Make a film with AI in Venice Studio

Generate character portraits in the Image tab

The Venice Studio holds every asset type you need for AI video work: reference images, video shots, and audio. Start on the Image tab, where the model selector lists dozens of image models, from private open-source options to anonymized state-of-the-art generators.

Pick a model, set your aspect ratio and resolution, and add a style reference if you want one. Write your prompt, then generate. You can also select several models at once to see how each interprets the same prompt. When your portrait comes back, you can edit it, remix and regenerate, or send it straight into a video.

The Video tab and managing browser-stored media

The Video tab is where shots come to life. The prompt input bar can be docked to the side or expanded when you need room for a longer prompt. Your starting frame appears here, and if the model supports it, an end frame too (WAN 1.2.7, for example, accepts both start and end frames).

All media you create on Venice stays in your browser, not on a server. That keeps your work private, but it also means old sessions pile up. When you want a clean stage, download everything you want to keep first, then delete. The safest habit is: save, then clear.

Queue image-to-video models with style references and cinematic resolution

The queue lets you run several image-to-video models in one pass. Options like Seed Dance, WAN, and Happy Horse each get submitted when selected, so only check the ones you actually want this round.

When you add a reference image, decide how the model should read it. Click use as style to borrow the look rather than the exact frame; Venice preps the prompt for you, for example:

Refer to the style of image1 to generate a wide establishing shot

Resolution depends on the models you queue. Seed Dance Mini caps at 720p, while Happy Horse and Seed Dance 2.0 reach 1080p and higher, up to 4K. For a cinematic frame, choose the 21:9 ultra widescreen aspect ratio, but note that not every model offers it (WAN 2.7 does not), so drop incompatible models from the queue before generating.

Batch generate and inject image tags into prompts

When you send Seed Dance jobs, a media verification prompt appears. Confirm you have permission to use the likeness in your reference images before the generation runs. While that batch processes, you can move on to the next shot or rerun the same setup to collect multiple variations to choose from later.

For precise control over where each reference lands, inject image tags directly into the prompt instead of clicking use as subject. Reference each image by its tag so the model knows what goes where:

Slow push in from the back of the smoky supper club toward the stage. Image2. Image1, the chrome torch singer, sways almost imperceptibly. She sings into the chrome microphone, feather boa stirring, amber tube glowing warmly. Image1. Camera slow dolly in, motion intensity low.

Here image2 is the stage and image1 is the singer. Set your models, aspect ratio, duration, and resolution, then generate several at once for options.

Fix a shot with reload original draft

Some generations miss the mark: lips that don't move, an empty room, a shot that ignores part of your prompt. Rather than rebuild from scratch, scroll to the failed generation and click reload original draft.

That restores the exact prompt, the reference images, and the specific model used for that shot. From there you edit only what needs fixing, reselect the models you want to see again, and send it off. This is the fastest way to iterate toward the shot you had in mind while keeping everything else intact.

Use a video reference and edited angles

When a shot is close but keeps executing wrong (a duplicated character, a mic that looks off), give the model a stronger reference instead of leaving it to guess. You can supply a video reference, and you can also generate new angle references in the Edit tab.

Upload your scene image, then prompt an edit like showing the opposite side of the room. Run two state-of-the-art models and generate four variants at your target 21:9 aspect ratio. Once you have a proper angle reference, reload the original draft of the shot you want to change, swap in the new reference, and regenerate so the model matches your intended perspective rather than inventing one.

Assemble the film in the movie editor

The movie editor tab pulls from your browser library. Click over to video and drag your saved generations onto the timeline, or upload from your computer if you cleared them earlier. You can start new sessions to save progress across projects and set the resolution and aspect ratio for the cut.

For audio, switch to the audio tab and generate what your timeline needs. You can force instrumental, choose a genre, set length, and pick a model that varies in quality and price, then drop the track under the timeline. Add sound effects and voice the same way.

For narration, select a preset voice and preview it, or clone your own with the reference audio feature (available in models like Seed Audio 1.0). Record a sample, click clone voice, and that clip becomes a reference the model uses for your voiceover. When everything is in place, click export and Venice renders the film as an MP4 saved to your computer.

Key takeaways

• Venice Studio covers the full pipeline: portraits, video shots, music, sound effects, and voice in one place.
• Your media lives in your browser, so download what you want before clearing sessions.
• Queue multiple image-to-video models, use references as style or subject, and inject image tags for precise control.
• Reload original draft and video references let you fix specific shots without starting over.