What is AI Video Generation?
AI video generation creates short video clips from text prompts or reference images. You describe a scene, specify a style, and the AI generates a video clip (typically 5 to 20 seconds long) with realistic motion, lighting, and physics. This technology is still in its early stages compared to image generation, but it is advancing rapidly and already useful for creating short form content, prototyping ideas, and visual storytelling.
Common use cases- Creating short promotional clips, social media content, or animated explainers
- Prototyping video concepts before investing in full production
- Generating visual effects, transitions, or artistic video content
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What does 1,000 credits actually get you?
Credit costs vary by resolution, duration, and aspect ratio. With 1,000 credits on Plus you can generate approximately 50 clips at 480p (5s each), 25 clips at 720p (5s each), or about 4 to 8 minutes of total video content per month. Widescreen costs 2x compared to square. Pro users get 10,000 credits plus unlimited relaxed (slower) generations.
Sora credits and access by tier
Sora evolution
Sora 1
2024
6 second limit, no audio
Sora 2
Late 2025
20s, synchronized audio, Pro quality
Sora 1
2024
6 second limit, no audio
Sora 2
Late 2025
20s, synchronized audio, Pro quality
Video Generation Tips
- Be very specific about camera movement ("slow dolly forward," "aerial tracking shot," "static wide angle")
- Describe lighting explicitly ("golden hour," "overcast diffused light," "neon lit nighttime")
- Use storyboard mode for anything longer than a few seconds to maintain narrative coherence
- Start with square format to save credits while iterating, switch to widescreen for the final version
Availability and limits
Sora is not available on Free or Go plans. Plus limits are tight (720p, 5 seconds, watermarks). The credit system can be confusing. Pro plan ($200/mo) unlocks the full experience with 1080p, 20 second videos, no watermarks, and unlimited relaxed generations.