- Step1: Open the Animate AI generation page and write a short story idea, script, or plot brief.
- Step2: Choose the video length: 5 seconds, 15 seconds, or 30 seconds.
- Step3: Select the closest genre or style, such as children’s story, horror, comedy, fantasy, palace drama, 3D, anime, clay, or retro.
- Step4: Add character, scene, mood, or format details, and upload a reference character photo if you have one.
- Step5: Choose subtitles if needed and specify 9:16, 16:9, or 1:1 in the brief when relevant.
- Step6: Buy credits or use existing credits, then spend them to start generation.
- Step7: Wait while automated generation runs with auto-retry and quality fallback.
- Step8: Open your account dashboard and download the finished publish-ready MP4.