How to make an AI TV pilot or pitch trailer
Quick answer: A pilot shows a buyer, a producer or an audience that the show works; a pitch trailer shows it in a minute. In SceneMixer, set Type to TV Series and upload the pilot script: the cast is drawn once, the episode is storyboarded and rendered shot by shot, and you join it into one video. For a trailer, write a second short script of the best moments and render it with the same characters. Use it as previs, not as a finished broadcast.
Brief for AI Create: A pitch trailer for a TV series: a small-town coroner who can hear the last ten seconds of a dead person's life; sixty seconds, five moments, the title card at the end.
Pilot or trailer
| You need | Make | How |
|---|---|---|
| To prove the story works | The pilot episode | Upload the pilot script, TV Series type, render the episode. |
| To sell the idea in a minute | A pitch trailer | A short script of five to eight moments with the same cast. Make an AI trailer. |
| To show the look | A mood reel | Three or four key scenes. Previs and animatics. |
Make it look like a show
- One cast across pilot and trailer: reuse characters in a second project with Pick existing. Reuse characters.
- A considered look chosen once. Visual styles.
- A poster for the deck: the promo cover. Promo cover.
- Higher resolution for the best clips. Enhance.
The trailer, shot by shot
| Beat | Shot to adapt |
|---|---|
| The town | [Shot 1] 3s: Wide shot, a small town at dawn under fog. |
| The lab | [Shot 2] 3s: Medium shot. @Dr Ellis pulls off her gloves in a cold morgue lit by tube lights. |
| The gift | [Shot 3] 4s: Close-up on @Dr Ellis closing her eyes. Ambient: a heartbeat, then a whisper. |
| The line | [Shot 4] 4s: Close-up on @Sheriff Dunn. @Sheriff Dunn (uneasy): How could you possibly know that? (voice: Dunn) |
| The title | [Shot 5] 3s: Wide shot, the town at night, every porch light off but one. |
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 TV Series; Scene Style American Small Town, Hospital Ward; Costume Style Professional Uniforms, Smart Casual; Visual Style Shot on Film, Digital HD; Target Region; dialogue language; 16:9 Landscape. Then read the script.
- Step 2: the main cast with specific faces; key locations; reuse them in the trailer project with Pick existing. 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.
| Moment | What it sells | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The world | Where the show lives. | 3 s |
| The hero | Who we follow. | 3 s |
| The hook | What makes it different. | 4 s |
| The conflict | Who stands in the way. | 4 s |
| The title | The promise. | 3 s |
FAQ
How do I make a TV pilot with AI?
Set Type to TV Series, upload the pilot script, draw the cast once, and render and join the episode.
How do I make a pitch trailer?
Write a short script of five to eight key moments with the same characters and render it.
Can the trailer use the same cast as the pilot?
Yes. Bring the characters into the second project with Pick existing.
Is this broadcast quality?
Use it as a pilot, previs or pitch; Enhance raises clips up to 2K.
Can I get a poster?
Yes, from the promo cover feature.
Can I use famous actors?
No. Real people cannot be depicted.
Vertical or landscape?
16:9 Landscape for a TV pitch.
How long should a pitch trailer be?
About a minute.
Updated October 31, 2026