> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AI Movies

> Cinematic short films up to 2 minutes — with a hook, a twist and a payoff, dialogue, and your own cast.

AI Movies turns an idea into a short film. Crealix plans it in **15-second scenes**, draws a storyboard sheet for each scene, then turns every storyboard into a cinematic clip with native dialogue and continuity between shots.

**Best for:** micro-dramas, POV stories, twist thrillers, “what if” films and any story you'd pitch in one sentence.

## Step by step

**1. Write the idea — or the script**

![Your movie section with duration chips, dialogue language and the idea field](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/PT9vAPiU_A6ksr_K/images/app/v2/fmt-movies-idea.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=PT9vAPiU_A6ksr_K\&q=85\&s=6259a34c750c21e8090d0b68c26b5d58)

① Duration · ② Scenes counter · ③ Dialogue language · ④ Your idea or script

One or two sentences are enough: who it's about, what goes wrong, and the twist.

* *The waitress everyone ignores turns out to own the restaurant.*
* *You wake up in 1850 with 3% battery.*
* *The last dragon works the night shift at a gas station.*

Three helpers sit under the field:

* **Generate premise** — the AI proposes an idea.
* **Write it with an AI** — opens a prompt you can paste into your favourite chatbot to write the script with it.
* **Copy format template** — copies the Crealix script format so you can write a full script (up to 5,000 characters). A full script's scenes are used exactly as written.

**2. Choose duration and language**

Duration goes from **15 seconds to 2 minutes** in 15-second steps (15 s, 30 s, 45 s, 1 m, 1:15, 1:30, 1:45, 2 m). The counter (②) shows how many scenes you'll get — for example *30 s · 2 scenes*.

Dialogue languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Indonesian and Mandarin.

**3. Pick the story type and pacing**

![Story type chips and pacing chips](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/PT9vAPiU_A6ksr_K/images/app/v2/fmt-movies-type.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=PT9vAPiU_A6ksr_K\&q=85\&s=6284e368094697876b0388034d503bb3)

① Story type · ② Pacing

**Story type** shapes the structure and tone: Auto, Micro-drama, POV, Twist thriller, Survival / action, Romance, Fantasy, Slice of life, What if…, Comedy or Cinematic silent (no dialogue).

**Pacing** decides how many storyboard panels each 15-second scene gets — more panels means more cuts and a faster rhythm:

| Pacing | Panels per scene | Feels like |
| - | - | - |
| Auto | 5–10 | Crealix chooses per scene |
| Normal | 5–7 | Classic film rhythm |
| Fast | 7–9 | Trailer energy |
| Viral | 9–12 | Short-form, constant motion |
| Dopamine | 15 | A cut every second |

**4. Set the format, cast and look**

* **Aspect ratio** — 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9.
* **Quality** — **480p** (economy), **768p** (recommended) or **1080p** (max).
* **Characters** — up to 6 from your [Characters](https://docs.crealix.ai/workspace/characters.md), so your cast looks the same in every shot.
* **Visual style**, plus optional **visual context** (up to 1,500 characters) describing the world: era, place, lighting, wardrobe. Visual context takes priority over the style.

**5. Choose the generation path**

![Generation path with Storyboards first, Complete movie and the AI transitions switch](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/PT9vAPiU_A6ksr_K/images/app/v2/fmt-movies-path.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=PT9vAPiU_A6ksr_K\&q=85\&s=02dabaf5103b0208f70fd40f7dee33fc)

① Storyboards first · ② Complete movie · ③ AI transitions between scenes

* **Storyboards first** *(cheaper)* — Crealix plans the movie and draws one storyboard sheet per scene. Review the panels, then animate the scenes one by one — or all at once — from the editor.
* **Complete movie** — Crealix plans the movie, draws the storyboards, animates every 15-second scene with native dialogue and continuity, and adds captions automatically.
* **AI transitions between scenes** — adds a 1-second AI clip where the story jumps in time or place. Scenes that cut straight from the previous frame are left untouched. Uses more credits.

Add music and captions and click **Create movie**.

## Cost

A 30-second movie (2 scenes) costs about **139 credits** and a 60-second movie about **273 credits** with **Complete movie** at 768p. 480p is cheaper and 1080p costs more; **Storyboards first** lets you approve the storyboards before paying for video. You're charged on the actual result.

## Tips for strong short films

* **Write the twist first**, then the setup that hides it.
* **One location, two or three characters** keeps continuity tight in short durations.
* **Use visual context** for period pieces or a specific world — *"1920s Chicago, rain, neon signs, film noir lighting"*.
* **Pick Viral or Dopamine pacing** for Shorts; **Normal** for 16:9 films with more dialogue.


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