AI short film generator

Turn a story into a short film. Write what it's about, edit the free script, and approve a storyboard of every shot before Solmi films it, with spoken lines, natural sound and an original score.

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How to make a short film with AI

From a few lines of story to a finished MP4 film in three steps.

  1. 1. Write the story Describe your film in a few lines, or just a feeling. Pick a style (cinematic, 3D animation, anime, black and white, or dreamlike), a length of about 15, 30, 45 or 60 seconds, and where it will play: YouTube (16:9), or TikTok, Reels and Shorts (9:16).
  2. 2. Edit the script and draw the storyboard Write the script turns the story into scenes and shots that fit the length, with the cast and any lines they say, for free; change any of it. Draw the storyboard then makes a picture of each character and the first frame of every shot, at 5 credits a picture.
  3. 3. Approve it, film it and download it Redraw any frame you don't like, from scratch or with a change you describe. Film it turns every frame into a clip with its own sound and lines, cut together under an original score, as a 720p MP4 in a few minutes.

What you can do

  • A free script to read and edit first: the scenes, the shots, the cast and the lines they say
  • A storyboard to approve before the film is made: redraw any frame, or describe a change
  • Every shot starts from its approved frame, with the faces and clothes you saw
  • 5 credits a picture, then 4 a second and 5 for the score: about 165 credits for 30 seconds

Example films made with this tool

Keep the Light On: Cinematic, 22 s, five shots, 128 credits
The Last Flower: 3D animation, vertical, 20 s, 115 credits

What a film costs

A film is paid in two steps. The storyboard is 5 credits a picture: one for each character and one for each shot. Filming it is 4 credits a second and 5 for the score (none without music); a shot runs 4 seconds, or 6 to 8 when someone speaks, and the script picks how many shots your length needs. Redrawing a frame is 5 credits. Writing the script is free, every price shows on its button, and a storyboard or film that fails is refunded. The table shows typical films with one character.

LengthCredits with music
About 15 secondsAbout 85 credits
About 30 secondsAbout 165 credits
About 45 secondsAbout 240 credits
About 60 secondsAbout 315 credits

What it can't do

Films run about 15 to 60 seconds at 720p, in 16:9 or 9:16. The cast is invented from your story and always grown-ups: you can't put yourself or a real person in a film here, it never copies a celebrity, and you can't add your own music. There are no subtitles or on-screen titles. Lines are voiced in each shot, so a character's voice can change from one shot to the next, and small details can drift between shots, so watch the film before you share it. For a film set to your own song, use the AI movie maker.

Frequently asked questions

Can AI make a short film from a story?

Yes. Write what your film is about, and Solmi writes a script of scenes and shots, draws a storyboard frame for every shot, and once you approve it films each shot with its own sound under an original score. You edit the script and fix any frame before you pay for the film.

How much does an AI short film cost?

The storyboard is 5 credits a picture, one for each character and each shot, and filming it is 4 credits a second plus 5 for the score: a film of about 30 seconds is about 165 credits. Redrawing a frame is 5 credits and writing the script is free. A new account's 20 starter credits are not enough for a film, so buy credits or a plan first. A storyboard or film that fails is refunded.

Can I change the storyboard before the film is made?

Yes. Every frame can be redrawn from scratch, or changed: describe what to change, like "make it night" or "she holds a lantern", and the rest of the frame stays as it is. Each redraw is 5 credits, and nothing is filmed until you press Film it.

Do the characters talk?

They can. The script gives a character a short line in a shot where it helps the story, and that shot is filmed with the line spoken in it and the scene's own sound. You can change or remove a line before you draw the storyboard.

Can I use the film commercially?

Yes, when you make it on a paid plan or with a credit pack; creations on the free plan are for personal, non-commercial use. Your story must not copy someone else's characters or a real person.