Generate AI short videos from text or images
You want TikTok, Douyin, Xiaohongshu or Reels videos but have no footage, so you want AI to generate the shots.
A ready-to-post AI short video with captions and music
3 top picks
Kuaishou's AI video tool; generates clips of a few seconds from text or images, good as short-video footage.
Free: To be verified (the pricing page loads its content by script and we couldn't read it)
MiniMax's video model; run the same prompt in another tool and pick the best result.
Free: To be verified
Stitch the clips together with captions, music and transitions, and export vertical video.
Free: Free plan (basic editing and free templates)
How to combine them
- 1
Write each shot in one sentence: subject, action, setting, camera angle.
- 2
Generate each shot in both Kling AI and Hailuo AI, try a few times and keep the best.
- 3
Import the clips into CapCut, put them in order, and add auto-captions and music.
- 4
Export 9:16 vertical video; before posting, check for warped frames or odd fingers.
How far the free plans go
Free allowances for Kling AI and Hailuo AI are both to be verified; CapCut has a free plan. AI video generation is usually credit-based, so heavy use needs a paid plan. Partly to be verified
Prices and limits change often. Data checked on 2026-10-27; the official sites are the final word.
Not for
- Brand ads that need real filming and real people on camera
- Making fake videos of real people (deepfakes)
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