If you are going to pitch story ideas or pursue storytelling, then using AI tools will save you a great deal of time. It is no news how good the AI content generators have become these days. Certain generative tools are good for specific tasks like music creation, scene mockup generation, and AI editing.
Whenever using AI in your filmmaking process, it is important to use specific tools for a detailed result. Using basic prompts is only going to give you generic results and waste your time. In this post, I have curated AI tools that can greatly assist you in the filmmaking process
Kling AI
With Kling, you can queue unlimited tasks with brand watermark removal. Although it is not yet a full replacement for traditional workflows, they are quite useful for storyboarding. With their motion control feature, you can make your character mimic any movements. Just click on the ‘Generate’, add a video of character actions to mimic, and add your character’s image.
Pricing:
- Standard plan: $79.2/Year
- Pro plan: $293.04/Year
- Premier plan: $728.64/Year
- (New) Ultra plan: $1429.99/Year
Highlights:
- Offers daily 3 free uses.
- Suited for prototyping scenes and thumbnails.
- Best for indie filmmakers in terms of pricing and features.
- The results may lack the polished finishes needing further refining.
OpenArt AI
Before you commit to the storytelling, it is important to generate mockups for the scenes you want to create. OpenAI can generate images and videos using the latest AI models. You can switch between multiple models if you aren’t satisfied with the generated results.
Moodboards and marketing assets: Never has it been this easy for non-designers to create mockups for the story. You can create curated collages that show the direction of your storytelling process. Some AI tools are known to generate wonky results past 10 seconds. This is when consistent character creation comes into play. For better accuracy, all you need to provide is the character image and description.
Not every time a single prompt may give the desired result. This is when you can use its Motion-sync and ‘Edit Video’ features to refine the generated results.
Pricing:
- Essential plan: $7/seat/month
- Advanced plan: $14.5/seat/month
- Infinite plan: $28/seat/month
- Wonder plan: $120/seat/month
Highlights:
- Easy to switch between models, including Nano Banana Pro, Veo 3.1, and Seedance 1.5.
- Offers discount coupons for affordable prices.
- Although no free plan is available, it does offer 40 free credits(one-time).
- Great for creatives who like to try different AI features.
- Although it can do basic editing, there are other options for full timeline control.
Invideo
Apart from creative video generation, you could create AI UGC videos for ads with unlimited exports. Invideo offers a video collection of over 6000+ and 3+ million standard media libraries. Other AI models included with Invideo AI are Veo 3.1 and Sora 2. Their AI movie maker helps you create and edit animated movies easily.
Pricing(Billed yearly):
- Plus plan: $28/month
- Max plan: $50/month
- Generative plan: $100/month
- Team plan: $899/month
Highlights:
- Far fewer credits on the entry-level plans like Plus and Max.
- Plus plan features a generation limit of up to 50 video minutes.
- Offers credit addons for flexible limits and pricing structures.
- Uses Nano Banana Pro AI models.
Pictory
Pictory works best for turning your ideas into distribution-ready videos. It features generative tools like Text to Video, URL to Video, and Image to Video among others. Their AI video editor helps you get the final cut from your generated results. This is the helpful tool for those finding an alternative for traditional editing tools.
Pricing:
- Starter plan: ₹1,599
- Professional plan: ₹2,499
- Team plan: ₹8,399
- Enterprise plan: Custom pricing
Highlights:
- Features a variety of voices by ElevenLabs to add realism to your AI films.
- Although good for shorter scenes and daily stories but not good for longer cinematic storytelling.
- Great for creating content for platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and brand reels.
Vadoo AI
Apart from providing AI-powered video hosting. This feature optimizes delivery based on the viewers location to help reduce dropout times. It is helpful for creating AI generated short videos, reels, and other short form content. It offers a generous amount of credits for the price compared to other tools. Their advanced plan up to 10k credits with an option for 5 parallel tasks.
Pricing:
- Starter plan: $13/month
- Pro plan: $27/month
- Advance plan: $99/month
Highlights:
- Offers ready to use templates and effects along with AI generative tools.
- AI limitation: The advanced AI model Veo3 is available on the advance plan only.
- More than enough AI credits for entry level plans.
Conclusion
It is important to know that there is no single tool for all your needs. Depending on what you want to accomplish, it is important to find tools that offer enough credits. This is why I would personally recommend Vadoo AI and OpenArt AI. Pictory is great if your main goal is to experiment with new concepts before finalising the output.