How to make an AI language-learning drama
Brief for AI Create: A language-learning drama in Spanish for beginners: a shy exchange student in Seville gets one small task a day from her landlady; each episode is one situation (the market, the bus, the pharmacy), short lines, and one phrase repeated three times.
Write for learners
- One situation per episode. The market, the bus, the doctor.
- Short lines, said slowly by the situation: one sentence per shot gives each line its own time. Shot timing.
- Repeat the key phrase three times in the episode, in different shots.
- Write exactly what should be said, including accents and punctuation. Dialogue.
Languages, subtitles and versions
- Dialogue language is set per project in Step 1: English, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, Russian, French, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Turkish, German or Ukrainian. Dialogue language.
- Subtitles come from your script's words, burned in or as SRT, on accounts with a purchase. Subtitles.
- A second language is a second project with the same cast. Second-language version.
- Accents can be described per character. Give a character an accent.
The market, shot by shot
| Beat | Shot to adapt |
|---|---|
| The stall | [Shot 1] 4s: Wide shot, a sunny market street, fruit stalls. @Emma walks up to a stall with a basket. |
| The phrase | [Shot 2] 4s: Close-up on @Emma. @Emma (nervous): Hola. Quiero un kilo de naranjas, por favor. (voice: Emma) |
| The reply | [Shot 3] 4s: Medium shot. @Don Pepe smiles. @Don Pepe (warm): ¿Un kilo? ¡Claro! (voice: Pepe) |
| The repeat | [Shot 4] 4s: Close-up on @Emma, more confident. @Emma: Y un kilo de limones, por favor. (voice: Emma) |
Make it in SceneMixer, start to finish
- Script: paste your own on Upload Script, or write the brief above in AI Create and let it draft the episodes.
- Step 1: Type Short Drama; Scene Style Mediterranean Coast, Latin Colonial Town; Costume Style Soft Everyday; Visual Style Digital HD, Soft Glow; Target Region; dialogue language; 9:16 Portrait. Then read the script.
- Step 2: the learner and the locals with one mark and a voice each; the market, the bus and the café as locations. The first 15 setup images on an account are free.
- Storyboard: generate episode 1 first (free on your first drama) and read it before you render anything. One place per segment.
- Video: render on the default tier at 10 credits a second, fix single shots instead of whole episodes, then put the episode together and post.
| Episode | Situation | Key phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The market. | “Quiero un kilo de…, por favor.” (I would like a kilo of…, please.) |
| 2 | The bus. | “¿Este autobús va a…?” (Does this bus go to…?) |
| 3 | The pharmacy. | “Me duele la cabeza.” (My head hurts.) |
| 4 | The café. | “Para llevar, por favor.” (To take away, please.) |
| 5 | The landlady. | “Perdón, llego tarde.” (Sorry, I am late.) |
FAQ
How do I make a language-learning video with AI?
Write one everyday situation per episode with short lines and a repeated key phrase, choose the dialogue language in Step 1, and add subtitles.
Which languages can the characters speak?
Any of 15 languages.
Can I add subtitles?
Yes, from your script's words, burned in or as SRT, on accounts that have made a purchase.
Can I make the same episode in two languages?
Yes. Make a second project from the same script with the other dialogue language and bring the cast across.
Can I make characters speak slowly?
Give each line its own shot and keep lines short; each line needs time to be spoken.
Can a character have an accent?
Yes. Describe it on the character.
Vertical or landscape?
9:16 Portrait for short lessons on feeds, 16:9 Landscape for a course.
How long should an episode be?
One to three minutes, one situation each.
Updated November 1, 2026