One line is enough to shoot a 15- or 30-second ad.
The big difference from the other flows: the storyboard grid comes first — you confirm every frame is right, and only then do you film. Add a product photo and the grid shows your actual product, not the AI's idea of it.
Fastest route: three steps to an ad
The three steps sit across the top of the screen: ① One line → ② Storyboard grid → ③ Film.
1. Write one line — describe the idea for your ad, for example:
A cold brew coffee, sold on "open and drink in 3 seconds", aimed at the morning exhaustion of commuters → the flip into being awake.
On the right, pick the video type, upload a product photo, choose the length and the ratio, then press "Break into a 9-frame grid". This step costs nothing and has no limit.
2. Look at the storyboard — the AI breaks the ad into 9 frames (18 for the 30-second version). Each frame is one shot. If the text is off, edit it and regenerate the image.
3. Film — once the storyboard looks right, press "Film". The result goes into your Quick Shoot works list and the Library, and you get a notification when it is done.
What goes into step ①
Ad concept — one line or a short script. The more specific the better. Next to it is "Product description (optional)" for the name, selling points and appearance.
Video type — one of six; this steers how the storyboard is broken out:
| Type | Suits |
|---|---|
| Product ad | Selling one specific product |
| Brand / corporate | Talking about the brand, not a single product |
| Documentary style | Realism, an interview tone |
| Service / venue | Restaurants, clinics, studios |
| Event / recruiting | Courses, hiring, exhibitions |
| Public interest | Advocacy on an issue |
⚠️ Changing the type only takes effect after you press "Try another direction" to re-break it.
Product photo — upload several angles if you like. Once uploaded, the grid frames show your actual product.
Length — 15 or 30 seconds. 30 seconds is a paid-plan feature.
Ratio — 9:16 vertical, 16:9 horizontal, 1:1 square.
Step ②: the storyboard grid
Breaking it out gives you a 9-frame sketch with one line of storyboard text per frame, in four stages: hook → build → product showcase → close.
Two qualities
| Credits | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| 2K draft | 18 | To check the composition and the characters first — a fifth of the credits |
| 4K final | 87 | Delivery quality, ready to hand over |
Suggested flow: get a 2K draft to confirm the direction, then go to 4K once you are happy.
The image engine can be GPT Image or Seedream Pro (Seedream only does 2K; for 4K use GPT Image).
The 30-second version is "two grids"
30 seconds breaks into 18 frames across two acts:
- First half · frames 01–09 · 0–15s
- Second half · frames 10–18 · 15–30s
Finish the first half first; the second half continues from it for characters, settings and tone.
⚠️ Compare the two side by side before filming: faces, clothing and colour should match. If they don't, redraw the second half.
Changing one frame only
Tapping a frame gives you "Regenerate this frame" — only that frame is regenerated; the other eight are untouched, pixel for pixel.
To change what that frame shows, edit its storyboard text in the draft view first, then regenerate.
To swap the whole thing, press "Redraw" or "Regenerate the whole grid".
Step ③: film
With the storyboard confirmed, pick the video model and quality, then film.
- 15-second version: one video.
- 30-second version: two 15-second videos, first half and second; download both and stitch them in order for the full 30 seconds.
You can close the window while it generates; you get a notification when it finishes. The result goes into both the Quick Shoot works list and the Library.
Not happy? Refilm — regenerate from the same grid, and the old video is kept as an iteration, not lost.
How far the free plan gets you
- Storyboard analysis: unlimited, completely free.
- One 2K draft grid: free (18 credits, covered by the sign-up grant).
- 4K finals and the 15-second film: paid-plan features.
So you can think the whole ad through for free, and only pay once it looks worth filming.
Where things are
| What you want to do | Where to go |
|---|---|
| Start a new ad | Sidebar "Create → Ads" |
| Start from a ready-made template | Top right "Templates & library" → Featured templates |
| Find an ad you made before | Top right "Templates & library" → Library · History |
| Break the storyboard a different way | "Try another direction" at step ① |
| Change one frame only | Tap that frame → "Regenerate this frame" |
| Refilm but keep the old one | "Refilm from the same grid" in the filming area |
| Clear everything and start over | "Clear all" at step ① |
| Watch the progress | The "Monitor" on the right |
Beyond the basics
- Monitor — pinned on the right; the grid and the finished film appear there live.
- Library · History — every ad is kept. You can "Open" it to carry on, "Duplicate into a new project" to work from an old one, or delete the record (the assets are kept).
- Make it a featured template — share your ad for anyone to use (Auteur and above, 20 max, subject to review).
- Polish the concept — if your one-liner feels weak, let the AI polish it before breaking out the storyboard.
- Subject reference photo — for non-product types (brand, documentary, event) you can upload a person, a venue or a key visual as reference.
Credits and plans
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| Storyboard analysis | Free, unlimited |
| 2K draft grid | 18 (first one free) |
| 4K final grid | 87 |
| Single-frame regeneration | By quality |
| Finished video | By model and quality; the button says |
A failed generation refunds automatically. Development time: 2K about 30–60 seconds, 4K about 60–90 seconds.
Common questions
The product in the frames isn't mine.
Check that you uploaded a product photo at step ①. Once uploaded it is applied to every frame. Without one, the AI can only imagine from the text.
I edited the storyboard text but the image didn't change.
Editing text does not regenerate the image. Press generate (or "Regenerate this frame" on that frame) to get a new one.
The two halves of the 30-second version don't match.
Make sure the first half is final before doing the second — the second continues from it. If you did the second half first and then changed the first, the system reminds you to regenerate the second half too.
Where is the file after filming?
One copy in the Quick Shoot works list and one in the Library. The 30-second version is two 15-second files; download them and stitch them in order in CapCut or any other editor.
What does "Queued" mean?
Your concurrent generation slots are full; it starts automatically once the one ahead finishes. To free a slot right away, go to Quick Shoot and cancel the one that is stuck.
For a short film with a story see “The Short Film Shoot Handbook”; for a selling video see “The E-commerce Shoot Handbook” — that line is built specifically for product pages.