MovieFlo.AI Guide
About the Private Alpha
Welcome to the MovieFlo.AI private alpha! We truly appreciate you taking the time to test our new platform. Your feedback is critical! There is a “Alpha Feedback” link in the app, and we highly encourage you to use it. Tell us what you like, don’t like, and what you think is missing to make MovieFlo.AI a critical part of your everyday pipeline!
Private Alpha Link: https://app.moviefloai.com
**Desktop App: MovieFlo.AI is currently a desktop web app. It is not currently optimized for mobile devices.
Guide
Top Navigation: Lay of the Land
Discover - The Discover section is where you find other published stories by our community. You can view different categories such as Adventure, Science Fiction, Anime and more.
My Library - This is a collection of the Stories you have created on MovieFlo.AI. Everything you create is automatically saved here, so you can view all of your creations and go back and edit them, if you wish.
Create - This is the starting point for bringing your ideas to life! Clicking this will start you on the process of creating your new story.
Credits
Overview: Credits are used to generate content, such as prompts, videos and images in the stories you create on MovieFlo.AI. Users are given a modest amount of credits when they first sign up and then must purchase either Credit Packs or Subscriptions to continue using the app via the “Pricing” button in the top right of the app. (Please note for the Private Alpha we will initially only have Credit Packs, but soon will be debuting Subscriptions.
During the MovieFlo.AI Private Alpha, those you sign up for an account will get a one-time allowance of X Credits that can be used to generate content, such as images and videos.
How to buy more: If you wish to purchase additional Credits, you can do so by clicking the Purchase Credits button.
The Credits Packs available for purchase are:
Creator Top-Up ($10): 750 Credits
AI Filmmaker Pack ($25): 2000 Credits
Studio Pack ($50): 4500 Credits
Producer Pack ($99): 10,000 Credits
Studio Pack ($249): 30,000 Credits
Introduction
First thing you will need to do is create an account to use MovieFlo.AI*. It is very simple, just click on the SIGN IN button in the top right corner of the screen. Then, you have the option of continuing with a Google account, or manually signing up with an email address and password. That’s all there is to it!
*You MUST use the same email you used to request Private Alpha access.
Account Creation
First thing you will need to do is create an account to use MovieFlo.AI. It is very simple, just click on the SIGN IN button in the top right corner of the screen. Then, you have the option of continuing with a Google account, or manually signing up with an email address and password. That’s all there is to it!
Step 1 - Let's Start Creating!
1 - Click on the Create or Start Creating buttons (they do the same thing).
2 - Choose your primary Story Type: Story Types are each trained on the specific style and genre you choose. We will be adding many more Story Types soon.
Min Short: We STRONGLY suggest you use the 1 min short to begin as it will use less credits overall.
Short Film (3-5 minute shorts): with a focus on anime and animated films.
Episodic Drama (60, 1 minute episodes): For short form episodic content.
3 - Choose your initial Visual Style: There are many to explore, like Photorealistic, Shonen Anime, Claymation, Modern Comic, and more! (Note: You can experiment with styles by changing them in the Settings for each Story you create).
4 - Select your primary Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Widescreen), 2:3 (Vertical), 1:1 (Square).
5 - Default Models: These allow you to pre-select the default video model. This can be changed at any time in the Settings or for each individual shot via a pulldown menu. For Private Alpha we recommend using the default model.
Step 2 - Craft Your Story Concept
Now the creative fun begins! The MovieFlo.AI Co-Pilot “Flo” is here to help bring your vision to life.
Describe Your Idea: In the "Concept" section, work with Flo and type out your initial story idea or concept. It can be as simple or complex as you like.
Go With The Flo: Next Flo will lead you through a small series of questions to craft your characters, setting, plot points, target audience if this is for an ad, or product features you want to highlight. Pick from Flo’s suggestions, combine them, or add your own idea. It's up to you how much to use Flo’s suggestions at every step.
Upload Existing Script (Optional): If you already have a script, you can upload it here to get started. (PDF and .txt files supported. Please note exceptionally long scripts may currently have issues).
When you're ready and happy with your answers, click (Generate) Synopsis. Flo will create a concise summary of your core concept under the Synopsis tab. Read it carefully, make any edits if needed. Small changes here can make a big difference in your story. You can also go back to edit your initial Concept. Note: If you do this, you will need to regenerate the Synopsis to see the updates.
Once satisfied, click (Generate) Scenes:
Step 3 - Develop Your Script & Scenes
Your story is taking shape! Based on your Synopsis, Flo has generated a Scene-by-Scene Breakdown of your story. The Story Type you selected will determine the structure (3 Acts, 1 Scene, 60 1 min episodes)
Review & Edit Scene-by-Scene Breakdown: Read through the scene-by-scene outline. You can make edits, add a new scene, or delete a scene.
Generate Full Script: When you're happy with the Scene-by-Scene Breakdown, click (Generate) Full Script. The Co-Pilot will write dialogue, action lines, and descriptions for each scene. You can then review and edit the generated script within our editor. Use the Fullscreen button to expand the script.
Once your script feels solid, click (Generate) Characters
Step 4 - Create Your Characters
Based on your script, Flo will identify key characters and create character descriptions for them. Now let's bring them to life visually. When you arrive on the Character page, your first Character will have auto-generated its image. You can always re-generate if you want to see other options by clicking the (Generate) Character Details button. If you like, you can also batch generate all the Character Images all at once by clicking that button.
Edit Character Details: Click on any character name or image. You can change their name and refine their text description (personality, appearance, role in the story).
Generate Character Visuals: For each character, you have two powerful options to create their look:
Generate from Story: Flo will suggest an image prompt based on the character's description in your script and your chosen project style. You can edit this prompt for more control. Tip: Start with the AI's suggestion, then tweak it!
Create from Photo: You can use a photo of yourself, or your friends, etc. and bring them into your story (as long as you have permission)! Upload a reference photo. Flo will generate an image prompt to transform it into your chosen style. You can also choose whether to keep the photo's outfit or apply the character's story wardrobe. More detailed information below.
Options:
Description: The story will provide details here, not just about physical appearance, but also about personality, history, and anything else that could be pertinent to the story. Editing the visual details here will alter the Image Prompt. It can be an easy workflow to alter basic information here and allow the AI to expand on this in the Image Prompt. Note: in order to apply changes to the Image Prompt, you must tap the Suggest button below the prompt.
Image Prompt: This field contains all the information necessary to generate the character image. You can edit any of these details as you desire. You can also use the Suggest button below the prompt, if you make updates to the story or Description above. Also, if you switch the visual style using Settings.
Generate Image: Once your text prompt is ready, click the (Generate) Character button. If you are not happy with the results, you can Re-Generate and if comfortable, make edits to the prompt as well.
Create from Photo: In order to use a photo here, you just drag your photo into the Reference field. Then, click Suggest to get a fresh Image Prompt that supports the new look! You only need a partial body shot for this to work. AI will add the rest. Just make sure the photo has only one subject and is clearly distinct from the background.
Keep Photo Outfit: Selecting this will keep the outfit the person in the photo is wearing.
Voice: You can also specify a voice for each character. Just click on the Voice selection to see and hear the options. Press the play button to hear a sample. (You also have the option to upload your own VO lines later in the Lip Sync section).
Repeat for all Characters: Create visuals and choose voices for all your key characters.
Power Tip! Add Products, Logos, More - While it's named the “Characters” section, you can upload nearly anything here to act as a reference image in your video. In the near future we will be adding the ability for Flo to identify key props or scenes in your script, just as we do with characters and use them automatically as reference, as we do now for characters. But you can achieve this now by adding them manually!
Ok once you are happy with your Characters, click: Storyboards
Step 5 - Storyboards & Video
Time to bring your story to life! MovieFlo.AI first generates detailed scene descriptions, storyboard images and then video clips for your entire Story.
Overview
When you first enter the Storyboard section, your Scenes and Shot Descriptions will be pre-generated after leaving the Character section for the first time.
Scene and Story Quick Generate Buttons: To be used cautiously in the private alpha as they will eat up more credits rapidly.
(Generate) Scene Descriptions - Generates all the shots and Scene Descriptions for each Scene.
(Generate) Scene Images - Generates all the images for an entire scene.
(Generate) Full Story Descriptions - Re-gens your entire Storyboard. Discourage using in Private Alpha.
(Generate) Full Story Images - (inactive) Generates all the images for an entire story. This is currently inactive.
Select Shot - Click on any shot to enter the Edit Shot view to generate the image for the shot (See below for more info).
Step 1: Generate Storyboard Images
For maximum control, generate Storyboard Images one-at-a-time.
Click on a shot to enter the Edit view.
See the Storyboard prompt.
Choose Characters: Flo has pre-selected the characters for each shot for you. You can always edit or change these.
Shot Description: This section has no effect on the Image Prompt. It’s purely for storytelling purposes.
Dialogue: If the script calls for any dialogue, it is listed here. It should be automatically associated with the character that is speaking. You can alter this dialogue, as desired. You can also remove or add dialogue to shots.
Shot Details: Specifications for the type of shot desired. These will be pre-selected for your shot. If you wish to alter them, you must click the Suggest button to regenerate the prompt and apply these changes.
Generate Image by clicking on (Generate) Shot. (the default Image model is OpenAI. You can experiment with Kontext via the Settings menu).
Review the image created. You can often regenerate an image or edit its underlying prompt if you are not happy with the results. Your storyboard image is what is used to create the video, so it's very important this image aligns with your vision when it turns into video.
You can navigate to other shots using the arrows on either side of the panel or by clicking Back to Storyboard.
Once you are happy you can move to the next Storyboard image, or you can turn the image you just made into video.
Step 2: Generate Video
Video Models: The current default video model is Kling 2.1 Standard. You can use the pulldown menu to choose from a plethora of the latest video models. It is important to keep in mind each model has its own credit costs associated with them, based on a number of factors such as length of the clip, resolution and more. The credit cost is displayed for each model on the right of the (Generate) Video button.
Shot Details: These are located under the video prompt. These will be pre-selected based on the shot and worked into your prompt automatically. If you want to change any of these (for example add motion to a shot), you can easily select a new setting from any of the pulldowns, and then click the Suggest button above to re-write your prompt with the new settings.
Shot Notes: This is simply a field for adding your own notes for a given shot as needed.
Generate Video: Once you are happy with your image and video prompt, select the (Generate) Video button and wait for the video to generate. (Note, coming soon - ability to save and view past video generations).
Video/Shot Preview Modes:
Mouse-over shots from the main storyboard view and the videos will play if generated.
Preview Mode: Select the arrows in the upper right corner of any shot to open Preview Mode.
Shot Names and Descriptions: See the shot name and description for any shot.
Auto-Play: Toggle on and off to play through your story automatically.
Edit Button: This pencil icon will open up the Edit View for any shot to work on it.
Timeline: On the bottom, jump to any shot by selecting it.
Step 3: Lip Sync
Model: We are currently using the Kling lip sync model. We plan to add other options in upcoming releases. Experiment with it, but we know better results are possible.
Video: You must first have a video clip before you add lip sync.
Character Selection: Verify the correct character has been assigned the Dialogue. You can see the name next to the designated character, also the character image will be highlighted.
Character Voices: You must either have pre-selected a voice for your character in the Characters section or Upload a voice (see below)
Upload Voices: Alternatively, you can upload .wav and .mp3 files of your voiceover lines.
Generate Voice Line: If you don’t upload your own file, you need to generate the voice line that says the dialogue first. Click Generate Voice Line to do this. Once generated, you can press the play button to test it out.
Generate Lip Sync: Click the (Generate) Lip Sync button. You should hear and see your line playing in the video. As with standard video, you can zoom in to get a closer view of it.
When you are happy with your storyboard images and video clips are generated, click: Edit Your Movie.
****As this is the private alpha, you have been awarded a small amount of credits to experiment.
Please be mindful of generating videos and the associated credit cost.
Step 6: Video Editor
This is where you bring all your AI-generated elements together into a cohesive movie! Our simple non-linear editor gives you control to refine your creation. **Please Note: The Editor is a very recent feature to MovieFlo.AI and we have several enhancements coming to it over upcoming releases. For now we recommend experimenting with it, and mainly using it to export your Story to an established video editing app such as Adobe Premiere, FinalCut, CapCut, Etc.
Timeline: When you enter the Editor, your storyboard images and movies will already be sequentially laid out for you in the timeline.
Trim Clips: Adjust the out points (in point coming soon) of each clip to refine pacing, cut unnecessary frames, and tighten the rhythm of your story.
Audio:
Import Audio: Upload music tracks, or sound effects in .wav or .mp3 format. Your lip synced audio will appear under videos that have dialogue.
Adjust Audio Timing: Drag and sync your audio tracks to match visual cues and enhance the emotional impact of each scene.
Preview Your Movie: Play back your timeline to ensure everything aligns, from cuts and transitions to music and mood.
Export Your Final Movie: When you're satisfied, click Export Movie. Once Exported, an option to download the finished video file appears.
(Note: Individual storyboard images and generated video clips can also often be downloaded from your Project Settings or Asset Library if you wish to use them in an external editor. In addition, unless you have a subscription, there will be a watermark added to the video )
Once your movie is edited and exported, click Publish.
Step 7: Publish
Showcase your creation with a stunning MovieFlo.AI Poster and Publish it to our community!
Poster Creation:
Your main Characters will be pre-selected by Flo. If you wish to edit any of these, select Choose Characters to select up to 3 characters from your story to feature.
Flo has created an Image Prompt for your poster based on your story, characters, and style.
Click (Generate) Poster Image. Review and select your favorite.
Publish Your Story
Add Title & Description: Give your movie a compelling title and a short description.
Add Tags: Review or add relevant tags to help others discover your story (e.g., genre, theme, style, ad category). Some may be pre-suggested.
Final Review: Give your project details one last look.
Publish: When you're all set, click Publish Now! Congratulations on your MovieFlo.AI creation! It will now be visible on the platform (or as per your chosen privacy settings - future feature).
Settings
Settings can be found in the upper right of the UI under your Profile.
Art Style: You change your Art Style whenever you like. Note: You will have to regenerate any image prompts for this to take effect.
Aspect Ratio: You can switch your aspect ratio, but will need to make sure you clear out all storyboard images and regenerate all the shots in order to get the change.
You can turn off Subtitles under Default Shot Type.
You can globally specify your preferred Image and Video generators here.
You can also Transfer Ownership of your project to a friend to work on. **Note: you will not be able to work on it until ownership is transferred back to you.
Type the intended recipient’s email address into the field and click Send Request.
The recipient should then check the Bottom of their library to find the project where they can either Accept or Deny the request.
Export Story: This gives you the option to export all of your Images and Videos from Storyboard locally as individual files in one batch (does not include Character Images at this point). Here are the options:
Finals (final shots whether video or images)
This is selective based on whether you have made only an image, a video, or a lip sync video for each shot. For example, if Shot01 has a video, it will not export the image. If Shot02 has a lip-sync video, it will not export either the image or the video and only the lip sync video.
Videos Only - All Videos of any type.
Images Only - All Images
All (Videos and Images)
This will export every single image, video, and file you have generated.
When you click Export, MovieFlo will compile all the images into a zip file and prepare them for download. When it's ready, you will still need to click Download Export to save the files to your machine.
Helpful Tips/Reminders:
Iterative Process: You can always go back to previous steps (Concept, Script, Characters, Storyboards, Video Clips) to make changes and regenerate elements. Your project saves automatically. It is important to keep in-mind however, if you make changes, you may need to regenerate the steps after this. For example, if you edit your Characters, you would then need to regenerate the prompts and then images with the old characters.
Regeneration: Not happy with an AI-generated image or video clip? Try generating it again. The AI will try a slightly different approach with each attempt. If you’re not getting what you’re asking for, try editing the Prompt directly.
Credits: Keep an eye on your credit balance. Most AI generation actions (text, images, video clips) will consume credits. The cost will usually be displayed near the generation button.
Generation Fails or Produces Odd Results: If a generation fails or comes out looking odd, try generating again. You can also try to add more details into a description to get more exact results.
Want to change the Art Style? No Problem: If you want to change the Art Style from Modern Comic to Realistic, for example, you can do this in the Settings Menu. Just remember, when you generate new videos and images in the new art style, do not forget to click on the Suggest button under the Image/Video Prompts. Otherwise, you will end up with the previous Art Style you were using before you made the change.
AI doesn’t always know its Left from its Right: Sometimes an image or video prompt will move or place things on the opposite side of your intentions. Try putting the opposite direction in your prompt.
Be specific: Clearly distinguish between primary and secondary subjects.
Use descriptive language: Words like "dramatic," "tense," and "chaotic" set the mood effectively.
Prioritize key elements: Mention the most important aspects early in the prompt.
Avoid ambiguity: Use precise language to reduce interpretation errors.
Place object in specific locations on screen using compositional cues:
The object remains in the bottom-left third of the image, close to the edge.”
Keep the object anchored in the same screen position as before.”
The object should not move from its current location in the frame.”
Centered in foreground
In the distance, near the horizon
Facing left, looking at camera
Be Specific, But Not Overloaded: Too little info = vague output. Too much conflicting detail = confusion.