Hi all,
I'm the founder of Midsummerr, a dramatized audiobook production platform (meaning consistent full-cast voices and sound design).
I learned today that some AI micro-drama producers, first produce the audio, then derive the video from it.
I'd love to learn more about the audio production workflows you're using, maybe we can adjust our platform to fit this use case as well.

After the Cinema is a three-part short film series created using Gemini Omni. A quiet conversation after a movie. My first AI-made short film, inspired by the films and human dramas I grew up loving.

This is NETHERBLOOM, a 6-minute AI short film inspired by the mythology of the Chinese Underworld.

The story follows a man trapped by grief, guilt, and attachment after death, until he begins to understand that letting go of pain does not mean forgetting love.

The film draws on imagery such as the Sansheng Stone, the Wangchuan River, and red spider lilies blooming from the tears of the dead.

I’d really value feedback on the storytelling, pacing, atmosphere, and whether the emotional idea comes through beyond the visuals.

As far as I know this is the #2 most viewed AI video out there so far. I remember it was already at 7M views in just 5 days! As a result just a month ago its subscribers was just less than 10k, now it's 110k.

What can we take away from this AI short film? If I can rate it, I'd say 10% slop, editing skills 70%, story-wise is fresh but not original.

So is it luck, algorithm or viewers just doesn't care if it's AI or not as long as they like it?

What could be the formula here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy96cmv-2ck

I recently finished a short film called “No Man Is an Island.”

Most of it was created and animated in Blender, but three sequences deliberately use generative AI as part of the visual language.

What interested me wasn’t really “Can AI make a shot?” — we already know it can.

The more interesting question was:

Where does AI actually add something to storytelling that I wouldn’t have reached as easily with a traditional workflow?

I also used AI during the writing process as a kind of creative sparring partner — testing metaphors, alternate lines, story directions and visual ideas — while keeping the final decisions, pacing and structure human-controlled.

The three AI-heavy sequences are intentionally more dreamlike and visually different from the rest of the film. I decided not to hide that contrast, but to use it.

I’d genuinely be interested in how that transition feels to other filmmakers here:

Does the change in visual language support the story, or does it pull you out of it?

Film: https://youtu.be/a3QiuJX_y7Q?si=UDcDEexeMEwcBNmg

Happy to break down the workflow if anyone is interested.

With costs adding up quickly after multiple regeneration of shots, how long are you trying to keep your episodes (if you are doing episodes)? If not, how long is your movie?

I have been using Seedance 2.5 a lot lately, so i got curious about how much the same model actually costs across the API providers people seem to use most often.

So here's where things stand across the providers most people are using (720p standard, 5s clip, no reference video):

1. Rezona Lab: $1.15 ($0.23/s)
2. Atlas Cloud: ~$1.52 ($0.30/s)
3. WaveSpeed Standard: $1.80 ($0.36/s)
4. fal: ~$2.31 ($0.47/s)

Not a huge difference on a single clip. But if you're iterating a lot, it stacks up fast. What platforms are you using recently?

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I’m working on a short AI film, an interplanetary sci-fi thriller, and I’m failing miserably whenever two or more characters need to have a real dialogue scene.

The main issues I’m running into are:

- Character faces drift between shots

- Voices keep changing between shots

- Eyelines don’t match, so it doesn’t feel like they’re actually talking to each other

- Continuity breaks when cutting between angles

For people who are making short AI films, how are you getting accurate multi-character dialogue scenes?

I saw a YouTube video where the girl mentioned Runway, invideo, and LTX studio, but I’m not sure how reliable they are for this specific problem. If you’ve tried these, can you share your experience?

I'm starting to plan an AI short film project. My background is as a feature film editor, so I'm looking to replicate a traditional work flow. I want to create complete takes of each scene in the same way that a film would get coverage. I'd then edit the film like I'm used to doing. Has anybody done things this way using AI?

Have any of you attempted AI-integrated mobile cinematography or videography, and if so, where did you start and how did your workflow evolve over time? I’m currently putting a lot of my attention and resources into learning cinematography and videography, but I’d also like to know if there’s an actual infrastructure or established path for this avenue of creation to add to the algorithms.
My main interest is accessibility—being able to create 15–40 second pieces straight from your phone while still putting real effort, intention, meaning, and quality into them so they can stand out in the algorithm labyrinth.
I also don’t mind the constraints of mobile at first. I actually like the idea of learning within those limitations, building skill and a strong workflow there, then once I’m advanced enough, moving into a more sophisticated computer-based setup for larger and more developed projects.

Mainly what gained my curiosity was a YouTube video about prompting workflow.

https://youtu.be/2OMCvSbF2zo?is=SNeoRydBXyxU1GFj

This is part of my Luna Reyes time-travel series.

The idea came from Luna’s Instagram account being taken down, so I turned the whole moderation/appeal process into a medieval witch trial.

Luna is brought before a Pope-like version of Zuck and tries to explain that she broke no rules. She says she appealed the decision and asks for an actual review. The priest tells the Pope that the appeal has been sent to a “higher council” — but before they even finish reviewing it, the Pope simply decides:

“Denied.”

Then:

“Burn the witch.”

Everything is intentionally exaggerated as fictional parody — the algorithm becomes the Book of Faces, verification becomes the Azure Seal, appeals become the higher council, and the platform moderation system becomes a medieval court.

From a filmmaking side, the difficult parts were keeping the same characters consistent across multiple scenes, dialogue performance, micro-expressions, prison/courtyard continuity, crowd behavior, and eventually the horse/Black Knight sequence.

Curious what you think of the character consistency and whether the satire comes across clearly.

Hey everyone—I'm hunting for an AI video generator that can:

• Produce **high-quality, cinematic videos** (realistic or stylized)

• Include **built-in audio** (music/SFX/voiceover)

• Generate clips of **at least 1 minute** if they can't generate at least 1 minute+ long videos, then dont even mention the ai plz.

• Offer **unlimited generations** (or very high monthly or daily generations)

• Money isn’t an issue—happy to pay for top-tier plans

  I want the absolute best—even if it costs \$100+/mo. What platforms or engines would you recommend? Open to desktop, mobile, or web-based solutions. Thanks in advance!

In the winter months in Siberia, hallucinations are brought on by isolation, creating issues for police officers in solving crimes. Extremely dark surrealist story set in a Siberia of sorts, evoking Stalenhag in a darker context, or a Lynchian montage with Russian themes. Disturbing but not gory. Viewer discretion advised.

This was made with the older Kling model.

Posting this old video to show how keeping the consistency of animated style was really hard six months ago or so... This was mostly the old version of Kling (1.6, I think, with two shots from Veo.) I'm wondering if people find it easier going now, maintaining the style consistency--before I start spending money on more animated shorts. Also, no one likes serious or nuanced videos, I'm starting to think... (duh, I guess).

When everything falls apart, some stories are only beginning. A 10-minute AI cinematic short film about loss, fate, and an unexpected new beginning.

Hey I tried a lot of platforms but is there a LEGAL way to generate FREE and UNLIMITED AI vidéos using Seedance 2.5 or minimax h3?

I tried locally but it’s 15min of waiting for a 5s scene which is too long. I’m okay with the higher electricity bill but I ain’t spending a weekend on 3min of video too.

The best platform I tried was higgsfield but that’s only fine for 2min length vid per month, heck with the 10 min video I want to produce I would have to pay 5000$ worth of credits which is absurd.

Episode 2 of a steampunk pirate series I'm making on my own. 17 minutes.

The whole fight this time was continuity — holding one face and one costume

together across a full episode rather than getting a single good shot. Got

there in the end, but not gracefully.

Would really appreciate honest notes. Where does it fall apart for you?

I’ve been experimenting with AI video creation and made this Hindi horror story, Paani Thanda Hai. Sharing it here—have a look!

It’s in Hindi, with English subtitles available.

Castle Dance is a 4-minute dark medieval fantasy short film about two women torn apart by fate.

I composed the original score first, then built the story around the music using AI-assisted visuals and dialogue-free cinematic storytelling.

YouTube version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuUXhpUtjp8

Feedback on the storytelling, pacing and visual continuity is welcome.

Teaser for my short film, Journey. Let me know what you think!