How to make an AI Christmas ad
One line for the box next to the upload: Our hand-poured soy candles in a Christmas gift box of three; for people who hate giving gift cards; free shipping until December 19.
Count back from the 25th
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| Now | Choose the gift product. Take or clean up one to four photos: the product, the box, a detail, the product in use. |
| Early November | Make the 30-second main ad in portrait. Check the end card: brand, product name, tagline, Order now. |
| Mid November | Fix any shot that missed, rebuild the cut, export. Make a 15-second teaser from a second photo. |
| Late November | Teaser out, behind the Black Friday noise or after it. The Black Friday ad. |
| December 1–19 | Main ad out. The spoken line and end card carry the last shipping date. |
| December 20–24 | Edit the end card to Gift cards and local pickup and rebuild the cut: same shots, new ending. |
| December 26 onwards | Change the end card again for the January sale. No reshoot. |
The earlier the first cut exists, the more room there is to reshoot one shot rather than all of them. The whole ad flow, step by step.
Which photo, and which tone
The first photo is the main subject and the end card is built around it. A product is redrawn as a clean studio shot; a shop front or a cafe is kept as it is and becomes the place the ad happens in, with any customers in the photo removed first. Up to four photos of the same thing: the gift box closed, open, a detail, the thing being used. Which photos work.
| Tone | Christmas use |
|---|---|
| Warm | Family, a table, a gift opened; the classic Christmas spot. |
| Twist | It looks like a snowstorm, then it is the glitter on the box; ends on the offer. |
| Minimal | The product, one light, one line; for brands that do not shout. |
| Mouth-watering close-ups | Food and drink: steam, pour, cut, for hampers and festive menus. |
| Funny | A gift that goes wrong, then yours; mass-market items. |
| A day in the life | Clothing and everyday things worn through a December morning. |
Length and quality move the price; tone and format do not. Portrait for feeds and stories, landscape for a website or a screen in the shop. Length, format and quality.
Snow, lights, and where they come from
You do not pick a Christmas set. The one line and the tone are read, and the script puts the product where Christmas happens: a kitchen with a tree in the corner, a street with lights, a snowy doorstep. If you need a specific setting, write it into the line: filmed in a small bookshop with a window display. Decorations are generated; the product stays exactly as photographed. Real people in your photos are removed; the ad's cast is generated to fit the buyer you describe. An ad for a shop · An ad for a product.
The offer goes on the end card
No video model writes legible text reliably, so the ad never draws prices or dates into the picture. Three places carry the offer: the spoken line (Free shipping until the nineteenth), the end card (brand, product name, a tagline with the offer, and Order now), and your post caption. Edit the end card after the cut is made and rebuild without reshooting: the same spot serves the sale, the last-shipping-day push and the January clearance. The end card · The price is a cap.
A Christmas video that is not an ad
If what you want is a Christmas story rather than a spot, that is a drama project: a Christmas romance, a bedtime story for the week before, a greeting from an animated mascot. A Christmas romance movie · Bedtime stories · A New Year video.
Make it in SceneMixer, start to finish
- Photos: open the Ad Video tab and upload one to four photos of the same subject. The read is free and tells you what it saw: category, product name, any brand name legible on the label.
- One line: say what it is and who it is for. When the line and the photo disagree, the line wins.
- Pickers: vibe, length (15, 30 or 60 seconds), portrait or landscape, 480P / 720P / 1080P. The price beside the quality is the ceiling you will pay.
- Make my ad: the script, cast, locations and storyboard are written, every segment is generated with its sound, and the end card carries your brand, product name, tagline and call to action.
- Fix, then export: a shot that missed can be regenerated alone; the end card text can be edited and the cut rebuilt without reshooting. The ad progress page.
| Picker | Options | Changes the price? |
|---|---|---|
| Vibe | Epic, Funny, Warm, Minimal, Twist, Mouth-watering close-ups, Show how it works, A day in the life | No |
| Length | 15, 30 or 60 seconds (one, two or four segments) | Yes |
| Format | Portrait 9:16 or Landscape 16:9 | No |
| Quality | 480P, 720P or 1080P | Yes |
FAQ
How do I make a Christmas ad with AI?
Upload one to four photos of the gift product, write one line with the Christmas angle and the offer, pick a tone and a length, and the spot is written, shot and finished with an end card.
Can I put the price or the shipping date in the video?
Not in the picture; text is not drawn reliably. Put it in the spoken line, on the end card and in your caption.
Can I reuse the ad for the January sale?
Yes. Edit the end card and rebuild the cut with the same shots; no reshoot.
Which tone works for Christmas?
Warm for family and gifts, Twist for a reveal that ends on the offer, Minimal for premium goods, close-ups for food and drink.
Does it add snow and a tree?
The setting is written from your line and tone: Christmas rooms, lights and snow are generated; the product stays as photographed.
How long should a Christmas ad be?
30 seconds for one product, 15 for a teaser, 60 for a small collection with several photos.
What does it cost?
One figure is quoted before it starts and it is a ceiling; length and quality set it, tone and format do not.
Can the ad be in another language?
Yes. The spoken line and end card follow the language you choose; the same spot can be made again in a second language.
Updated November 1, 2026