Generate a video
Describe a video to Astro, review the plan, and generate it.
Describe the video you want. Astro writes a video plan, you check it, and Studio generates the video. A first take needs about 5 minutes of your time.
Before you start
You need credits for the generation, and an AI provider for the chat with Astro. See what Studio needs.
Start a chat in Create
Open Studio. You are in Create, with an empty chat.
Choose the settings
The row under the text box sets what Studio makes.
| Setting | What it changes |
|---|---|
| Video or Image | What Astro produces. Choose Video. |
| Video model | The model that generates the video. Models differ in quality, length, and cost. |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p, or 1080p. The model decides which ones you can pick. |
| Duration | The length in seconds. The model sets the shortest and the longest. |
| Aspect ratio | The shape: vertical, widescreen, or square. |
A higher resolution or a longer duration costs more credits.
Add a character or references (optional)
- Select avatar puts one of your avatars in the video.
- Add references attaches images from your Media Library, up to 20. Astro uses them for the look of the video.
Describe the video
Type what you want and press Imagine. Say what happens, who is in it, and the mood.
Astro replies with a Video plan. It opens in a panel beside the chat.
Review the plan
Read the plan. To change it, tell Astro in the chat. Each change makes a new version, and Version history lists them all.
If you change a setting after the plan was written, the button reads Refresh plan. Press it so the plan fits the new settings.
Generate
Press Generate. The button shows the credit cost before you press it.
The video goes through Queued for generation and Generating video… to Ready to watch. You can leave the page while it works.
You can only generate from the latest version of a plan. On an older one, press View latest first.
Verify
- The plan panel lists your video under Generations with Ready to watch.
- Press play. The video matches the plan.
- Open Studio → Media Library. The video is there too.
To cut it or add captions, press Open in editor. Choose Just this video, or All videos in session to put every take from this chat on one timeline. See Edit a video.
Troubleshoot
"Not enough credits"
The message tells you how many credits the video needs and how many you have. Press Buy credits, or lower the resolution or the duration.
"Already generating"
One take from this plan is still running. Choose Wait for those, or Start another take to run a second one at the same time. Each take costs credits.
"Generation failed"
Your credits for that take come back. Ask Astro to adjust the plan, then generate again.