasyMiniature and toy worlds

A tiny toy train through a miniature village

Tilt-shift charm: a toy world that looks handmade.

Tilt-shift macro shot of a tiny toy train winding through a handmade miniature village of paper houses and felt trees, soft puffs of cotton smoke rising, a warm desk lamp lighting the scene. Shallow depth of field, cozy, whimsical, smooth gliding camera.

  • Camerasmooth gliding camera
  • Subjecta tiny toy train
  • Actionwinding through a handmade miniature village
  • Settingpaper houses and felt trees
  • Stylecozy, whimsical
  • Lightinga warm desk lamp

Why it works: Tilt-shift and handmade textures tell the model this is a miniature, so a simple train path looks charming instead of fake.

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FantasyFantasy scenery

Floating islands above the clouds

A dreamlike original world with waterfalls into the sky.

Epic slow flyby of enormous floating rock islands covered in glowing green forest above a sea of golden clouds, waterfalls spilling off the edges into mist, a few luminous birds crossing the sky. Painterly fantasy matte look, warm sunset rim light, grand and magical mood.

  • CameraEpic slow flyby
  • Subjectenormous floating rock islands
  • Actionwaterfalls spilling off the edges into mist
  • Settinga sea of golden clouds
  • StylePainterly fantasy matte look
  • Lightingwarm sunset rim light

Why it works: An original fantasy world needs one big camera move and one repeating motion (the waterfalls) to feel grand.

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ThrillerShort drama beat

A lantern that relights itself in a dark lighthouse

A single flame dies and returns in a storm-lit room: pure suspense.

Slow push-in ending close on a brass storm lantern on the windowsill of a lighthouse room at night: its flame dies, the room drops into darkness, then the flame relights by itself. Rain streaks the glass, black sea beyond. Cold blue moonlight against one warm amber glow, suspenseful mood, 35mm film grain, no text, no logos.

  • CameraSlow push-in ending close on
  • Subjecta brass storm lantern
  • Actionits flame dies, the room drops into darkness, then the flame relights by itself
  • Settingthe windowsill of a lighthouse room at night
  • Stylesuspenseful mood, 35mm film grain
  • LightingCold blue moonlight against one warm amber glow

Why it works: One object, one impossible event: the push-in moves toward the flame so the viewer is closest at the moment it relights, and the blue-versus-amber light carries the dread.

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ComedyShort drama beat

Two paper boats racing down a rain gutter

A tiny race with a winner, in one tracking shot.

Low tracking shot ending at a storm drain, following two paper boats, one red and one yellow, racing down a rain-filled gutter, the red boat edging ahead at the last second. Wet pavement, rippling puddles, fallen leaves. Playful comic mood, bright saturated colors, soft overcast daylight, no text, no logos.

  • CameraLow tracking shot ending at a storm drain
  • Subjecttwo paper boats, one red and one yellow
  • Actionracing down a rain-filled gutter, the red boat edging ahead at the last second
  • SettingWet pavement, rippling puddles, fallen leaves
  • StylePlayful comic mood, bright saturated colors
  • Lightingsoft overcast daylight

Why it works: Comedy needs a clear setup and payoff: two colours make the race readable, and the last-second lead gives the clip a punchline before the drain ends the shot.

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DramaShort drama beat

A robot waiting alone at a bus stop in the rain

A non-human lead and an empty road: loneliness in one slow shot.

Slow dolly-in ending on a medium shot of a small rusty robot sitting alone on a bus stop bench, its head slowly lowering as the rain keeps falling on an empty night road. A flickering streetlamp, wet reflections. Melancholic cinematic mood, muted teal tones, soft sodium-orange streetlight, no text, no logos.

  • CameraSlow dolly-in ending on a medium shot
  • Subjecta small rusty robot
  • Actionsitting alone on a bus stop bench, its head slowly lowering
  • Settingan empty night road
  • StyleMelancholic cinematic mood, muted teal tones
  • Lightingsoft sodium-orange streetlight

Why it works: A robot lets the viewer read emotion from posture alone (a lowering head), so drama needs no face on screen, and the empty road tells the rest of the story.

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HorrorShort drama beat

An old key opens a door onto the wrong room

Dread from one small wrongness, with nothing shown that is graphic.

Slow push-in ending in the doorway, an old brass key turns by itself in the lock of a heavy wooden door and the door swings open onto a room where every chair is turned toward the wall. Dusty hallway, peeling wallpaper. Dread-filled horror mood, desaturated greens, a thin cold light from the room, no text, no logos.

  • CameraSlow push-in ending in the doorway
  • Subjectan old brass key
  • Actionturns by itself in the lock of a heavy wooden door and the door swings open
  • SettingDusty hallway, peeling wallpaper
  • StyleDread-filled horror mood, desaturated greens
  • Lightinga thin cold light from the room

Why it works: Horror lands when something ordinary is slightly wrong (chairs turned toward the wall), the key does the acting, and the push-in stops where the viewer must decide to step inside.

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RomanceShort drama beat

Two silhouettes reach across a train bridge

Longing in silhouette: nobody speaks and no face is needed.

Wide tracking shot ending as the train leaves the bridge, two silhouettes in neighboring carriage windows slowly reaching a hand toward each other as the train crosses a high iron bridge at sunset. Misty river far below. Wistful romantic mood, soft film look, golden backlight with a warm orange glow, no text, no logos.

  • CameraWide tracking shot ending as the train leaves the bridge
  • Subjecttwo silhouettes in neighboring carriage windows
  • Actionslowly reaching a hand toward each other
  • Settinga high iron bridge at sunset
  • StyleWistful romantic mood, soft film look
  • Lightinggolden backlight with a warm orange glow

Why it works: Backlight turns two people into clean shapes, so the story is the gesture (a hand reaching) and the moving train supplies the sense of time running out.

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ActionShort drama beat

A chase over a miniature rooftop city

A fast chase made of paper-cut shapes, with a clear start and end.

Fast side-tracking shot ending at a rooftop edge, following a tiny black paper-cut silhouette sprinting and leaping between rooftops while a second silhouette chases close behind. Miniature cardboard city, energetic tilt-shift look, hard orange sunset light with long shadows, no text, no logos.

  • CameraFast side-tracking shot ending at a rooftop edge
  • Subjecta tiny black paper-cut silhouette
  • Actionsprinting and leaping between rooftops while a second silhouette chases close behind
  • SettingMiniature cardboard city
  • Styleenergetic tilt-shift look
  • Lightinghard orange sunset light with long shadows

Why it works: Paper-cut silhouettes keep the action legible at speed, one fast side-tracking move matches the sprint, and hard low sun gives every leap a long, readable shadow.

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EpicShort drama beat

A lone rider cresting a dune at dawn

One rider, one ridge, a huge empty world: scale does the work.

Slow crane up ending on the crest of a towering desert dune, following a lone rider on horseback seen in silhouette from behind, slowly cresting the ridge as a vast empty desert opens below. Wind-carved sand, drifting dust. Epic grand scale, anamorphic widescreen look, low golden dawn sun with long shadows, no text, no logos.

  • CameraSlow crane up ending on the crest of a towering desert dune
  • Subjecta lone rider on horseback seen in silhouette from behind
  • Actionslowly cresting the ridge
  • Settinga vast empty desert
  • StyleEpic grand scale, anamorphic widescreen look
  • Lightinglow golden dawn sun with long shadows

Why it works: Epic is about scale: a crane move that rises with the rider reveals the empty desert, and a low sun makes the single small figure feel important.

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DramaShort drama beat

A second cup of tea for someone who is not there

A quiet moment told with hands and objects only.

Slow push-in ending on a worn wooden kitchen table where a pair of weathered adult hands sets down a second cup of tea opposite an empty chair, steam curling upward. Quiet morning kitchen. Melancholic intimate mood, shallow depth of field, soft pale window light, no text, no logos.

  • CameraSlow push-in ending on a worn wooden kitchen table
  • Subjecta pair of weathered adult hands
  • Actionsets down a second cup of tea opposite an empty chair
  • SettingQuiet morning kitchen
  • StyleMelancholic intimate mood, shallow depth of field
  • Lightingsoft pale window light

Why it works: Hands and one prop tell a whole backstory (the second cup, the empty chair) without a face, and shallow focus keeps the eye on that one gesture.

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ThrillerShort drama beat

An elevator opens onto nothing as the lights die

A hotel corridor, a lit empty cabin, and lights going out toward you.

Slow push-in ending at the open elevator doors, down a hotel corridor at night, an elevator at the far end opens onto an empty lit cabin as the corridor lights die one by one. Patterned carpet, closed room doors. Tense thriller mood, cool green fluorescent tones, one pool of warm light from the cabin, no text, no logos.

  • CameraSlow push-in ending at the open elevator doors
  • Subjectan elevator at the far end
  • Actionopens onto an empty lit cabin as the corridor lights die one by one
  • Settinga hotel corridor at night
  • StyleTense thriller mood, cool green fluorescent tones
  • Lightingone pool of warm light from the cabin

Why it works: A long corridor gives the push-in somewhere to go, the empty cabin is the threat, and the only warm light left is the thing the viewer is moving toward.

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ComedyShort drama beat

A cat riding a robot vacuum with total calm

A deadpan joke with an animal lead, in one low tracking shot.

Low side-tracking shot ending at the kitchen doorway, following a fat orange cat sitting perfectly upright on a round robot vacuum as it glides across a tiled kitchen floor, the cat's tail swaying with total calm. Sunny morning kitchen. Deadpan comic mood, bright clean colors, warm window sunlight, no text, no logos.

  • CameraLow side-tracking shot ending at the kitchen doorway
  • Subjecta fat orange cat
  • Actionsitting perfectly upright on a round robot vacuum as it glides across a tiled kitchen floor
  • SettingSunny morning kitchen
  • StyleDeadpan comic mood, bright clean colors
  • Lightingwarm window sunlight

Why it works: The joke is the contrast between a calm animal and a machine in motion, a low camera at pet height keeps both in frame, and bright light keeps the tone light.

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HorrorShort drama beat

An empty rocking chair starts to rock by itself

A slow-burn scare in a dusty attic with one moving object.

Slow push-in ending on an antique rocking chair in a dusty attic as it begins to rock by itself, a white dust sheet sliding slowly to the floor beside it. Floating dust, a small round window. Gothic horror mood, desaturated blue-grey tones, a single cold shaft of moonlight, no text, no logos.

  • CameraSlow push-in ending on
  • Subjectan antique rocking chair
  • Actionbegins to rock by itself
  • Settinga dusty attic
  • StyleGothic horror mood, desaturated blue-grey tones
  • Lightinga single cold shaft of moonlight

Why it works: Horror is anticipation: the camera creeps toward a still object, the first small motion is the scare, and one shaft of cold light keeps the rest of the room dark.

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RomanceShort drama beat

Two umbrellas drift together on a rainy crosswalk

A meet-cute seen from above, with umbrellas instead of faces.

Slow top-down crane descent ending directly above the crossing, two umbrellas, one red and one blue, drifting toward each other across a rainy city crosswalk until their edges touch and stop. Wet asphalt, white crosswalk stripes. Tender romantic mood, soft pastel-neon palette, diffused overcast light with neon reflections, no text, no logos.

  • CameraSlow top-down crane descent ending directly above the crossing
  • Subjecttwo umbrellas, one red and one blue
  • Actiondrifting toward each other across a rainy city crosswalk until their edges touch and stop
  • SettingWet asphalt, white crosswalk stripes
  • StyleTender romantic mood, soft pastel-neon palette
  • Lightingdiffused overcast light with neon reflections

Why it works: From directly above, people are hidden and two colours become the characters; the whole story is one touch, so the clip has a clear ending frame.

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Template questions

What is a template here?

A saved brief. Each card is a full, ready-to-send prompt for Chat to Video with the niche, the length and the credit price shown. Pressing the button puts the prompt into the composer so you can edit it and create the video.

How much does a template video cost?

The price is on every card and comes from the same pricing code the app charges with. Narration with the default voice is the number shown; if you choose a premium ElevenLabs voice the card shows the higher total. Nothing is charged until you press create.

Can I change a template?

Yes, that is the point. Swap the topic, the length, the shop name or the facts. The templates are written as examples of a good brief, not as fixed videos.

Do the templates use real people or famous characters?

No. Every template uses invented characters, invented businesses and well-documented facts. AutoShort does not make videos of real people or copyrighted characters.

What are the AI motion clip templates?

Single-shot prompts for a silent, vertical AI video clip: landscapes, macro food, animals, products, city nights, weather, miniatures, fantasy scenery and short-drama beats (thriller, comedy, horror, romance, action, epic). Any person in them is only a silhouette, seen from behind or as hands, never a face or a child. Each card shows the full prompt split into camera, subject, action, setting, style and lighting, why it works, the length and the exact credit price. Use one and it opens in the AI Motion page with the prompt ready to edit.

Can an AI agent use the templates?

Yes. The MCP tool autoshort_list_templates returns the twelve video templates, with prices, and the arguments to pass to autoshort_generate_chat_video. Its kind filter also lists the AI motion clip templates, which autoshort_generate_motion_clip accepts by templateId, and a genre filter narrows them; each carries its six-part prompt breakdown. Short-drama episode scripts for Character Studio are listed with kind "episode" where that feature is on.

Can I make short drama or short-film videos?

In pieces. An AI motion clip is one silent, vertical shot of 4 to 12 seconds, so the drama beats here are single moments (a lantern relighting, a robot waiting at a bus stop) that you can post alone or cut together. A Character Studio episode is a 30 to 60 second multi-shot story with narration starring one of your own characters; the short drama scripts on the AI Motion page are written for it. There is no generated dialogue or sound in the clips, and faces of real people are never made.

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