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AI Short-Drama Guides
Hands-on guides for producing AI short drama with SceneMixer: format rules, model choice, cost and workflow.
0115-Second or 30-Second Segments: What ChangesSegment length cuts an episode into 15-second segments or 30-second long takes. What each changes in the storyboard, the price, and which tiers can re→02Which AI Video Tier to Pick: Resolution, Price and LengthThe model picker sits beside the generate button. What each tier changes, what it costs per second, which is the default, and when it is worth paying →03“Shot Is Somewhere Else”: One Place and One Timeline per SegmentWhy a segment is blocked when a shot is set in another place or time, what the note says, and three fixes: rewrite it, give it its own segment, or sho→04A Stranger Plays My Character: On Screen or Voice OnlyWhen a stranger plays your lead or a narrator turns up on screen, check the character's Appears as setting. Where to change it, what changes, and the →05Ad and Remake Projects: What Is Different in the Wizard and EditorAds and remakes run through the same steps as a script project, with a few controls hidden, renamed or fixed. The exact differences for each, so nothi→06Ad Blocked by Content Review: Edit the Shots Before You RetryWhen the video provider's content check refuses an ad segment, the ad pauses and remembers it. Why retry is refused until those shots change, what tri→07AI Ad Options: Vibe, Length, Format, Quality and PriceThe four pickers under the images: eight ad vibes, 15, 30 or 60 seconds, landscape or portrait, 480P to 1080P. What each changes, and how the all-in p→08Add a Character, Scene or Prop to This EpisodeThe editor's left panel: bringing a character, scene or prop into an episode with Add assets, what Edit (this episode) changes, and what needs a paid →09Background Music for AI Short Drama: The Built-in ScoreEvery episode is scored for you: music chosen for the episode and mixed under the voices. Where to hear it, how to switch it off, and how downloads an→10Add Subtitles to an AI Drama: Burned-In Captions and SRTTurn on Subtitles in the SceneMixer editor to caption every line from your script, download the video with subtitles burned in, or export an SRT for t→11Affiliate Earnings Statuses Explained: Received, Under Review, VoidedReceived, Under review, Clearing, Withdrawable, Paid, Converted, Voided, clawed back, capped, Refund adjustment: what each mark in your affiliate earn→12Affiliate Payouts: When Cash Commission Becomes WithdrawableHow a partner's cash commission moves from Clearing to Withdrawable to Paid: the monthly payout and its minimum, payout methods, refunds, converting c→13Remake: After the Read, Generate the Storyboard (Why It Runs Longer)A remake reads your clip into a scene list with lines; the storyboard is then written like any script at the usual price. Why the result runs 1.5–2× t→14After a Remake Read: Style, Region and Dialogue LanguageA remake opens at step 1 with the cast already read. Why you pick the three styles before any image is made, what Target Region changes, why dialogue →15AI Create: After the Script Is Written, What Happens NextWhat the writing panel shows, what Minimise does, where the finished script goes, what Cancel and Start Creating do, how to change a draft, where draf→16Make an AI Ad for a Car or a DealershipHow a car photo is handled: kept as shot, people removed, never redrawn. Which angles to photograph, the vibes that suit a car, and how the badge reac→17Make an AI Ad for a Physical Product from One PhotoGadgets, cosmetics, drinks, tools, toys: how one photo becomes a product shot, how the ad keeps the same object in every hand, and which vibe fits.→18Make an AI Ad for a Restaurant or a DishWhich photos to take, whether to lead with the room or the food, which ad vibe fits, what happens to the customers in your photo, and what the end car→19Make an AI Ad for a Store, a Salon, a Gym or a PropertyShops, salons, gyms, hotels, homes for sale: how a place photo is read, why it is kept rather than redrawn, what happens to the customers in it, which→20Make an AI Ad for an App or a Website from a ScreenshotHow to make an ad from a screenshot: which screen to use, why it is never redrawn, why it must be one clean screen with no faces, and what the ad can →21Make an AI Ad for Clothing, Shoes or AccessoriesHow to photograph a garment so it is read right, what happens when a model is in the photo, how the ad dresses generated people in it, and which vibe →22AI Create: Why Some Script Lengths Are Missing From the MenuThe length menu in AI Create hides targets whose finished script would not fit the parse limit. How the limit is counted per language and what happens→23AI-Edit a Character Sheet: Outfit, Hair, ExpressionAI Edit Image changes a sheet for the whole series; AI Fine-tune in the editor changes it for one episode. What to type, what each keeps, and what it →24AI Edit Messages Explained: Why an Edit Was Dropped, What to DoUsed a name the project doesn't have, came back in another language, changed too much in one go: every AI edit message, why it happens, and the next s→25AI Edit or Edit by Hand: Which to Use on an AI StoryboardEditing by hand is free, instant and changes anything; AI edit rewrites the wording and can also add, remove or retime shots. How to combine the two.→26AI Edit: Rewrite an AI Storyboard Segment With One SentenceTell AI edit what to change in a segment's storyboard text: reword it, add or remove shots, change seconds — see every change in review, save nothing →27AI Micro-Drama in 2026: Market Numbers, Sources and What They MeanDownloads, revenue and release counts for micro-dramas in 2026, how much is made with AI, where each number comes from, and what it means if you make →28AI Short Drama in 15 Languages: Interface and DialogueWhat "15 languages" means in SceneMixer: the interface, the storyboards you edit and the dialogue your cast actually speaks in the video. No dubbing p→29AI Short Drama Character Consistency: 3 LayersWhy faces drift between shots in AI short drama, and the three layers that lock them: reference sheets, per-shot image references and storyboard rules→30AI Short Drama Compliance Checklist 2026Disclosure labels, EU AI Act Article 50, YouTube and TikTok rules, likeness and copyright: a 2026 compliance checklist for publishing AI short drama.→31AI Short Drama Genres: How to Make Each One, and What Works BestWerewolf, billionaire, revenge, horror, telenovela, sci-fi and more: what each genre needs, the technique that makes it work, and which genres AI hand→32AI Visuals: What It Can Change in a Finished AI Video ClipAI visuals re-renders a finished segment with one thing changed: clothes colour, time of day, weather, background people, lamps, a scar, an expression→33Also Called: Finding the Right Character by Nickname or Old NameWhere the other names on a character, scene or item card come from, what they change in the storyboard, and how to fix one that lands on the wrong per→34Amber Notes After You Save a Storyboard Edit: What They MeanAfter a hand edit, an amber note may appear above the storyboard: a name written without @, or a 'do not show someone' sentence. What each means and h→35Ask SceneMixer: The AI Help Window, Its Limits, and Official RepliesThe Ask window answers questions about using SceneMixer from the site's guides, with links. What it answers, its limits, and how unanswered questions →36Background People in a Scene: The One Line That Puts Them ThereWhether a scene has people in the background is one line in the storyboard. Where it lives, how to write it, how to add or remove it, and what happene→37Become a SceneMixer Affiliate Partner and Earn Cash CommissionCreators with a channel, blog or community can apply to earn cash instead of credits on people they refer. What the form asks, how review works, and t→38Blocked by Moderation: What to Change, and the PauseTwo messages mean a clip was refused: content safety, or an IP check. What each looks at, what to rewrite, what happens to credits, and why repeat blo→39“Building the World”: Why a Storyboard Waits Before It StartsWhy Parse Storyboard can wait minutes before any text appears: the four steps (scene image, 360° panorama, measuring the set, placing the cast) and ho→40How to Buy Credits on SceneMixer, Step by StepWhere the Buy Credits button is, how to pick a pack, what the summary lines mean (package, bonus, discount, due today), how to pay, and when the credi→41Cancel Auto-Renew When You Can't Sign In: Ask SupportLocked out but a renewal is coming? Support can cancel the auto-renew for you. What to send, how long it takes, and how long your plan keeps working a→42Change a Character's Voice in a Finished AI Video ClipA character sounds wrong in a finished clip? Pick another voice from the library in Redub, listen first, keep the words, redub. Which voice is used by→43Change a Line of Dialogue After the AI Video Is MadeRewrite what a character says in a finished clip without regenerating: Redub lists the lines, you edit them and choose Lip sync or Re-perform. Price a→44Change Clothes Colour, a Scar or an Expression in an AI Video ClipRecolour a character's outfit, add or remove a wound, or change a face to terrified, calm, smiling, angry, sad or crying, in a clip you already have. →45Change Day to Night or Add Rain to a Finished AI Video ClipTurn a finished segment from day to night or dusk, or make it rain, snow or clear up, without regenerating it. What each option looks like, the price,→46Change Region, Dialogue Language or Type After Parsing: What to DoWhich project settings can you still change after setup? Step 1 settings are fixed once the script is read. What still changes, and when to start a ne→47Change a Segment's Duration: 15 or 30 Seconds, Which Tiers Allow ItA segment's length is the sum of its shots. How to change the seconds, the two limits on the total, and what a longer segment costs.→48AI Character Looks the Wrong Age or Ethnicity: How to Fix ItA character came out too young, too old or of a different background than you wrote. Where the look comes from, how to fix the sheet or use a photo, w→49Chargebacks and Payment Disputes: What Happens to Your AccountDisputing a charge with your bank or PayPal reverses the order here: credits are reclaimed, a membership is voided and cancelled. What happens when th→50Checking the Script Summary, and What Re-parsing MeansWhat the Script Parsed summary shows, what to check, which mistakes are fixed in step 2, which need an episode re-parse or a new project, and what eac→51Checklist Before You Generate Videos in SceneMixerEditing text is free and video is not, so check first: sheets, @ links, shot seconds, states, props, background people, dialogue language, tier, and o→52AI Short Drama Dialogue Language and Cast LocalizationSet the spoken language of an AI short drama in SceneMixer, match cast, names and streets to the target market, and ship one script to many markets, n→53How to Choose Visual Style Settings for an AI DramaFour settings decide how your drama looks: visual style, scene style, costume style and content type. What each one controls and which ones you can st→54AI Create: Choosing the Script Length and What It CostsThe five length options in AI Create, how many episodes each tends to give, how the writing is priced and where the price is shown, and why some optio→55Clear or Add Background People, Light the Lamps in an AI Video ClipEmpty a street that should be deserted, fill a hall that should be busy, or light every lamp in a clip you already have. How it works and when to fix →56How to Composite and Share a Finished EpisodeTurn your segments into one file, decide what the AI label does, and put it behind a link anyone can open. What is in the download versus what plays i→57Composite an Episode: Which Segments Are Joined, and the Missing OnesAn episode composite joins every segment that has an active clip, in order. Which segments are skipped, why a composite is shorter than expected, and →58Content Rules and Moderation: Blocks, Pauses, SuspensionsWhat you cannot generate or upload, where the checks run, what a block costs, how repeated blocks pause generation, when an account is suspended, and →59Copy and Paste Storyboard Text Without Losing Character LinksCopy shots between segments and the @ pills come back; paste from a document and check one message after saving. How to tell names are linked, and how→60Costume Changes and Scene States in AI VideoWhen a character changes clothes or a room burns down, a sentence is not enough. What a state image is, when you need one, and when plain text does th→61"Credits Held for Review": What Is Being Checked and What Happens NextA few failures cannot be refunded on the spot because the clip may already exist. Which cases, how the review ends, why not to resubmit meanwhile.→62Custom Visual Style: How to Write Your Own LookThe + Custom Style box in step 1: who can use it, how to write a style description that holds up, what it shapes, and what to do when it goes wrong.→63Default Tier and Recommended Badge, ExplainedWhat the Recommended badge on SceneMixer’s model tiers means, which tier is the default for video, image and text, and how your own choice fits.→64Delete a Character, Scene or Prop in an AI Drama ProjectHow to delete a character, location or item in step 2 of a SceneMixer project, what happens to lines, storyboards and videos, and when to regenerate i→65Delete Your Account: How to Ask, What Is Removed, What Blocks ItHow to ask support to delete your SceneMixer account from the website, what is removed and what is not refunded, what to settle first, and signing up →66Deleted a Project or File by Mistake? The Seven-Day WindowDeleting removes the item from your account at once; its files are kept seven days before permanent removal. What that window is for and what to do af→67Describe a Face So It Isn't a Generic Face: Bones, Marks, AnchorCharacter sheets come from the appearance text. What makes a face specific (bones, marks, one anchor), what pulls it back to a stock face, which words→68Describe the Cause, Not the Result: Writing for AI Image and VideoWrite what produces the picture, where the lamp is and what the fabric is, not the picture you hope for. Why 'light on her cheekbones' paints a yellow→69AI Video With Audio: Dialogue and Sound in One GenerationThe voice, the moving lips and the ambient sound are generated with the picture. What you write to get them, what the voice tag does, and how to chang→70"Dialogue Is Not in the Project's Dialogue Language": Fix or ConfirmBefore a clip is generated, the segment's lines are checked against the dialogue language you set. Why lines end up in another language, how to fix th→71Dialogue Language and Video Tier: Which Need CareHow spoken dialogue relates to the video tier on SceneMixer: why no tier is marked better for a language, where German and Ukrainian occasionally slip→72AI Video Dialogue: Lines, Voice-Over and CaptionsHow a line is written so it is said by the right voice, in the right way, by the person whose lips move. Voice-over, on-screen captions, and the tag e→73Direction Words, Not Names: Writing Who Is Off-Screen in a ShotNaming a character who is not in the shot invites the model to draw them in. How to write gaze and movement as directions, and the two ways to frame t→74Do Credits Expire? Balance, Held Credits, Transfers and Monthly GrantsPurchased and membership credits do not expire or reset monthly. What 'held' means, why credits cannot be transferred, and what welcome and bonus cred→75Doubao Seed 2.1 Pro: The Text Tier for Hard EpisodesDoubao Seed 2.1 Pro on SceneMixer: the base-rate text tier, what it does better than the default on storyboards and long scripts, and when to use it.→76Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo: The Default Text TierWhat the default text tier does on SceneMixer: reading scripts, writing with AI and generating storyboards at half the base rate, where it is enough, →77Doubao Seed Evolving: The Recommended Text TierDoubao Seed Evolving on SceneMixer: why it is the Recommended text tier, its base-rate prices, what it does for storyboards, and how it compares with →78Download: the Original vs the Play VersionEvery finished clip exists twice: a lighter play version for the player and share page, and the original-quality file that Download and the episode as→79Draft Cheap, Finish Sharp: When It Saves Credits and When NotDrafting on the default tier adds one extra pass that pays back only through retakes. The arithmetic for a higher-tier finish, and when to go straight→80How to Fix One Shot Without Redoing the EpisodeEditing the storyboard is free, regenerating one segment costs one segment, and every version is kept. What each button actually changes.→81Edit This Clip: Every Message in Trim, AI Visuals and RedubWait for this clip to finish, another change still running, made by an older pipeline, too much dialogue, choose which half: every message in Trim, AI→82Edit This Clip: Trim, AI Visuals or RedubWant changes to a finished AI video clip? Start here. Trim it, change what is in the picture, or change the lines and voices, without regenerating. Wh→83Editing a 30-Second AI Video Segment: First Half or Second HalfClips longer than 15 seconds are edited one half at a time: choose the half, it is changed and stitched back to the untouched half. What it costs and →84Editing a Sheet: Write the Change, Not the Whole PictureAn edit starts from the sheet you already have. Why a full description gives the same picture back, how to write a one-line change, what to do when it→85Editing the AI Storyboard: What You Can Change for FreeEvery sentence of a storyboard is yours to rewrite, free. What the chips are, what Save does, why a save can be refused, and the one button that rewri→86The Episode Editor Layout for Vertical and Landscape ProjectsThe editor arranges itself around your video: tall side columns for 9:16, a full-width timeline for 16:9. Where the player, buttons and timeline sit, →87Emails SceneMixer Sends and How to UnsubscribeEvery email SceneMixer sends: sign-in and reset codes, a welcome, four reminders, and replies to feedback. What the unsubscribe link turns off, and wh→88Enhance Clarity: Make a Finished Clip Sharper, One Step UpRaise a clip you made on SceneMixer one resolution step: the same take, sharper, no new render. The three options, the price, versions, and what to do→89Enhance the Clip or Regenerate at a Higher Tier: Which to PickTwo ways to a sharper segment: enhance the take you like one step up, or generate a new take on a higher tier. What changes, what it costs, which to p→90Every Error Message on SceneMixer and What to DoThe messages you can meet while writing, generating, saving and paying: what each means and the one thing to do next. None loses your work or credits →91First Purchase Bonus: How It Works, When It Expires, RefundsNew accounts get extra credits on their first purchase and first subscription. Where the bonus shows, how it is counted, why it has a countdown, what →92Four Ways to Start: a Script, an Idea, Photos or a ClipWhich home-page tab to use: Upload Script with text, AI Create with an idea, Ad Video with photos, Remake with a clip. What each takes in, costs first→93Free Sheets Are Per Account, Not Per Project: How the Count WorksThe free sheet allowance is one pool for the whole account, spent across projects that paid the parse fee. What counts, what does not, what the first →94Generating a Video Segment: Button, Price, PreviewWhere the generate button is, what the price means, what the confirmation shows, how long a segment takes, what you can do meanwhile, and the free pre→95Generate All in Step 2: Order, Price and the Free SheetsWhat the Generate All button does on each tab, what Generate everything adds, which cards it skips, how images are priced, and how the free allowance →96Generate All Segments of an AI Episode at OnceGenerate all submits every segment that has no clip yet, after one dialog with the total price. What it skips, how it queues, and what happens if cred→97Generate All With Low Balance: What Happens and What to DoGenerate All holds the credits for every sheet it queues the moment you click. What happens when the balance cannot cover the total, and what to do ne→98Generate the Storyboard for an Episode (First One Free)Step 3 lists your episodes as cards. What Parse Storyboard does, what it costs, why the first episode of a first drama is free, and what the progress →99Generating Many Segments at Once: Concurrency, Queue, FailuresPress generate on six segments and only a few start; the rest queue. The concurrency limit per plan, how the queue drains, and why a batch stops or fa→100Give a Character a Personality the Video Can ShowPersonality is not drawn into a character sheet. It comes from your script, the storyboard’s actions and delivery notes, and the voice description. Wh→101Give a Character an Accent or Dialect in an AI DramaWrite an accent or dialect into a character's voice description and every line they speak comes out in it, plus the one thing to check first.→102Glossary: Every Term This Site UsesSegment, shot, setup image, state, take, freeze, tier. Short definitions for every term this site uses, each pointing at the guide that explains it pr→103GPT Image 2.5 on SceneMixer: Sunburst and Flare, Price per ImageUse OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Flare for character, location and prop sheets and promo covers on SceneMixer: price per image, setup, which one→104GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst vs Flare: Which to Pick on SceneMixerSunburst or Flare? On SceneMixer both GPT Image 2.5 tiers cost the same and draw at 2K. Here is which one to use for leads, extras, locations, states →105GPT Image 2.5 vs Nano Banana Pro for AI Drama Sheets on SceneMixerBoth are image tiers on SceneMixer. Price per image, output size, what each is built for, and which to pick for leads, states, locations and cover pos→106Grok Imagine Image 2.0 on SceneMixer: Price per Image and UsesxAI's Grok Imagine Image 2.0 as an image tier on SceneMixer: price per image, 2K output, prompt length, moderation, and when it is the right pick for →107One-Click AI Ad or Expert Mode: Which to ChooseTwo cards after the reading: One-click generate at an all-in price, or Expert mode that hands you the workbench, paid per step. What each gives you an→108How Much Does an AI Micro Drama Cost? A Worked BudgetA worked budget for a ten-episode AI micro drama: what the script read, sheets, storyboards, video and assembly cost, which line dominates, and what i→109How to Get Help: Ask, Feedback, Replies, SupportThe four ways to get unstuck: the Ask button that answers from these guides, Feedback with screenshots and a reply by email, the bell where replies la→110How to Make an AI Short Drama (2026 Guide)Six steps from script analysis to episode compositing, a worked cost example for a 10-episode vertical series, and the mistakes that break a series.→111How to Write One Shot in an AI StoryboardThe shape of a good shot: marker and seconds, framing, camera, who is visible, one thing happening, the line, the ambience. With examples you can copy→112Insert or Delete a Segment in an AI EpisodeBoth are free. What a new segment contains, how to let AI write a blank segment, what deleting removes, and how to split a segment that is too long.→113Interface, Script, Dialogue: Which Language Controls WhatFive things here have a language, set in different places. Which changes the menus, which the script AI writes, which the characters speak, which the →114"Invalid Input: Check Reference Images and Duration"The one failure message about your segment rather than the service: an image the model cannot use, a crowded segment, or the seconds. What to change f→115"IP Suspected": Celebrity Faces, Brands and Franchises in AI VideoA separate provider check refuses images and clips that resemble a known person, logo or franchise. What triggers it and how to design around it.→116Keep Characters Consistent with Kling 4.0: Sheets and SlicesHow a cast stays recognisable across episodes: one reference sheet per character, attached to every segment, and what Kling's identity features offici→117Kling 3.0 Multi-Shot: 6 Shots in One Take, and StoryboardsKling 3.0 cuts up to 6 shots inside one 3-15 second take, with native audio and character references. What was announced, and how it maps to a storybo→118Kling 4.0: New Features Announced, and What Changes From 3.0Kling 4.0 was announced on September 28, 2026: 3-30 second takes, 10 keyframes, 4K, Omni Reference. The announced specs versus 3.0, and what is missin→119Kling 4.0 vs Kling 4.0 Flash: Which One to ChooseBoth were announced on September 28, 2026. Flash: 720p, 20-second takes, built for volume. Full 4.0: 4K, 30 seconds, keyframes. Announced specs compar→120Kling Version History: 1.0 to 4.0, Release by ReleaseKling 1.0 arrived in June 2024; 4.0 was announced on September 28, 2026. What each generation added, told from released material, with third-party dat→121Leads, Supporting Cast and Voice-Only CharactersWho the reading casts, what the role badges mean, what an Off-screen voice-only character is, who becomes background people, and how to add or remove →122Learn from a Sample Project: Open, Browse, Play, CopyFeatured Projects are finished dramas you can open read-only: browse the summary, the sheets, the storyboard and the editor, play and share, and see w→123Lip Sync or Re-perform: Which Redub to Pick for an AI Video ClipRedub offers two ways to change a clip's dialogue: Lip sync keeps the picture, Re-perform acts it again. Which to pick, and what to do if it looks or →124Long Scripts Are Read in Two Passes: Episodes Still Being PreparedScripts over the threshold are read as cast first, episodes second, with each full outline prepared when it is needed. The stages, what is ready when,→125Look Around the Set While a Shot Renders: The 360° PreviewWhile a segment renders, the preview shows the scene’s set in 360°, with every character and camera placed. What each part means, the controls, and wh→126MAI-Image-2.6 on SceneMixer: Microsoft's Image Model, Price and UsesMicrosoft's MAI-Image-2.6 as an image tier on SceneMixer: price per image, output size, content filter, and when to use it for an AI series' sheets an→127Make a Black Friday Ad from One Photo: A Plan for the 27thA Black Friday or Cyber Monday video ad from one product photo: a plan counted back from November 27, the end card, which tone fits a sale, and a seco→128AI Drama Poster and Cover Art: Make One for Your SeriesSceneMixer paints three poster options from your leads' character sheets with the title drawn in, then adds the tagline and episode numbers. How it wo→129Make a Second Language Version of Your AI DramaDialogue language is fixed once a project is read, so a second-language version is a new project from the same script. Keeping cast, names and look id→130Make a Short Drama with Kling 4.0 in SceneMixer, Step by StepKling 4.0 and Kling 4.0 Flash are selectable video tiers in the episode editor: where to pick them, generating a segment, the 20-second cap on Flash, →131AI 1980s Small-Town Mystery: Bikes, Static and a Town That KnowsAn eighties small-town mystery with AI: American Small Town scenes, '80s costume, a film-grain look, props like walkie-talkies, and danger told withou→132How to Make an AI Ad from One Product PhotoUpload a photo of what you sell and SceneMixer writes the script, casts it, shoots it and adds an end card. What each setting changes, and the rules t→133How to Make an AI Animated Short Film: Full WorkflowAnime, 3D family film or claymation: pick an animation style that holds, design characters that do not drift, and take an animated short from script t→134AI Bible Story Videos: How to Make a Bible Story Series, Step by StepTurn Bible stories into an AI video series: an epic live-action look or a storybook for children, consistent characters, narration and lines, and what→135AI Billionaire Romance Drama: Contract Marriage to Face-SlapThe CEO, the contract, the gala and the in-laws who regret it: how to write a billionaire romance short drama and generate it in SceneMixer, scene by →136AI BL Drama: How to Make a Boys' Love Romance Series, Step by StepA BL romance series made with AI: two leads who never get mixed up, campus or city settings, tropes that fit short episodes, and where the content che→137AI Book Trailer: Two Ways to Make One for Your NovelTurn your novel into a trailer: a cinematic teaser with your characters and a narrator, or a product-style trailer with your cover and an end card wit→138AI Cat and Pet Drama: How to Make Animal Story Videos, Step by StepReal cats with an inner voice, or cartoon cats who talk: how to cast animal characters that stay the same in every shot, write their lines and turn th→139AI Christmas Movie, Hallmark-Style: Small Town, Snow, a DeadlineA Hallmark-style holiday romance with AI: a city career woman, a small town, a festival to save. Write it, light the snow, and post it in early Decemb→140AI Cozy Farm Life Drama: Slow Living, Seasons and a House to Fix UpA farm life drama with AI: Pastoral Healing, Chinese Village or Ancient Farmstead scenes, a field that changes with the seasons, and small stakes peop→141AI Folk Horror Drama: Old Houses, Rituals and a Village That SmilesFolk horror with AI: old family halls, village rituals and tradition turned on a newcomer. Which scene, costume and visual styles to pick, and how to →142AI Fruit Drama: How to Make a Fruit Soap Opera Series, Step by StepA strawberry, a banana and a betrayal in the villa: how to cast fruit characters that stay recognisable, write confessional shots and make a fruit soa→143AI Heiress Drama: Hidden Identity, a Swapped Daughter and the RevealA hidden-identity heiress drama with AI: who knows what, one woman under two names and two looks, a swapped-at-birth pair who must look related, and t→144AI High School Drama: Make a School Series with AI, Step by StepA school series with AI: Korean, Japanese, American, boarding-school or Chinese campuses with the right uniforms and lockers, and how to keep the roma→145AI History Videos: How to Make a Historical Drama Series, Step by StepAI history videos that feel like a period drama: an invented witness inside a real event, narration or dialogue, the right era for sets and costumes, →146AI Halloween Horror Short: How to Make One That Scares, No GoreMake an AI horror short for Halloween: dread, a light source and one thing that is wrong, dark scenes lit so they render, scares built in sound, no go→147AI Joseon Palace Drama: Hanbok, Royal Court and Slow-Burn IntrigueA Joseon palace drama with AI: the Joseon Korea scene style, hanbok worn by rank, Korean dialogue, and court intrigue told without showing the poison →148AI K-Drama: How to Make a Korean Drama Series with AI, Step by StepA Korean drama made with AI: a modern romance or a Joseon-era story, Korean dialogue spoken on screen, hanbok and palace sets, and the slow-burn K-dra→149AI Bedtime Story Videos for Kids: Make a Series, Step by StepMake bedtime story videos for children with AI: a storybook or 3D look, a gentle narrator, the same characters every night, slow calm shots and a quie→150AI Mafia Romance Drama: Power, Loyalty and Threats Off ScreenA forced marriage, a family ledger and a man everyone fears: how to write a mafia romance short drama and generate it without the violence getting it →151AI Mermaid Fantasy Drama: Undersea Kingdoms, Tails and Two WorldsA mermaid story with AI: the Undersea Kingdom scene style, Merfolk costume, one character with both a tail and legs, and shore scenes that join the tw→152AI Movie Trailer Maker: A Trailer for Your Film Idea, Step by StepMake a concept trailer for a film you have written: the three-act trailer shape, a narrator, a consistent cast, a score, and how to get the title on s→153AI Mystery Drama: Clues, Suspects and a Fair Reveal, Step by StepPlant the clue, rotate the suspects, reveal the killer: how to write a mystery short drama, keep every clue looking the same, and handle a crime witho→154AI Ottoman Palace Drama: Sultans, Viziers and a Court of Tile and SilkAn Ottoman court drama with AI: the Ottoman Palace scene style, gold-brocade court dress, Turkish dialogue, and viziers, a queen mother and a successi→155AI Period Romance Drama: Regency and Victorian, Step by StepBallrooms, letters, a season and a scandal: how to write a Regency or Victorian romance, pick period sets and costumes, and film the ball without losi→156AI Pirate or Viking Adventure: Ships, Storms and LonghousesA pirate or Viking adventure with AI: harbour and fjord scene styles, pirate and Norse costume, storms set per scene, and fights told by what comes be→157AI Regency Romance Drama: Ballrooms, Letters and Country HousesA Regency romance with AI: the English Manor scene style, Regency gowns and tailcoats, English dialogue, and how to stage a ballroom without a hundred→158AI Revenge Drama: Betrayal, Rebirth and the Payback, Step by StepBetrayed, reborn, back for payback: how to structure a revenge short drama, handle a past-life flashback look, and generate each takedown in SceneMixe→159AI Sci-Fi Short Drama: Starships, Cyberpunk Cities and HelmetsSpace stations, neon cities and a face behind a visor: how to write sci-fi that AI video renders, keep helmeted characters recognisable and stage affo→160How to Make an AI Short Film From a Script, Step by StepFrom script to finished file: set the Film type, write for longer takes, keep one cast consistent, generate scene by scene and composite a short film →161AI Sitcom or Comedy Skit: How to Make the Timing WorkComedy is timing: how to write a sitcom episode or sketch so AI video lands the joke, with reaction shots, pauses, one living room and a cast that nev→162AI Telenovela and Soap Opera: How to Make One in Spanish or EnglishSecret parentage, twins, a slap and a wedding stopped at the altar: how to write a telenovela, cast it for Latin America and generate it with native S→163AI Vampire Romance Drama: Gothic Looks, Fangs and No GoreAn immortal, a mortal and a rule they cannot break: how to write a vampire short drama, design the gothic look, cast the fangs as a state and keep blo→164AI Werewolf Romance Drama: How to Make One, Step by StepAlpha, fated mate, rival pack: how to write a werewolf short drama, cast the wolf form as a character state, film the shift and keep pack fights clear→165AI Xianxia and Wuxia Drama: Cultivation, Sects and Sword FightsSects, cultivation, a framed disciple and a flying sword: how to write a xianxia or wuxia short drama and build its immortal look, spells and duels in→166How to Make ReelShort-Style Dramas with AIFive steps to ReelShort-style vertical dramas with AI: format rules, script prep, consistent characters, per-shot video, episode assembly and costs.→167Make the Next Episode: Add Episodes or Continue Your StoryEpisode 2, adding episodes and second seasons: open the next episode in step 3, add one to the same project, or start a new project that reuses the sa→168Making a Multi-Episode AI Series: Order and ContinuityHow a series is made: one script read into episodes, one cast shared by all, each episode shot on its own. The order that saves money, and how to add →169Micro Drama vs Short Drama vs Vertical Drama: What Each One MeansMicro drama, short drama, vertical drama and mini drama mostly name one format: one-to-three-minute episodes, framed for a phone, sold by the episode.→170MiniMax H3 (Hailuo) Price per Second: Two Tiers, Their RulesMiniMax H3, the Hailuo video model, on this site: what each of its two tiers costs per second, what a segment can hold, and the reference limits that →171MiniMax H3 Fast (Hailuo) Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat MiniMax H3 Fast, the faster Hailuo H3 tier, costs per second on SceneMixer, how it differs from MiniMax H3, and when it is the right place to dra→172MiniMax H3 (Hailuo) Prompting Guide: Shots, Cuts, ReferencesHow to prompt MiniMax H3 (Hailuo) on this site: spending the seconds across cuts inside one generation, keeping lines short, and planning the referenc→173MiniMax H3 (Hailuo) Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat MiniMax H3 (Hailuo) costs per second on SceneMixer, how long one take runs, the references it reads and what sets it apart from the Wan and Seeda→174My AI Character's Face Changed: A Ten-Point ChecklistA shot came back with the wrong face, or a different person altogether? Work down this list: the chip, the unseen name, the missing image, the twin, t→175"Already Has an Item With That Name": Why Names Are UniqueEvery cast member, scene, prop and state has a unique name because storyboards refer to them by name. What the message means, and what a rename change→176Nano Banana 2.1 and Nano Banana Pro on SceneMixer: Price and UsesBoth Nano Banana tiers on SceneMixer, Nano Banana 2.1 and Pro: what each draws, price per image, how to switch them on, and how they fit an AI drama s→177Nano Banana 2.1 on SceneMixer: Price per Image and How to Use ItNano Banana 2.1, Google's update of Nano Banana 2, for AI series sheets and covers on SceneMixer: where to switch it on, price per image, what changed→178Nano Banana Pro Character Sheet Prompts: How to Write ThemCharacter sheet prompts for Nano Banana Pro on SceneMixer: the order to write a face, the one detail that makes it unique, three worked examples, and →179Nano Banana Pro on SceneMixer: Price per Image and When to Use ItNano Banana Pro for character, location and prop sheets and cover posters on SceneMixer: price per image, where to switch it on, what it does well, wh→180Nano Banana Pro vs Nano Banana 2.1: Which to Use for SheetsNano Banana Pro vs Nano Banana 2.1 on SceneMixer: price per image, what Pro keeps that 2.1 drops, and a split that puts the money where the audience l→181Native Dialogue vs. Dubbing in AI Video: Why It MattersDubbing an AI drama means re-timing every shot and fighting the lips. Generating the line in the target language avoids both: timing, lip sync and cos→182No Magic Words: Why 'Masterpiece, 8K, Cinematic' Hurts AI VideoKeyword lists came from older image tools. Today's models read natural sentences; stacked tags dilute the description and sometimes get painted. What →183Non-Human Characters in AI Video: Fruit, Animals, RobotsHow to make a fruit drama, an animal lead or a robot: what to write so the sheet is a creature and not a person in a costume, which styles suit it, an→184The Notes Under a Storyboard Segment: What Each One MeansSix notes can sit under a segment: no character image, crowd image, state images, video edited, shot somewhere else, in frame. Which block a video and→185One Outfit per Character Sheet: Where the Second Outfit GoesA clothing field listing two outfits gets a sheet with half of each. Why, how the site splits labelled outfits, and how to add a second look as a stat→186"Output Was Cut Off": When a Parse or Storyboard Stops HalfwayA text model has a fixed output budget; a very long or dense script can run past it. The site retries once; if that fails too, the credits are held fo→187Pay with Alipay, WeChat Pay or Your Local Currency (Airwallex)Since October 2026 checkout has a third tab, processed by Airwallex: local methods such as WeChat Pay and Alipay, and one membership period that does →188Payment Failed? Declined Card, PayPal, Missing CreditsWhat to do when the card form does not load, the card is declined, PayPal shows pending, or you paid and the credits are not there, and how to resume →189Payment Methods by Site: Card, PayPal, Alipay, and Order RecordsThe international site takes cards and PayPal in US dollars; the Chinese site takes Alipay in yuan. Which renew memberships and where your order recor→190How Character Voices Work in SceneMixerVoices are described in words by default and can be matched to a real preset you can listen to. How the two modes differ, and when to upload your own.→191Post Your AI Drama to TikTok, YouTube Shorts and ReelsGet an AI short drama ready for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Reels: vertical frame, which file to download, the AI label, captions, music and the first →192"Your Previous Payment Is Still Being Processed": What It MeansClosed the checkout and opened it again, or switched from card to PayPal? Before starting a new payment, SceneMixer checks the last one, so you are ne→193"Price Changed, Confirm Again" and "Tier No Longer Exists"Where the site checks a price you already saw before charging, why the check can refuse a click, and what a retired video tier means for a segment.→194Progress Bar Stuck or Page Closed: Is the Generation Still Running?Generations run on the server, not in your browser. What the bar and estimate mean, why a bar sits still for minutes, what closing the tab does, slow →195Project Cards: Resume, Rename, Delete, Project LimitWhat a project card shows, what Step n/3 means, how resuming works, how to rename or delete a project, what deletion removes and does not refund, and →196Promo Codes: Where to Enter One, What It Does, Why It FailsPromo codes apply to credit packages. Where the field is, what a code adds to the order, the limits on a code, and why one is refused.→197Props and Locations in a Shot: Right Object, Right RoomWhere a segment's location is set, how a shot gets a specific prop instead of a look-alike, what belongs in Set dressing, and what to do when the obje→198Props: How to Describe Them and When They Get a Reference ImageProp sheets are drawn on white from your description. What to write, how a sword or a broken watch gets states, and the line that decides which props →199"Generation Service Hit a Temporary Problem": When to RetryThe provider was overloaded and turned the request away. The site already kept trying; your credits are back. When to retry, and how it differs from q→200Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro: The Recommended Image Tier for FacesQwen-Image 3.0 Pro on SceneMixer: why it carries the Recommended badge for character sheets, what it improves over the default, its price, and why it →201Qwen-Image 3.0: The Default Image Tier for SheetsWhat the default image tier does on SceneMixer: sheets at the lowest price, how it reads long descriptions, edit mode with a reference, and when to st→202Qwen3.8 Flash: A Low-Cost, Fast Text TierQwen3.8 Flash on SceneMixer: a low-cost, fast text tier, what it is good for (quick drafts, short scripts), where it falls short on storyboards, and i→203Qwen3.8 Max Text Tier: For Hard Chinese ScriptsQwen3.8 Max on SceneMixer: a text tier above the base rate for dense Chinese scripts and crowded storyboards, its prices, and when it is worth it.→204Reading Step 2: The Tabs, Badges and ShapesCharacters, Scenes and Items: what each tab holds, what the card badges mean, the progress line, and why character images are tall while scene ones ar→205Reading Your Credit History: Held, Usage, RefundWhat each line in Credit History means: Held when a task starts, Usage when it delivers, Refund when it fails, Reversed after a chargeback, plus top-u→206Recast a Remake: Swap Faces, Voices and LocationsA remake's cast, sets and props are entries you rewrite before an image is made: change who plays whom, give them voices, move the story, keep the sto→207Reference Image Flagged as a Real Person's Face: Refund and FixA segment fails because a character sheet or an uploaded photo looks like a real person, often a famous actor. You are refunded; what to change before→208SceneMixer Refunds: What Comes Back, What Waits, What Doesn'tCredits are held on submit, charged on success, returned on failure. Which failures refund themselves, which wait for review, what packs and plans ref→209Re-parse an Episode: What You Lose and What You KeepRe-parse rewrites an episode's storyboard from its outline. What it discards (segments, videos, versions, hand edits), what survives, what it costs, a→210Regenerate One Sheet and Write a Description That WorksDon't like a character's look? Redo one character, scene or prop image: what to write in Appearance and Clothing so the change shows, and what happens→211How to Remake a Video with AI, Step by StepUpload a clip, let SceneMixer read every shot, then reshoot the same beats with your own cast. What the read-through produces, what you can change, wh→212Remake: How Dialogue and Music Are Read From Your ClipA remake read listens as well as looks. How each shot is checked for speech, why heard lines are quoted, what happens to music, and what to do when a →213Remove a Moment From the Middle of an AI Video ClipCut a stumble, a frozen beat or an odd gesture out of the middle of a finished segment and join the rest. How Trim's Remove mode works, what the join →214Renewal Payment Failed: How to Restore Your PlanWhat you see when the automatic renewal of your plan does not go through: the Payment failed chip on the plan card, the once-per-session dialog, what →215Reuse a Character, Scene or Voice Across ProjectsHow to move a character, scene or prop from one project into another from step 2: the whole entry comes over, and you can restore the original.→216Revise the Whole Episode: One Request, Every SegmentOne request applied across an episode: pick segments, review each revision, save what you keep. What it can change, what it costs, and how to resume l→217Faceless YouTube Channel with AI: Run It as a Drama SeriesA faceless YouTube channel with AI that is not template slop: one recurring cast, episodes and Shorts from the same project, a weekly rhythm, and the →218Consistent Character AI Video: Same Face, Every ShotHow SceneMixer keeps a character's face, build and outfit identical across every shot and episode, what you can change on purpose, and what to do if a→219Prop Consistency in AI Video: Same Prop, Every ShotEach prop is one entry with one image, and every shot that names it gets that object. How to name props in a shot, and what to do when one changes.→220Consistent AI Video Backgrounds: Same Room Every TimeA location is generated once and every scene set there uses it, from episode 1 to episode 20. How locations are made and changed, and how time of day →221Say What Is There, Not What Is Not: Why 'No Crowd' Draws a CrowdGeneration models treat every noun as a candidate for the picture, even after 'no' or 'without'. How to turn each negative into a positive description→222Scene Styles and Costume Styles, One by One: Every Preset ExplainedEvery Scene Style and Costume Style in Step 1, grouped and described in a line each: modern cities, schools, palaces, world regions, xianxia, wuxia, f→223Scene Image Doesn't Match the Description: How to Write a LocationScene images are empty location plates drawn from the description. Why a threshold or a shop keeps coming out wrong, what to put first, and what never→224Scene Style and Costume Style Apply at Parse Time, Not LaterVisual style is applied at every generation; scene style and costume style are written into the descriptions during the read. All four are fixed once →225AI Video Scenes Inside a Car, Bus, Train or Plane: The Location ImageVehicle interiors are drawn from the front of the cabin looking back, every row of seats in view, so back-seat passengers stay in the back. What chang→226Script Length Caps and How Characters Are Counted (3,333 = 1,000)Every length on the site is counted in Chinese-equivalent characters: alphabetic text counts 3,333 characters as 1,000. The caps, the maths, and what →227Seedance 2.0 Price per Second: Tiers, Limits and DraftsThe Seedance 2.0 family on this site: what its three tiers cost per second, what a short generation is good for, and when a tighter cut beats a long t→228Seedance 2.0 · 480P Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat the entry tier of the Seedance 2.0 family costs per second on SceneMixer, how long one take runs and when to move up.→229Seedance 2.0 Fast Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat Seedance 2.0 Fast costs per second on SceneMixer, the middle step of its family, how long one take runs and when it is enough.→230Seedance 2.0 Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat the standard Seedance 2.0 tier costs per second on SceneMixer, how long one take runs, and when the highest step of the family is worth its rate.→231Seedance 2.5 Price per Second: What Each Tier CostsThe Seedance 2.5 family on this site: what each tier costs per second, how the three differ, how long one take can run, and the reference limits they →232Seedance 2.5 · 480P Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat the entry tier of the Seedance 2.5 family costs per second on SceneMixer, how long one take runs, and what it is good for before you move up.→233Seedance 2.5 Lite Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat Seedance 2.5 Lite costs per second on SceneMixer, the middle step of its family, how long one take runs and when it is the right place to stop.→234Seedance 2.5 Pro Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat Seedance 2.5 Pro costs per second on SceneMixer, how long one take runs, what it reads as references, and when the finishing tier is worth the ra→235Seedance 2.5 Prompt Guide: Writing the Long TakeHow to write shots for Seedance 2.5 on this site: when a long segment should be one held shot, how many lines fit, and how to end a take so the next o→236Seedance 2.5 vs MiniMax H3: Price, Length and LimitsSeedance 2.5 and MiniMax H3 side by side on SceneMixer: price per second, resolution, the longest take each allows and the references each takes, with→237Seedance 2.5 vs Seedance 2.0: What Changes on This SiteSeedance 2.5 against Seedance 2.0 on SceneMixer, tier by tier: the price per second at each resolution, the longest take, and how that changes where a→238Seedance 2.0 for Short Drama: Workflow GuideHow to use Seedance 2.0 inside a series pipeline: tiers, prompting, reference images for consistency, shot length and cost per second.→239Seedream 5.0 Lite: 2K Sheets Near the Default PriceSeedream 5.0 Lite (listed as SeedDream 5.0 Lite) on SceneMixer: 2K sheets close to the default price, a description read end to end, and how it compar→240Seedream 5.0 Pro on SceneMixer: 2K Sheets and Price per SheetSeedream 5.0 Pro (listed as SeedDream 5.0 Pro) on SceneMixer: 2K sheets, a long description read end to end, the most photographic skin, and its price→241Seedream 5.0 Pro and Lite on SceneMixer: 2K Sheets, Price, UseSeedream 5.0 Pro and Lite on SceneMixer (listed as SeedDream): 2K reference sheets, a description read end to end, the price per sheet, and which one →242Seedream 5.0 Prompt Guide: Characters, Locations and PropsWriting descriptions for Seedream 5.0 Pro and Lite on SceneMixer: it reads every word and draws it literally. The order, three examples, and what to l→243“Segment May Not Have Been Read Correctly”: What to FixThe check that runs when you generate a segment you edited by hand: the four things it can flag (no shots, unrecognised lines, lines no shot uses) and→244Segment Versions: Switch Back, Callback Clips, Which One DownloadsEvery generation of a segment is kept in Version History. How to switch the active one, how callback segments reuse a clip, and which version download→245Set 30-Second Segments but Got Short Ones? Make a Segment LongerLong take 30s is the most a segment can hold, not a length every segment is filled to. Why segments come out short, and how to lengthen one without re→246Settings, Item by Item: Models, Badge, Language, TourEvery row in the Settings window and what it changes: the AIGC badge switch, the text, image and video model defaults and their prices, the language, →247Share Links: Who Can See Them, Expiry, Play Limits, How to RevokeA share link opens a public page that plays one clip or one episode. Who can open it, why it never expires by itself, the daily play limit, and the on→248Share Your First AI Video, Get Free Credits: How the Reward WorksAfter your first finished video, SceneMixer offers credits for sharing it once. Which shares count, how long the offer lasts, who qualifies, and how t→249Sheet Description Blocked by the Text Check: Words and RewritesMost blocked sheets are stopped by words in the description, not by an image. Which kinds of words trigger the check, how to rewrite them, why nothing→250Short Drama, TV Series or Film: What the Type ChangesThe Type setting decides how the script is cut into episodes, how long an episode may run, and how scenes are paced. What each of the three does, and →251Shot Seconds and Timing in an AI StoryboardEvery shot carries a duration and the shots add up to the segment. How to change a shot's seconds, the cap, why dialogue needs its seconds, and what '→252Shot-to-Shot Continuity in AI Video, Kept AutomaticallyPosture, what someone holds, where they stand: each shot carries on from the last and each segment opens where the previous one ended. How to write fo→253Some Shots Have No Linked Characters: What It Means and How to FixBefore generating, the editor asks when a shot names a character as plain text, not an @ pill. What that changes, how to link the name, and when to ge→254Sign Up and Log In: Google, Email Code, No PasswordCreate an account or sign in with Google or an email code, why there is no password, what the pop-up sign-in window is, and how to log out or switch a→255Remake a Video: Source Limits, Read Time and PriceWhat clip the Remake tab accepts (format, length, size), what the read costs and how long it takes, what the progress page shows, and what comes back →256Spatial Consistency in AI Video: Everyone Stays PutAn automatic AI 3D model of every scene keeps seats, doors and walls in place from one cut to the next, and the camera only cuts to angles that exist.→257Spend Fewer Credits on an AI Drama: Habits That Save the MostCredits go on video, so savings come from what you generate and how often: fix text first, draft low, test one segment, trim instead of regenerating, →258State Image Messages: Main Image First, Describe the DifferenceStates are second looks of a character, scene or prop, generated from the main sheet. The seven messages you can meet while making one and what each n→259Still Generating, Syncing or Rendering: The Five Wait MessagesFive messages refuse a click because something on that episode or segment is still running. What each waits for, how long it takes, whether you can st→260Stop a Generation: What Can Be Stopped, What Comes BackStop exists for AI Create, script parsing and storyboards, not for video clips. What the confirmation says, when credits come back, and what to do abo→261Storyboard Checks: Two Drafts, What Is Saved, When It FailsEach storyboard draft is checked for structure, language, dialogue and timing. A failing draft gets one rewrite; the better draft is saved. When the t→262Anime and Stylised Looks Across the TiersHow a project’s visual style (anime, cel, 3D, painterly) travels through the image and video tiers, what each tier changes, and where stylised project→263Subscribe, Upgrade or Cancel a Plan: What Happens WhenHow to cancel or turn off auto-renew, how to subscribe monthly, quarterly or yearly, when credits arrive, what an upgrade charges, and why there is no→264Swap One Character for Another in a Finished AI Video ClipPut a different character from your project into a finished clip: same acting, same position, same lines, the new character's face, hair and outfit fr→265Target Region: Relocating a Story to Another CountryTarget Region moves a story's cast, names, streets and props to a market such as Western or East Asia. What changes, what your script keeps, and when →266Storyboard Text History: Restore an Earlier Version or the OriginalEvery segment keeps its original storyboard text plus the text from before each of your last five changes. How to compare, restore, and what clears th→267Text in the Picture and Wrong Dialogue: Two Fixes in the StoryboardText on screen, wrong or missing dialogue, a name said wrongly, an extra word: each is fixed in the storyboard or with Trim and Redub. Where to look a→268The Ad One-Price Is a Cap: What You Actually Pay, Stage by StageHand an ad to AI and the button shows one price. It is the maximum: each stage charges its real price as it runs and the total stays at or below it.→269The AI Ad Progress Page: Stages, Retry, Rebuild, CancelWhat the stages on an ad's progress page mean, what Try again and Rebuild final cut do, when Cancel this ad is allowed, and what each failure message →270The AI Badge Switch: Keep or Remove the AIGC LabelNew videos carry a small AIGC badge in the corner. Where the switch is, what it does to new videos, why members can remove it, and what the download c→271The Asset Library: Tabs, Uploads, Downloads and the QuotaWhat the Assets page holds: the six tabs, what Uploaded by me is, how to upload (a paid-plan perk), how to download, and why only uploads count agains→272The @ Menu: Cast, Scenes, Props, Voices and SecondsType @ while editing a storyboard and a picker opens with five tabs. What each tab inserts, where to put it, and the two mistakes people make with voi→273AI Edit's Eight Quick Requests, With Examples That WorkChange a line, an action, the mood, time and weather, the camera, remove someone, add a voice-over, change the location: eight AI edit starters, with →274The AI Ad End Card: Brand, Tagline, Call to ActionEvery ad ends on an end card: the main image plus four lines. Where the lines come from, how to edit them, the limits, and why the card carries your b→275The Episode Editor, on Desktop and Phone: A TourWhere everything is in the editor: assets, the storyboard and its shot list, the preview and Generate, version history, the timeline, shortcuts and th→276The Free Preview: A Few Seconds, OnceThe free preview (the trial or test video) generates one shot of your episode, a few seconds long, once per account. Which shot, where the button is, →277The Notification Bell and the Announcements PageWhat arrives in the bell at the top right, what the red number means, where each kind of message comes from, how to reply from the bell, how read and →278The Affiliate Program: Your Link, Commission and PayoutsHow the SceneMixer affiliate program works: your link and code, changing your code, what each payment earns you, partner cash rates, payouts, and refu→279The Segment Header, Field by Field: Newer and Older LayoutsTwo header layouts: newer storyboards show Location and a Time and Weather line you can change; older ones have six editable fields. How to tell which→280Timeline Cards: Every Icon, Price Tag and StateThe row of cards along the bottom of the editor is the episode. What the thumbnail, seconds, status word, price tag, Free, over cap, version count and→281"Too Many Requests", "Too Soon": Limits That Aren't About CreditsA few actions are limited by how often you can do them, not by your balance: sign-in codes, image recognition, voice matching, ad and remake starts.→282"Translating n/m": The Overlay After a Storyboard LandsWhen you read a project in another language than its working text, a fresh storyboard is translated segment by segment first. What the counter means a→283Trim an AI Video Clip: Cut the Start or the EndTrim a finished segment in the editor: drag two handles, preview what is kept, save it as a new version. Frame-accurate, picture and sound together, o→284Trimmed, AI-Edited and Redubbed Versions of a Segment, ExplainedEvery fix to a finished clip is saved as a version. How Generated, Trimmed, AI edit and Redubbed versions relate, which one plays, what replaces what,→285Manga or Webtoon to Anime with AI: Turn Your Comic into a SeriesTurn a comic you created into an animated series: write the chapters as a script, keep your character designs, pick the comic's look, and let the pane→286Turn a Web Novel Into an AI Drama Series: A Practical GuideAdapt a web novel into an AI short drama series: rights, which chapters to start with, how much to paste, how chapters become episodes, and what to se→287Unusual Rows in Your Credit History, ExplainedMost rows are freeze, consume and refund. The rarer ones: a charge that lands after the clip did, a release from review, a reclaim after a refund, a d→288Upload a Script and Parse It: From Paste to Cast ListThe exact clicks from a script on your disk to a parsed project: paste or upload, the price on the button, the settings form, Let AI choose, Next, and→289Use a Character State in One Scene: Segment, Episode and Default PicksStates are extra reference sheets for the same character, scene or prop. Where to pick which state a segment or episode uses, the priority order, stat→290Use a Screenplay as Input: Scene Headings and Character CuesBring a screenplay into SceneMixer: which file to export, how scene headings, character cues and parentheticals come through, and the one change that →291Use AI Drama Clips as Previs and Animatics Before a Real ShootTurn a script into a timed shot list and moving rough cuts before a shoot: check pacing, pitch the scene, brief the crew. What it is good for, and whe→292Use Your Own Photo for a Character or SceneUpload your own photo instead of generating a sheet: optimise it or use it as is. What each does, which photos work best, and why old segments need re→293Using SceneMixer as a Team: Review, Hand-offs and AccountsThere is no shared team workspace: each project belongs to one account. How teams still work together: one owner per project, share links for review, →294Using SceneMixer on a Phone: What Is Different From the DesktopThe whole site works in a phone browser on the same account. What changes on a small screen: a stacked editor, the model picker in a bottom sheet, the→295Vertical or Landscape: Aspect Ratio for an AI DramaWhere the aspect ratio is set, what it changes (the video) and what it does not (the images), why it is fixed after step 1, and when to pick 9:16 for →296Micro Drama Script Format, Template and Example (2026)Micro drama (vertical short drama) script format: episode length, words per second, a copy-ready scene template, hook structure, and what AI generatio→297Video Generation Paused After Repeated Moderation Blocks: The RulesWhen the provider's content check blocks your video generations repeatedly in a day, new submissions pause for a while. The counts, what resets, what →298The Video Says a Line You Never Wrote: Why, and How to Fix ItAn extra sentence at the start, a voice in a No dialogue shot, a thought read aloud: why AI video adds speech, how to write shots that prevent it, and→299Video Won't Play or Download: What to CheckA clip that will not play in the editor, a download that does not start, a shared link that shows a poster instead of a player: the usual causes, in o→300Visual Style Presets, One by One: Live Action, 3D, AnimeAll 21 visual styles in Step 1: live action, 3D and 2D animation including claymation. What each looks like, what it suits, and why it is locked after→301Wan 3.0 Price per Second: Three Tiers, What Each Is ForThe Wan 3.0 family on this site: what each of its three tiers costs per second, how long one generation runs, and the reference slots every tier takes→302Wan 3.0 · 1080P Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat the highest Wan 3.0 step costs per second on SceneMixer, how long one take runs and when it is worth the rate.→303Wan 3.0 · 480P Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat the default video tier on SceneMixer costs per second, how long one take runs, which references it reads and when to step up.→304Wan 3.0 · 720P Price, Limits and When to Use ItWhat the Recommended Wan 3.0 step costs per second on SceneMixer, why it carries the badge, how long one take runs and when to pick it.→305Wan 3.0 Prompt Guide: Shots That Survive a Re-renderHow to write shots for Wan 3.0 on this site: one storyboard text for all three steps, what to judge on the entry step, and how to spend the reference →306Wan 3.0 for AI Short Drama: Parameters & LimitsWan 3.0 for short drama: wan3.0-video vs prime, 480P–1080P, 2–30 s clips, up to 10 reference images, moderation rules and how the Wan tier works.→307Wan 3.0 vs Seedance 2.5: Same Rules, Different PriceHow the Wan 3.0 and Seedance 2.5 families compare on SceneMixer: the price per second at each resolution, the longest take, and the references they sh→308What a Paid Plan Actually ChangesMonthly credits, more generations at once, more upload room, unlocked features and a priority queue on the top tiers. It does not make one generation →309What Ask AI Can Check in Your Account, and What It Cannot DoSince October 2026 the Ask AI window can read your own credits, tasks, projects, orders and plan to answer you. What it sees, how to ask, what it cann→310What Comes Out: Aspect, Length, ResolutionThe spec of a finished clip: aspect ratio, how long one segment can be, what resolution each tier gives, and which file you download.→311What Each AI Video Clip Fix Costs, and When You Are RefundedTrim, AI visuals, Lip sync, Re-perform and AI edit of the storyboard text, priced side by side, with worked examples, refund rules and a comparison wi→312What Each Task Status Means: Pending, Generating, FailedPending, Waiting, Queued, Generating, Done, Failed, on hold: what every status word on a segment, image or composite means, and whether you need to do→313What Follows Your Account and What Stays in This BrowserEverything you make is in your account and shows on any device. A few conveniences are per browser: the language you chose, unsent drafts. Which is wh→314What Is a World Model in AI Video? How SceneMixer Uses OneWorld models explained in plain words: what Genie 3, Marble and Helix World are doing in 2026, and how SceneMixer builds a world for every scene befor→315What Runs Underneath: How Model Tiers WorkAll three tiers — text, image and video — are yours to change; video is the one that matters. What a tier is, what the multiplier means, why we do not→316What Support Can See and Do in Your Account: Read-Only, LoggedSupport can open your account in a read-only view to help with a report. What it shows, what it cannot do (spend, change settings, generate), how it i→317What the System Keeps Track of From One Segment to the NextIn newer storyboards a segment starts from a running record of the story, not the clip before it: positions, posture, what is held, wounds, wet clothe→318What You Can Feed In: Text, Images, VideoThree ways in: paste a script, upload product photos, or upload a video to remake. What each accepts, and the size limits on all three.→319What SceneMixer Gives You for FreeWelcome credits, setup images that belong to your account not one project, a free storyboard on your first drama, and one free preview. What is covere→320What You Get to Keep: Rights and LabelsWhat the terms grant you over what you generate, the two limits attached, how AI video is labelled, and what happens if someone complains.→321What Is Inside a ProjectA project holds a cast and episodes; an episode holds segments; a segment holds takes. Which level an edit lands on, and what a rebuild loses.→322When an AI Video Generation Fails: Which Ones RefundA failed segment shows one message, and every message falls into three families: credits returned, on hold for review, or blocked by content rules. Wh→323When a Shot Comes Out WrongA symptom index for bad takes: what to change, what each fix costs, which button destroys paid work, and when a failure gets your credits back automat→324When a Model Tier Disappears: What Happens NextWhat happens on SceneMixer when a tier you selected is withdrawn or unavailable: the fallback to the default, the message you may see, and why the pri→325Wan 3.0 vs MiniMax H3: Which Suits the SceneWan 3.0 against MiniMax H3 on SceneMixer: the longer take with more references versus the denser, higher-resolution segment, and how to choose for the→326Pressed Back and the Videos Are Gone? Reading the Episode CardsYour clips live inside each episode, not on the episode list. What 'n/m videos done' and 'Composed' mean, the Start Editing button, and returning to y→327Where Your Credits Go in One EpisodeFive things are charged and everything else is free. What each one costs, how the freeze-then-charge cycle protects you, and what happens when somethi→328Where Is My History? Versions, Text, Composites and CreditsHistory on SceneMixer means seven different things: earlier clips of a segment, earlier storyboard text, past composites, credit and order records, fe→329Where the Music in an Ad Video Comes FromEvery SceneMixer ad gets its own music, written for that ad and mixed under the dialogue all the way through the end card. Where it comes from, what y→330Where Your Files Live and What Deleting DoesUploads go straight to object storage, never through our servers. What a link really is, which files use your quota, and what deleting does.→331Which Image Tier for Character, Location and Prop SheetsA decision table for SceneMixer's ten image tiers: a whole cast, faces in close-up, 2K locations, long descriptions, state images and cover posters.→332Which Model Is Best? Pick a Video, Image or Text Tier by PurposeEvery video, image and text tier on the site: what each family is good at, where its price shows, and a decision table by purpose.→333Which Photos Work for an AI Ad VideoUp to four images: a product, a shopfront, a dish, a car, an app screenshot. What makes a photo usable, what happens to people in it, and which screen→334Which Script Files Work: TXT, DOCX, Markdown, and What Does NotThe script box takes pasted text and three file types. What happens to formatting and images in a Word file, why links and PDFs are refused, how to fi→335Which Text Tier for Reading Scripts and StoryboardsA decision table for SceneMixer’s text tiers: when the default is enough, when to step up for a failing storyboard, and where the free first storyboar→336While the Script Is Being Read: Stages, Leaving, FailureWhat happens after you press Next in step 1: the stages, how long it takes, whether you can leave, what it costs, and what a failure does to your cred→337Who Is in Frame: Naming Characters and Off-Screen VoicesName every visible character with an @ chip and leave out the ones who are not. How to write off-screen voices, single-person shots and background peo→338Why a Generation Takes TimeThree limits decide when your clip starts: your slot count, a site-wide cap at the model service, and the model's own run time.→339Why a Segment Was Split in Two, and What 'Continues' MeansA segment whose shots add up to more than one generation allows is cut in two at a shot boundary. Where the cut lands, what 'continues' means, why the→340Why a Task Sometimes Waits 15 Seconds MoreThe automatic retry on SceneMixer: when a service says busy, the site tries once more for you, sometimes after a 15-second pause. What triggers it and→341Consistent AI Series: Same Cast, Props and RoomsOne cast, one prop list and one layout per room, kept the same from the first shot to the last episode. What that looks like on screen, and what you n→342Why Characters Swap Sides Between Cuts (and the 180° Rule)In AI video, people often flip left and right at the cut. What the 180-degree rule is, why shot-by-shot generation breaks it, and how a world for each→343Why Is This Button Greyed Out? Every CaseNext, Generate Video, Composite Episode, Delete segment, Remove Badge, Upload: every button that can be unavailable, why each time, and what unlocks i→344Why Pro Tiers Sometimes Queue: Per-Minute LimitsWhy a sheet or segment can wait before it starts on SceneMixer: your plan’s limit on tasks at once, the per-minute limit on the Pro image tier, and wh→345Why Shared AI Videos Carry the SceneMixer Badge, Even for MembersMembers can make clips without the AI badge, but anything shared through a SceneMixer link carries it. What changes, what stays yours, and the one-min→346Why Sheets Are Plain: White Background, Even Light, No MoodSheets are not stills from your film; they are references every shot is matched to. Why a moody sheet makes worse clips, and where the cinematic look →347Why Storyboard Labels Turn Into Pills When You Edit (Non-Chinese UI)On a non-Chinese interface, the fixed parts of a storyboard show in your language and become pills in edit mode. Why, what a pill allows, what happens→348Why the Next Segment Opens Like the Last One Ended, and How to CutEach segment is generated on its own, so openings can repeat. What a segment starts from, how to get a clean cut, and how to carry a wound or a coat a→349Why Video Costs More Than Everything Else: Credits Per SecondParsing is per thousand characters, sheets per image, storyboards per hundred characters, video per second. Why per-second dwarfs the rest and how to →350Working in Your Own LanguageThe interface, the storyboard you read, and the language your characters actually speak are three separate things. How each one is decided and which y→351Dialogue in the Storyboard: How to Write It, What Save Tidies UpHow to write a dialogue line in the storyboard, which casual forms save tidies up, the messages it shows, and off-screen, phone and two-speaker lines.→352Write Dialogue in Your Script So It Is Picked Up Word for WordThe parse carries dialogue from your script into the outlines; the storyboard copies it word for word. The line shape it recognises, delivery notes, p→353Write Fights, Crowds and Group Scenes That AI Video Gets RightAI video is best with few people and one clear action per shot. How to write a fight blow by blow, a crowd as background and a dinner of six without b→354Write Hooks and Cliffhangers Into Your Short Drama ScriptShort drama lives on the first seconds and the last line of each episode. How to write an opening hook, end every episode on a question, and check bot→355How to Write Positions in a Storyboard: Sit, Stand, Face, MoveWhere people stand, sit and walk comes from your storyboard text. A phrasebook for tables, doors, windows, beds and cars, plus posture, facing and mov→356AI Create Writes the Script in Your LanguageThe script from AI Create comes out in the language you use the site in, one of sixteen. How to switch before you write, how the price follows, where →357AI Create: Writing the One-Line Brief for a Good ScriptWhat to put in the AI Create box so the script comes out the way you want: genre, lead, conflict, ending, tone, and what to leave out. With before-and→358Yearly Plan Credits Arrive Monthly: Why and What It MeansPay for a year and the plan is one payment but twelve monthly grants. What lands on payment day, what arrives each month, what happens on refund, upgr→359“Your Edit Could Not Be Synced”: Every Reason and What to DoEditing a storyboard in your own language? The status line above a segment says when your edit did not reach the production copy. Each of the eight re→360Your First Five Minutes: What Is on the Home PageA tour of the home page after you sign in: the four tabs in the big box, the price on the button, Recent Projects, Featured Projects, the sidebar and →361Your Own Reference Images: What Changes When You Replace a SheetUploading your own image replaces the sheet the video looks at. What the swap changes, what stays (description, existing clips), and how to prepare th→362Your Scene Image Becomes the Set: How AI Builds a 360° RoomA location’s scene image is opened up into a 360° set and measured, then every shot in that scene is filmed inside it. How it works, and what makes a →363Your Uploaded Clip in a Remake: Where It Goes and What It's Used ForA remake starts from a clip you upload. What the site does with it, what it never does (feed it to the video model, share it, train on it), and when i→