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A music video helps you promote your music on YouTube and social networks and reach a wider audience. There are many different routes to your own music video. If it needs to be quick and affordable, or if you’re after a particular look, AI tools can help. In this article you’ll find out which ones are available and how to use them. If you’re interested in music video production in general, you’ll learn more in the blog article “How to Create Your Own Music Video for Yourself or Your Band.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How AI tools work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Generative AI models (Seedance, Kling or Veo, for example) are used to generate images and videos. They have been trained on billions of text-image and text-video pairs and, much like a small child, have learned to recognise similarities between objects and store them in abstract form. If a dog comes towards us in the street, for example, we can classify it as a dog without ever having seen that particular dog before. We simply know from experience that an animal of that shape and proportion must be a dog. The AI collects similar “knowledge” in what is known as latent space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AI doesn’t have to store all the images it was trained on \u2013 it only collects abstract information that it can link together. This dramatically reduces the amount of data that needs to be stored and makes it possible to generate new images and videos from combinations of that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The actual image generation starts with random noise. During AI training, existing images were overlaid with noise step by step until nothing was recognisable any more. In the process, the AI learned to reverse this and reconstruct clear images from noisy ones. That’s why these tools are called diffusion models. The denoising is steered by your prompt \u2013 the text you enter as an instruction. The AI links it to the abstract information in its latent space and steers the denoising towards an image that matches your description. Because the same noise and the same prompt produce a different image depending on the starting value (the seed), you get a new result with every run. With video, the process doesn’t run for a single image but for an entire sequence of frames that has to line up over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equipped with a basic understanding of generative AI, let’s take a look at what the various AI tools can do for music video production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What generative AI tools can do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AI-generated footage allows you to show images that would take a great deal of effort to produce for real. Imaginative landscapes, elaborate animations or gruesome monsters \u2013 you can now create all of this within a few minutes and integrate it into your music videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several ways to use AI tools for your own music video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text-to-video:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is the typical way of using generative AI. You enter a text prompt describing what should be shown \u2013 and the AI generates a video clip from it. You can then use these clips to tell a story or to underpin your music video with matching imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prompt:<\/summary>\n

Seedance 2.5, 1080p<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STYLE \u2014 Cinematic, ARRI Alexa, desaturated cyan-orange palette, volumetric haze, neon spill, fine grain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAST \u2014 Woman, mid-30s, slim and athletic, long dark hair, pale skin, neutral expression. WARDROBE: floor-length charcoal coat with a high collar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTENT \u2014 A woman walks alone through a neon-lit future city at night, moving purposefully through empty streets while huge holograms flicker above her and rain sets in \u2014 atmospheric sci-fi tone, deliberate pacing, edited structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOCATION \u2014 Megacity at night, empty street canyon between 50-storey glass towers, wet asphalt reflecting cyan-orange neon, floating hologram advertising, light rain, low-lying fog, no passers-by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Wide establishing shot, ground level, static \u2014 woman enters frame from the left from behind and walks down the street, coat billowing, towers rising into the darkness, 40mm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Medium tracking shot, camera travelling alongside her, profile, buildings beside her, neon light, rain, 50mm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Low-angle close-up from knee height, boots crossing a puddle, hem of the coat brushing the lens, hologram light on the fabric, slightly handheld, 75mm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
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    Image-to-video:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The starting point here isn’t a text prompt alone, but a starting image as well. That image becomes exactly the first image (i.e. frame) of the video \u2013 and the AI generates all the following frames according to your prompt. The starting image can of course be AI-generated too. This approach delivers results similar to text-to-video, but gives you more control over the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fantasy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Prompt:<\/summary>\n

    Seedance 2.5, 1080p<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    STYLE \u2014 ARRI Alexa 35, anamorphic 2.39:1, 65mm equivalent, high contrast, volumetric haze, golden-hour warmth, film grain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    CAST \u2014 Dragon: massive, with deep red scales and dark red wing membranes, horned head, amber eyes, 60-foot wingspan, natural scales, no ornamentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    SUMMARY \u2014 A dragon glides over a medieval castle at dusk; the camera follows its flight path as it banks towards a distant forest and unleashes a torrent of fire over the trees \u2014 epic fantasy spectacle, realistic sense of scale, no slow motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Open on a wide aerial establishing shot, 65mm anamorphic, locked off high above the castle \u2013 the dragon enters frame from the right, beating its wings in a steady rhythm and flying towards the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cut to a close-up of the dragon’s head and chest from the front, unsteady handheld camera; the eyes narrow, the jaws open, an orange glow builds in its throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cut to a wide, locked-off aerial shot above the forest \u2013 the dragon breathes a huge jet of fire downwards, the flames spreading across the treetops like a rolling wave, smoke billowing upwards, embers spraying in all directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Real-world scene:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Prompt:<\/summary>\n

    Seedance 2.5, 1080p<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    STYLE \u2014 ARRI Alexa 35, golden-hour warmth, soft grain, natural contrast, volumetric haze from the street lamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    CAST \u2014 Dancer 1: man, late 20s, short dark hair, open, cheerful expression. WARDROBE: loose white linen shirt, unbuttoned at the collar, faded jeans, brown leather boots, silver wristwatch. Dancer 2: woman, late 20s, shoulder-length blonde hair in loose waves. WARDROBE: flowing cream summer dress, bare feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    SUMMARY \u2014 Two dancers move together at dusk on a cobblestone street, the camera gliding alongside them and capturing the fluid partner choreography \u2013 spontaneous and warm, human connection through movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    LOCATIONS \u2014 narrow Italian cobblestone street, warm amber street lamps just coming on, stone houses with weathered fa\u00e7ades, golden-hour light raking low across the stones, light haze in the air, empty, quiet evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Open on a wide shot of the two dancers in the middle of the street, 35mm, her dress blowing in the wind, his hand on her waist. Cut to a medium over-the-shoulder shot as she steps back and extends her arm, 50mm, shallow depth of field, her face lit by the last direct rays of sun, his silhouette sharp in the foreground. Cut to a low-angle close-up of their feet on the cobblestones, 25mm, her bare toes and his boots moving in sync, the stones beneath them textured and uneven. Cut to a wide profile shot, 50mm, the camera gliding to the right as they turn towards each other, backlit by a street lamp, volumetric haze glowing between them, holding in the stillness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Audio-to-video:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    With dedicated AI tools you can generate scenes or even entire videos<\/strong> based on your song. You either describe the content you want yourself, or you let the AI interpret your lyrics. The rhythm of your music can be picked up as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Neural frames was used in the example below. This tool generated the prompts largely automatically from the lyrics. You can of course still intervene in the script and the underlying prompts before the video is generated. For songs with several singers, multiple characters can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Video-to-video \/ transformation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    It is also possible to transform filmed scenes<\/strong> using AI in order to change the style of those shots. The people you filmed can be retained, for example, while the background changes. You can also alter clothing and costumes or the overall look of the video (comic style, medieval, colour looks, weather and lighting, and so on).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is exactly the effect the musicians of the band apropos were after \u2013 we produced several music videos for them at the HOFA-Studios. Take a look at the guitar solo in this music video, where real studio footage and AI-generated scenes are combined:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Now you know the typical ways of using AI in your music video projects. You can of course combine all of these approaches within one project. Once you’ve decided on a route, it’s time to get to work. More on that in the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Want to learn more about music video production?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Then our online course “Music Video Production”<\/a> <\/strong>is just right for you!
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    The key steps on the way to your AI music video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There isn’t one single route to an AI music video, but many different ways of integrating generative artificial intelligence into your own projects. Below we answer the most important questions and give you a few ideas and tips on how to make generative AI work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Which tools and programs do I need?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    AI images and videos are usually created on specialised platforms \u2013 often websites that work on a subscription model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are platforms designed specifically for creating AI music videos, <\/strong>such as BeatViz, OpenArt or Neural Frames where you upload your audio file and the tools generate a script along with matching video scenes. That gets you to a complete video quickly while still letting you influence the script and the visuals. So these platforms are a good fit for fully AI-generated videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are also platforms that aren’t designed specifically for music videos <\/strong>but allow AI videos to be created for any purpose. These often offer more options and higher quality for the individual scenes. The individual AI scenes then still have to be assembled with the audio file into a music video afterwards, though. Runway and Artlist are well-known examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you want to generate individual scenes and even mix them with footage you’ve shot yourself, you’ll also need conventional video editing software such as DaVinci Resolve (which has a very comprehensive freeware), Final Cut or Adobe Premiere Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What do AI-generated music videos cost?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    On almost all platforms, creating AI-generated content costs credits. Credits are the currency you use to pay for individual tasks on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You get credits with subscriptions, which can range from \u20ac10 to \u20ac100 per month. Even with a subscription, the number of credits is usually still limited and only tops up again after a certain time. There are also “pay-as-you-go” models that let you buy credits as a one-off and top them up again as you use them. It’s worth comparing the different payment models and keeping an eye out for special offers.^<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How much a video costs generally depends on the quality of the model used, the length of the video and the resolution. At optimum quality (latest model, high resolution), one second of AI video can easily cost \u20ac0,30 to \u20ac0,40 \u2013 and there’s often a minimum clip length of four to five seconds, which can be increased in steps. Older models and lower resolutions, on the other hand, are often considerably cheaper. Bear in mind, too, that you’ll often need several attempts per scene before it matches what you had in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Example calculation:<\/strong> For a song length of 3 minutes 30 seconds (i.e. 210 seconds) and an average of two attempts per scene, the credits for an AI-generated music video will cost between \u20ac25 (cheap models) and \u20ac150 (expensive models).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Lip sync and instruments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Many conventional music videos feature lip-synced vocals as well as instruments played in sync. This is an area where AI often still reaches its limits. While lip-synced mouth movement can be generated on some platforms and with newer models, it is currently barely possible for an AI to create an instrumentalist who realistically plays the right notes in the right rhythm along to the music. There are various ways to work around this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n